CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistan's imports from Iran in FY 2023–24 were approximately:
A. US$2.1 billion
B. US$684 million
C. US$100 million
D. US$10 billion
Correct Answer: A
Imports were significantly higher than exports, at around US$2.1 billion.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistan's exports to Iran in FY 2023–24 were approximately:
A. US$684 million
B. US$2.1 billion
C. US$10 billion
D. US$50 million
Correct Answer: A
The official mission profile reports exports of about US$684 million.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
According to Pakistan's Tehran mission, bilateral trade in FY 2023–24 was approximately:
A. US$0.8 billion
B. US$2.8 billion
C. US$8 billion
D. US$20 billion
Correct Answer: B
The official profile reports trade of around US$2.8 billion.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistan and Iran aim to replace or deepen the PTA through a:
A. Free Trade Agreement
B. Military alliance
C. Currency board
D. Water treaty
Correct Answer: A
Recent joint statements call for expeditious finalization of an FTA.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The tariff preferences under the PTA covered approximately what share of each country's MFN tariff?
A. 5%
B. 18%
C. 50%
D. 90%
Correct Answer: B
The Ministry of Commerce states that the preferences covered about 18 percent of MFN tariff lines.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Under the PTA, Iran offered concessions to Pakistan on:
A. 309 tariff lines
B. 338 tariff lines
C. 509 tariff lines
D. 1,000 tariff lines
Correct Answer: A
Iran granted concessions on 309 tariff lines.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Under the PTA, Pakistan offered concessions to Iran on:
A. 338 tariff lines
B. 309 tariff lines
C. 909 tariff lines
D. 100 tariff lines
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan offered preferences on 338 tariff lines.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Pakistan–Iran PTA became operational on:
A. 1 September 2006
B. 4 March 2004
C. 1 January 2005
D. 22 August 1947
Correct Answer: A
The preferential arrangement became operational on 1 September 2006.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistan's Cabinet ratified the PTA on:
A. 25 May 2005
B. 4 March 2004
C. 1 September 2006
D. 21 April 2021
Correct Answer: A
The Cabinet ratified the agreement on 25 May 2005.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Pakistan–Iran Preferential Trade Agreement was signed on:
A. 4 March 2004
B. 1 September 2006
C. 18 May 2023
D. 22 April 2024
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan and Iran signed the PTA on 4 March 2004.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Pakistani city selected for the corresponding liaison officer is:
A. Turbat
B. Lahore
C. Peshawar
D. Hyderabad
Correct Answer: A
Turbat was selected as the liaison location on the Pakistani side.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Iranian city selected for a bilateral security liaison officer is:
A. Zahedan
B. Qom
C. Rasht
D. Ahvaz
Correct Answer: A
Zahedan is the capital of Sistan and Baluchestan and a key border-security centre.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The main security challenge in the border region is posed by:
A. Militant and criminal groups operating across difficult terrain
B. A dispute over the recognized boundary line
C. A common currency crisis
D. A UN peacekeeping force
Correct Answer: A
The border problem is largely security-related rather than a territorial dispute.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Which factor is viewed as improving security in border areas?
A. Economic and commercial opportunities
B. Closing all legal crossings
C. Ending local employment
D. Prohibiting infrastructure
Correct Answer: A
Both sides link border development with reduced insecurity and illicit activity.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Border security cooperation addresses terrorism, narcotics smuggling and:
A. Human trafficking
B. Space exploration only
C. Antarctic fishing
D. Currency printing
Correct Answer: A
The 2024 joint statement also included hostage-taking, money laundering and abduction.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistan and Iran seek to transform the border into a:
A. Border of prosperity
B. Closed military belt
C. No-man's land
D. Single sovereign territory
Correct Answer: A
Economic projects and border markets are intended to make the frontier a border of prosperity.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The common border was described in the 2024 joint statement as a:
A. Border of peace and friendship
B. Permanent war zone
C. UN-administered frontier
D. Customs-free federation
Correct Answer: A
Both sides affirmed that the common border should be a border of peace and friendship.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The central objective of border sustenance markets is to:
A. Promote legal local trade and livelihoods
B. Close all border communities
C. Replace diplomatic missions
D. End electricity cooperation
Correct Answer: A
The markets aim to reduce informal trade pressures and improve local economic opportunities.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The Mand–Pishin Border Sustenance Marketplace was inaugurated on:
A. 18 May 2023
B. 21 April 2021
C. 22 April 2024
D. 4 March 2004
Correct Answer: A
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Ebrahim Raisi jointly inaugurated it on 18 May 2023.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The first jointly inaugurated border sustenance marketplace is located at:
A. Mand–Pishin
B. Taftan–Mirjaveh
C. Wagah–Attari
D. Torkham
Correct Answer: A
The Mand–Pishin marketplace was jointly inaugurated in May 2023.