The 19th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 18–19 November 2024 under the theme “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet.”[1](https://sdg.iisd.org/events/g20-summit-2024/)[7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024G20RiodeJaneirosummit)

President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law on 3 December 2024 before the National Assembly unanimously voted to lift it the next day. [20](https://www.csis.org/analysis/yoon-declares-martial-law-south-korea)[22](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024SouthKoreanmartiallawcrisis)

During July–February 2024–25, Pakistan’s exports to the United States totaled $4.01 billion, the highest among all destinations. [17](https://thefrontierpost.com/us-china-and-uk-top-3-destinations-of-pakistani-exports-in-8-months/)

In FY 2023–24, bilateral trade between India and China reached $8.4 billion, making China India’s top trading partner.

The 19th G20 Summit took place at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 18–19 November 2024. [15](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024G20RiodeJaneirosummit)

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Arshad Nadeem set an Olympic record with a 92.97 m javelin throw to win gold. [10](https://www.olympics.com/en/news/neeraj-chopra-vs-arshad-nadeem-record-head-to-head-rivalry-india-pakistan)

Ismail Haniyeh, the senior Hamas leader, was assassinated in Tehran on 31 July 2024. [9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AssassinationofIsmailHaniyeh)

The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) convened in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024. [1](https://unhabitat.org/events/un-climate-change-conference-unfccc-cop-29)

As of 2024, Asad Majeed Khan is serving as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States.

Under the Planning Commission's 13th Five-Year Plan (2024–2029), the services sector (accounting for roughly 58% of the GDP, led by information technology, telecom, finance, transport, and wholesale/retail trade) is projected to be the largest contributor and driver of economic growth.