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Current Question
By what percentage were state-owned enterprise employee salaries cut under Pakistan’s early 2026 austerity measures?
  • A. 1-5%
  • B. 5-30%
  • C. 40-50%
  • D. 60-80%
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
SOE staff salaries were cut by 5% to 30% as part of austerity.
Related Question 1
Which Pakistani state-owned company partnered with an international firm in 2026 to launch 5G equipment trials?
  • A. PTCL with Nokia
  • B. PIA with Airbus
  • C. PTV with Sony
  • D. OGDCL with Total
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
PTCL collaborated with Nokia to test 5G network technology in Pakistan.
Related Question 2
In early 2026, Pakistan’s IT ministry announced training of how many public sector employees in AI?
  • A. 1,000
  • B. 5,000
  • C. 10,000
  • D. 20,000
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The program started training 10,000 government officials in AI.
Related Question 3
Which new tax was introduced in Pakistan for the first time in the early 2026 budget?
  • A. Digital services tax on social media advertisements
  • B. Property tax on penthouses
  • C. Tax on walking dogs
  • D. 100% tax on moonlight
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
The budget proposed a 15% tax on digital services like online advertising revenue.
Related Question 4
The Pakistani rupee’s performance in early 2026 was:
  • A. Appreciating against the US dollar
  • B. Depreciating but stabilizing near 285 to USD
  • C. Pegged at 100 per USD
  • D. Abolished in favor of barter
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The rupee eased but the central bank managed stability around mid-280s to the dollar.
Related Question 5
A survey in early 2026 found that approximately what fraction of Pakistani households had internet access?
  • A. 1/4
  • B. 1/2
  • C. 3/4
  • D. All households
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Around half of households had internet as smartphone/mobile broadband use expanded.