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Pakistan’s election laws were amended in 2026 to change references to the “Supreme Court” to which institution?

  • A. Federal Constitutional Court
  • B. National Judicial Commission
  • C. High Courts
  • D. Chief Justice’s Tribunal
Explanation:
The amendment replaced “Supreme” with “Federal Constitutional” Court in relevant provisions.

Pakistan’s PEMRA (Media Regulator) Ordinance in 2026 included amendments to address:

  • A. Electronic security clearances for journalists
  • B. Sports broadcast rights
  • C. Meal allowances for TV crews
  • D. Digital recording taxes
Explanation:
The amendment gave the government power to revoke security clearances of journalists on grounds of national security.

Pakistan’s National Cyber Policy includes which framework for agencies to share threat information in real time?

  • A. National Gardening Strategy
  • B. Electronic Warfare Union
  • C. National Threat Intelligence System (NTIS)
  • D. Digital Currency
Explanation:
The NTIS operates 24/7 to track cyber threats and is part of Pakistan’s cyber framework.

The Pakistan Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) launched in 2026 was primarily created to:

  • A. Regulate textile exports
  • B. Strengthen the defense of the country’s critical digital infrastructure
  • C. Control imports of smartphones
  • D. Monitor social media for hate speech only
Explanation:
The authority was established to coordinate protection of critical infrastructure and national cybersecurity.

In 2026, Pakistan’s federal government adopted which currency as legal tender for the first time?

  • A. Chinese Yuan
  • B. US Dollar
  • C. Bitcoin (cryptocurrency)
  • D. Digital Rupee
Explanation:
Pakistan became the first country to officially recognize Bitcoin as legal tender.

Pakistan’s Federal Budget 2026-27 proposed how to adjust the fiscal deficit relative to GDP?

  • A. Reducing it from double digits to single digits by 2026
  • B. Raising it to over 15% of GDP
  • C. Keeping it steady at 20% of GDP
  • D. Eliminating all budget deficits permanently
Explanation:
It planned to reduce the deficit to around 5.9% of GDP by 2026 (from over 10%).

Pakistan held a trilateral forum with China and which South Asian country in March 2026?

  • A. India
  • B. Bangladesh
  • C. Afghanistan
  • D. Nepal
Explanation:
A new Pakistan–China–Bangladesh forum was launched to boost cooperation.

By early 2026, Pakistan had been elected to the UN Security Council for 2025–26 with how many votes?

  • A. 50 votes
  • B. 100 votes
  • C. 182 votes
  • D. 190 votes
Explanation:
Pakistan won 182 of 190 votes to secure a non-permanent Security Council seat for 2025–26.

What position did Pakistan hold on Iran in early 2026?

  • A. Support for US actions in the region
  • B. Neutral diplomacy and no military intervention
  • C. Breaking all diplomatic ties with Iran
  • D. Inviting Iran to join CPEC
Explanation:
Pakistan advocated diplomatic resolution and spoke with both Iran and the US, while not taking sides.

Pakistan’s foreign minister in 2026 held talks on the Iran conflict with which pair of counterparts?

  • A. US and Iranian foreign ministers
  • B. Russian and Chinese foreign ministers
  • C. Afghan and Indian foreign ministers
  • D. French and British foreign ministers
Explanation:
He spoke with both the US Secretary of State and Iran’s Foreign Minister urging diplomacy.