CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Saudi Relations
The August 2026 Makkah summit took place at the invitation of:
A. The OIC Secretary General alone
B. The GCC Secretary-General only
C. The UN Secretary-General
D. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Correct Answer: D
The summit occurred at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's Saudi visit connected with the Makkah Accord was scheduled for:
A. 14-16 March 2026
B. 1-3 January 2026
C. 6-8 August 2026
D. 20-22 December 2026
Correct Answer: C
The Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia ran from 6 to 8 August 2026, with the summit on 7 August.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The most important structural difference between the 2025 Pakistan-Saudi SMDA and the 2026 Makkah Accord is that the latter:
A. Removes Saudi Arabia
B. Adds Türkiye to create a trilateral framework
C. Ends defence cooperation
D. Deals only with Hajj
Correct Answer: B
The 2025 pact was bilateral between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia; the 2026 Makkah Accord expanded the collective-defence framework to include Türkiye.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The 2026 Makkah Accord is intended to strengthen:
A. Collective deterrence and defence cooperation
B. A single monetary system
C. Visa-free tourism only
D. Agricultural subsidies only
Correct Answer: A
Its stated purpose is collective deterrence against aggression and enhanced defence cooperation among the three parties.
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According to Pakistan's official explanation, the Makkah Accord is:
A. An offensive alliance against Iran
B. A replacement for the United Nations
C. A trade-only pact
D. Defensive in nature and not directed against any country
Correct Answer: D
Pakistan explicitly described the accord as defensive, focused on deterrence and sovereignty, and not directed against any state.
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Pakistan stated that the Makkah Accord is consistent with which provision of the UN Charter?
A. Article 108
B. Article 99
C. Article 51
D. Article 2(7) only
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan linked the agreement to the inherent right of individual and collective self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
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The central mutual-defence clause of the 2026 Makkah Accord provides that an armed attack on one party shall be regarded as:
A. A matter only for the UN General Assembly
B. An attack on all three
C. An attack only if approved by the OIC
D. A bilateral trade issue
Correct Answer: B
The agreement establishes a collective-defence principle: an armed attack against one of the three states is treated as an attack against all.
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The 2026 Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence was held at:
A. Al-Safa Palace in Makkah
B. Parliament House in Islamabad
C. Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul
D. Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh
Correct Answer: A
The leaders met at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah for the summit and signing.
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Which three countries are parties to the 2026 Makkah Joint Defence Agreement?
A. Pakistan, Qatar and Türkiye
B. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran
C. Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan
D. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye
Correct Answer: D
The 2026 accord is trilateral among Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye.
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The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed on:
A. 17 September 2025
B. 14 August 2026
C. 7 August 2026
D. 7 July 2026
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August 2026.
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Which statement about nuclear weapons and the public text of the 2025 SMDA is most accurate?
A. It explicitly transferred nuclear weapons to Saudi Arabia
B. The public statement did not explicitly mention a nuclear guarantee
C. It required Saudi Arabia to join the NPT as a nuclear state
D. It abolished Pakistan's nuclear doctrine
Correct Answer: B
The publicly released language focused on mutual defence and deterrence; it did not explicitly state a nuclear guarantee.
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A stated purpose of the 2025 Pakistan-Saudi defence pact is to strengthen:
A. Joint deterrence and defence cooperation
B. A common currency
C. A customs union
D. Agricultural tariffs only
Correct Answer: A
The SMDA was presented as a mechanism to deepen defence cooperation and strengthen joint deterrence against aggression.
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Under the 2025 Pakistan-Saudi Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, aggression against either country is regarded as:
A. A trade dispute
B. An OIC matter with no bilateral consequence
C. An internal matter only
D. Aggression against both
Correct Answer: D
The agreement states that aggression against either Pakistan or Saudi Arabia shall be considered aggression against both.
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Who signed the 2025 Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
A. Presidents of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
B. Foreign ministers only
C. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
D. Army chiefs only
Correct Answer: C
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Crown Prince/Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman signed the agreement.
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The 2025 Pakistan-Saudi Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement was signed at:
A. Al-Safa Palace, Makkah
B. Al-Yamamah Palace, Riyadh
C. United Nations Headquarters
D. Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad
Correct Answer: B
The agreement was signed at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh.
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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA) on:
A. 17 September 2025
B. 28 October 2025
C. 7 August 2026
D. 17 September 2024
Correct Answer: A
The SMDA was signed in Riyadh on 17 September 2025 during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's state visit.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
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The 2015 Yemen episode best illustrates which recurring challenge in Pakistan-Saudi relations?
A. Absence of religious links
B. Competition for OIC headquarters
C. A dispute over a shared border
D. Balancing Saudi security commitments with Pakistan's regional and domestic constraints
Correct Answer: D
Pakistan sought to preserve strategic ties with Riyadh without entering a regional war that could complicate relations with Iran and domestic sectarian balance.
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Pakistan supported which UN Security Council resolution as part of the diplomatic framework on Yemen in 2015?
A. UNSCR 242
B. UNSCR 1373
C. UNSCR 2216
D. UNSCR 1973
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan's official position on Yemen referred to UN Security Council Resolution 2216 and a negotiated political settlement.
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Despite neutrality in the Yemen conflict, Pakistan reaffirmed that it would defend:
A. The Strait of Malacca
B. Saudi territorial integrity and the sanctity of the Holy sites
C. The European Union
D. Only Yemeni ports
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan paired non-participation in Yemen with an unequivocal commitment to Saudi sovereignty, territorial integrity and the Holy Mosques.
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In April 2015, Pakistan's Parliament chose what position regarding direct participation in the Yemen war?
A. Neutrality and non-participation
B. Withdrawal from the OIC
C. Full combat deployment
D. Support for the Houthis
Correct Answer: A
Parliament favored neutrality in the Yemen conflict while seeking a diplomatic solution and avoiding direct military participation.