Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The first phase of Pakistan's 2023 repatriation policy focused primarily on:
A. Undocumented foreign nationals
B. All Pakistani citizens
C. Only diplomats
D. UN employees
Correct Answer: A
The policy initially required undocumented foreigners, many of them Afghans, to leave or face removal.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan announced the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan in:
A. October 2023
B. January 2002
C. May 2018
D. February 2020
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan announced the plan in October 2023, initially focusing on undocumented foreigners.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The TTP ceasefire with Pakistan that had been facilitated in part by Afghan Taliban authorities collapsed in:
A. November 2022
B. December 2001
C. April 1988
D. July 2015
Correct Answer: A
The TTP ended its ceasefire in November 2022, after which attacks in Pakistan increased.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Upgrading diplomatic representation to ambassador level automatically means formal recognition of the Taliban government:
A. True in every case
B. False; diplomatic engagement and formal recognition are distinct
C. Only under SAARC rules
D. Only after a border treaty
Correct Answer: B
States may maintain ambassadors or diplomatic engagement without formally recognizing a government.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The 2025 ambassadorial upgrade by Pakistan was intended to:
A. Improve engagement and bilateral cooperation
B. End all diplomatic contacts
C. Recognize the Durand Line from Afghanistan's side
D. Create a military alliance
Correct Answer: A
The move reflected an effort to deepen diplomatic engagement despite continuing security disagreements.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan announced an upgrade of diplomatic representation in Kabul to ambassadorial level in:
A. May 2025
B. August 2021
C. April 1988
D. January 2016
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan announced the appointment of an ambassador on 30 May 2025.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan's diplomatic relations with Taliban-led Afghanistan after 2021 were initially maintained mainly at the level of:
A. Chargé d'affaires
B. No contact whatsoever
C. A NATO military governor
D. UN trusteeship
Correct Answer: A
Both sides initially maintained missions headed by chargés d'affaires rather than formally exchanged ambassadors.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Taliban returned to control of Kabul on:
A. 15 August 2021
B. 11 September 2001
C. 29 February 2020
D. 6 May 2023
Correct Answer: A
Taliban forces entered Kabul on 15 August 2021 following the collapse of the republic.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan's role in the Doha peace process is best described as:
A. Facilitating contacts and supporting a negotiated settlement
B. Signing as the main belligerent
C. Leading NATO forces
D. Opposing all negotiations
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan supported talks and encouraged an Afghan-led political settlement but was not a direct party.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
A key counterterrorism commitment in the Doha Agreement was that Afghan soil should not be used by:
A. Groups threatening the security of the United States and its allies
B. Legal traders
C. Refugees
D. Diplomatic missions
Correct Answer: A
The Taliban committed to prevent groups from using Afghan territory to threaten the United States and its allies.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The two direct signatories of the 2020 Doha Agreement were:
A. The United States and the Taliban
B. Pakistan and Afghanistan
C. China and Russia
D. Afghanistan and India
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan supported the peace process but was not a signatory to the US–Taliban agreement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan, commonly called the Doha Agreement, was signed on:
A. 29 February 2020
B. 5 December 2001
C. 14 April 1988
D. 15 August 2021
Correct Answer: A
The United States and the Taliban signed the agreement in Doha on 29 February 2020.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan maintains consulates in Afghanistan in Jalalabad, Kandahar, Herat and:
A. Mazar-e-Sharif
B. Bamiyan
C. Panjshir
D. Khost
Correct Answer: A
In addition to its Kabul embassy, Pakistan maintains consular missions in four major Afghan cities.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan began work on an additional carriageway of the Torkham–Jalalabad road in:
A. 1988
B. 2001
C. 2007
D. 2020
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan's development record states that construction began in January 2007.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The main diplomatic value of educational scholarships is to strengthen:
A. People-to-people contacts and Afghan capacity building
B. Border militarization only
C. Currency control
D. Maritime claims
Correct Answer: A
Education programmes support human-resource development and long-term social links.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The scholarship programme covers fields including medicine, engineering, agriculture and:
A. Management and computer science
B. Naval warfare only
C. Astrology only
D. Mining in Antarctica
Correct Answer: A
HEC lists a broad range of disciplines, including management and computer science.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Phase III of the Allama Muhammad Iqbal Scholarships offers approximately how many awards to Afghan nationals?
A. 450
B. 1,000
C. 4,500
D. 20,000
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan's current Phase III programme provides 4,500 scholarships.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Allama Muhammad Iqbal Scholarship programme is designed primarily for:
A. Afghan students studying in Pakistani universities
B. Pakistani naval cadets
C. Indian civil servants
D. European diplomats
Correct Answer: A
The programme provides fully funded higher-education opportunities to Afghan nationals.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Hospital in Kabul was formally inaugurated in:
A. 2001
B. 2010
C. 2019
D. 2025
Correct Answer: C
The hospital was jointly inaugurated on 20 April 2019.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Hospital, a major Pakistan-funded facility, is located in:
A. Kabul
B. Kandahar
C. Herat
D. Mazar-e-Sharif
Correct Answer: A
The hospital is located in Kabul and was built as a development-assistance project.