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Pakistan’s National Digital Skills program in 2026 focused on training people in:

  • A. Traditional handicrafts
  • B. Modern IT skills like programming and data analysis
  • C. Manual farming techniques
  • D. Candle making
Explanation:
It offered courses on coding, IT literacy, and digital marketing to boost employability.

What initiative did Pakistan launch in 2026 to streamline public procurement?

  • A. Digital e-Procurement platform open.Pakistan.gov
  • B. Traditional tender books
  • C. Mandatory handshake deals
  • D. Removing all RFP processes
Explanation:
A federal e-procurement platform was expanded to improve transparency and efficiency.

Which Pakistani minister announced a plan to integrate AI into the education curriculum by 2026?

  • A. Finance Minister
  • B. Education Minister
  • C. Technology Minister (Shaza Khawaja)
  • D. Agriculture Minister
Explanation:
The IT Minister announced initiatives to update curriculums for AI-era jobs.

Pakistan’s Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2026 aimed to:

  • A. Nationalize all solar panels
  • B. Rationalize power allocation between federal, provincial, and local governments
  • C. Ban wind power
  • D. Import electricity from India
Explanation:
The amendment sought to clarify and rationalize powers in the electricity sector at various government levels.

Which new digital health regulation was debated in Pakistan in 2026?

  • A. Licensing for telemedicine providers
  • B. Abolishing hospitals
  • C. Mandatory weekly health check for all citizens
  • D. Online sale of unregulated drugs
Explanation:
Rules for licensing telemedicine and online pharmacies were discussed.

How did Pakistan plan to modernize local administration in 2026?

  • A. By banning local elections permanently
  • B. By introducing e-governance portals for municipalities
  • C. By merging provinces into one
  • D. By equipping all districts with nuclear arsenals
Explanation:
The government planned online portals to allow citizens to access local services digitally.

The prime focus of Pakistan’s fiscal reforms in 2026 was to:

  • A. Completely eliminate income tax
  • B. Simplify tax structures to boost revenue collection
  • C. Peg the rupee to the dollar
  • D. Print new currency notes only in digital form
Explanation:
Reforms aimed to broaden the tax base and simplify rates for better compliance.

Pakistan’s IT exports experienced growth in 2025-26; which country emerged as a leading market?

  • A. USA
  • B. Nigeria
  • C. Australia
  • D. Russia
Explanation:
The USA continued to be the largest market for Pakistan’s software and IT services.

Which social media regulation was proposed in Pakistan in 2026?

  • A. Lifetime user ban for dissenters
  • B. A new self-regulatory code for online content
  • C. Mandatory national ID verification only
  • D. A fixed online usage quota per citizen
Explanation:
The government proposed a voluntary code of conduct for social media platforms, rather than censorship.

Pakistan’s biotech sector milestone in 2026 was:

  • A. Approval of the first homegrown insulin drug
  • B. The first genetically modified food crop
  • C. A ban on all biotechnology
  • D. A new smartphone app for biotech
Explanation:
Pakistan’s biotech company BioGenix announced domestic production of insulin.