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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Pakistan and Iran agreed in 2021 to establish how many border markets?
A. Two
B. Four
C. Six
D. Ten
Correct Answer: C
The bilateral plan envisaged six border sustenance markets.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The third major international crossing developed between Pakistan and Iran is:
A. Gabd–Reemdan
B. Chaman–Spin Boldak
C. Torkham–Jalalabad
D. Khunjerab–Sust
Correct Answer: A
Gabd–Reemdan provides an additional coastal-region crossing.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The opening ceremony of Mand–Pishin crossing was held on:
A. 21 April 2021
B. 18 May 2023
C. 22 April 2024
D. 29 January 2024
Correct Answer: A
The second international crossing was inaugurated on 21 April 2021.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Mand–Pishin became an official border crossing in:
A. April 2021
B. August 1947
C. March 2004
D. January 2024
Correct Answer: A
The crossing was formally opened on 21 April 2021.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
For decades, the only international Pakistan–Iran border crossing was:
A. Mirjaveh–Taftan
B. Mand–Pishin
C. Gabd–Reemdan
D. Wagah–Attari
Correct Answer: A
Mirjaveh–Taftan remained the sole international crossing for decades.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
High-level visits are regarded in official statements as:
A. A leadership-driven source of momentum
B. Unnecessary to bilateral relations
C. A substitute for all treaties
D. Limited to ceremonial contacts only
Correct Answer: A
Regular leadership engagement is viewed as central to advancing bilateral cooperation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The 2019 joint statement called for a second round of the High Border Commission in:
A. Islamabad
B. Tehran
C. Istanbul
D. Beijing
Correct Answer: A
The parties agreed that Islamabad would host the second round.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
Which mechanism reviews cross-border security and new crossing points?
A. High Border Commission
B. SAARC Secretariat
C. Permanent Indus Commission
D. Nuclear Suppliers Group
Correct Answer: A
The High Border Commission is a bilateral border-management institution.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Iran Relations
The principal purpose of the Turbat–Zahedan liaison arrangement is:
A. Counterterrorism and border coordination
B. Management of a common currency
C. Supervision of the Indus River
D. Administration of pilgrim visas only
Correct Answer: A
The liaison officers support timely security coordination in the border region.