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Q. 1 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Pakistan hosted the 23rd Council of Heads of Government meeting of the SCO in October 2024 in:
A
Karachi
B
Rawalpindi
C
Islamabad
✓ Correct
D
Lahore
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This major regional summit was held in the federal capital.
Q. 2 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
In January 2025, Pakistan assumed the rotating presidency of which major UN body?
A
General Assembly
B
Security Council
✓ Correct
C
ECOSOC
D
Human Rights Council
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pakistan began its 2-year non-permanent term and monthly presidency in 2025.
Q. 3 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which regional body's "Development Bank" was proposed during the 2024 Islamabad summit?
A
SAARC
B
OIC
C
ECO
D
SCO
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The proposal was part of the economic agenda during the Heads of Government meeting.
Q. 4 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Which international body derided the 26th Amendment as a 'blow to judicial independence'?
A
Amnesty International
B
United Nations
C
International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
✓ Correct
D
World Bank
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The Geneva-based body criticized the changes in judge appointment procedures.
Q. 5 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
The 28th Annual Conference of the IAPTC (Nov 2024) was hosted by Pakistan in:
A
Rawalpindi
B
Karachi
C
Islamabad
✓ Correct
D
Peshawar
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
It brought together international peacekeeping training experts.
Q. 6 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which global body removed a 4-year restriction on PIA in January 2025?
A
FAA
B
ICAO
✓ Correct
C
IATA
D
EASA
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The lifting of the safety ban allows PIA to resume European operations.
Q. 7 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
In January 2025, Pakistan assumed the rotating presidency of which major UN body?
A
General Assembly
B
UN Security Council
✓ Correct
C
ECOSOC
D
Human Rights Council
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pakistan began its 2-year non-permanent term and monthly presidency in Jan 2025.
Q. 8 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Pakistan hosted a trilateral summit with China and which other country in July 2025?
A
Afghanistan
B
Russia
C
Iran
✓ Correct
D
Turkey
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The summit focused on regional stability and trade connectivity.
Q. 9 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which country replaced the US as Pakistan's largest source of imports in late 2025?
A
Saudi Arabia
B
China
✓ Correct
C
UAE
D
Japan
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
China's role as the leading trade partner was solidified through CPEC-linked growth.
Q. 10 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
In January 2025, Pakistan assumed the rotating presidency of which major UN body?
A
General Assembly
B
Security Council
✓ Correct
C
ECOSOC
D
Human Rights Council
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pakistan began its 2-year non-permanent term and monthly presidency simultaneously.
Q. 11 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
In May 2025, Pakistan formally applied to join which emerging economic bloc?
A
ASEAN
B
CPTPP
C
BRICS
✓ Correct
D
Mercosur
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This move signifies Pakistan's pivot toward emerging multilateral economic alliances.
Q. 12 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
In June 2025, Pakistan and which country signed a landmark long-term LNG supply agreement?
A
Qatar
B
Russia
C
Iran
D
Azerbaijan
✓ Correct
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This deal aimed to diversify energy sources and ensure national energy security.
Q. 13 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Pakistan hosted a high-level trilateral summit with China and which country in July 2025?
A
Afghanistan
B
Russia
C
Iran
✓ Correct
D
Turkey
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The summit focused on regional stability, trade, and border management.
Q. 14 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Pakistan chaired a key meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in:
A
March 2025
B
September 2025
C
October 2025
✓ Correct
D
December 2025
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pakistan hosted the CHG to discuss regional economic cooperation.
Q. 15 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which country replaced the US as Pakistan's largest source of imports in late 2025?
A
Saudi Arabia
B
China
✓ Correct
C
UAE
D
Japan
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This reflects the deepening economic and trade integration under CPEC.
Q. 16 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
In 2025, Pakistan emphasized “geo-economics” primarily in relation to:
A
Military alliances
B
Ideological blocs
C
Trade and connectivity
✓ Correct
D
Nuclear policy
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This policy shifts focus toward geography as an asset for regional transit.
Q. 17 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
In 2025, Pakistan reactivated bilateral talks to resolve energy issues with which neighbor?
A
Afghanistan
B
Iran
✓ Correct
C
China
D
India
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Discussions focused on the gas pipeline and border energy markets.
Q. 18 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Pakistan's national security discourse in 2025 increasingly linked security with:
A
Military spending
B
Nuclear deterrence
C
Economic stability
✓ Correct
D
Ideological identity
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The paradigm shift argues that security depends on financial health.
Q. 19 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which global crisis dominated Pakistan's diplomacy at the UN in late 2025?
A
Climate finance
B
Nuclear disarmament
C
Gaza crisis
✓ Correct
D
Trade protectionism
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Pakistan strongly advocated for humanitarian aid and a permanent ceasefire.
Q. 20 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
The most emphasized theme in Pakistan's 2025 foreign policy statements was:
A
Strategic autonomy
B
Ideological alignment
C
Regional connectivity
✓ Correct
D
Power balancing
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
Focus was placed on the CPEC-Central Asia link.
Q. 21 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Pakistan hosted the 23rd SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in 2024 in:
A
Karachi
B
Rawalpindi
C
Islamabad
✓ Correct
D
Lahore
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
High-level leaders gathered in the capital for regional dialogue.
Q. 22 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Hard (1 Mark)
Which two countries resumed direct trade in early 2025 for the first time since 1971?
A
Pakistan and India
B
Pakistan and Afghanistan
C
Pakistan and Bangladesh
✓ Correct
D
Pakistan and Iran
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This move signaled a significant thaw in bilateral economic relations.
Q. 23 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which country's airspace access did Pakistan temporarily suspend in May 2025?
A
Afghanistan
B
Iran
C
India
✓ Correct
D
China
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
This suspension was linked to regional security developments during that period.
Q. 24 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
On which date did Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz begin her historic visit to Beijing?
A
December 6, 2024
B
December 8, 2024
✓ Correct
C
December 10, 2024
D
December 15, 2024
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
She was the first female Chief Minister of Punjab to undertake such a visit.
Q. 25 Pakistan Affairs
Difficulty: Medium (1 Mark)
Which country imposed new sanctions on Pakistan's Ballistic Missile Program in Dec 2024?
A
Russia
B
United Kingdom
C
USA
✓ Correct
D
China
💡 Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The sanctions targeted entities allegedly involved in missile R&D.
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