Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan and Afghanistan are both members of which regional economic organization?
A. Economic Cooperation Organization
B. European Union
C. Gulf Cooperation Council
D. ASEAN
Correct Answer: A
Both countries participate in the Economic Cooperation Organization.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Afghanistan became the eighth member of SAARC in:
A. 1995
B. 2001
C. 2007
D. 2015
Correct Answer: C
Afghanistan joined the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation in 2007.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
One persistent challenge in Afghan transit trade has been concern about:
A. Smuggling and diversion of transit goods
B. Polar ice melting only
C. Deep-sea piracy near Kabul
D. Lack of any land routes
Correct Answer: A
Diversion and smuggling concerns have repeatedly complicated transit arrangements.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Frequent closure of Torkham or Chaman most directly disrupts:
A. Bilateral trade, transit and passenger movement
B. Space communication
C. Indus water distribution
D. Maritime fishing
Correct Answer: A
The two crossings carry large volumes of goods and travellers, so closures create immediate economic and humanitarian effects.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
According to Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bilateral trade in FY 2024–25 was approximately:
A. US$200 million
B. US$1.998 billion
C. US$10 billion
D. US$50 billion
Correct Answer: B
Pakistan's official country page reports bilateral trade of about US$1.998 billion in FY 2024–25.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
PAJCCI stands for:
A. Pakistan–Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry
B. Pakistan–Asia Judicial Council for Commercial Investment
C. Peace and Justice Commission for Central Integration
D. Pak-Afghan Joint Customs Control Initiative
Correct Answer: A
PAJCCI promotes private-sector commercial links between the two countries.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The bilateral body created to coordinate implementation of APTTA is called:
A. Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Coordination Authority
B. Quadrilateral Coordination Group
C. UNAMA
D. Economic Cooperation Organization
Correct Answer: A
APTTCA is the official bilateral coordination mechanism for transit-trade issues.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Compared with the 1965 agreement, APTTA expanded the use of:
A. Ports, carriers and border crossing points
B. Military bases only
C. Air routes only
D. A single customs post
Correct Answer: A
The updated agreement widened permitted ports, transport operators and crossing points.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
APTTA did not grant reciprocal passage through Pakistan for:
A. Indian goods travelling to Afghanistan
B. Afghan goods travelling to India
C. Afghan imports arriving at Karachi
D. Pakistani exports to Afghanistan
Correct Answer: A
Indian exports were not allowed to move back to Afghanistan through the same Wagah transit route.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Under the 2010 transit arrangement, Afghan trucks were permitted to carry exports up to:
A. Wagah border
B. Khunjerab Pass
C. Gwadar only
D. The Line of Control
Correct Answer: A
APTTA allowed Afghan export cargo to travel through Pakistan to the Wagah border for onward trade with India.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Pakistani port historically central to Afghan transit trade is:
A. Karachi Port
B. Port Qasim only for oil
C. Ormara naval base
D. Jiwani fishing harbour
Correct Answer: A
The 1965 agreement specifically facilitated Afghan trade through Karachi.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
A principal purpose of APTTA is to facilitate:
A. Afghanistan's international transit trade through Pakistan
B. Pakistan's maritime border with India
C. Afghan membership of NATO
D. A common currency
Correct Answer: A
APTTA governs transit arrangements for Afghan imports and exports through Pakistani territory.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
APTTA entered into effect on:
A. 14 February 2011
B. 1 January 2010
C. 15 August 2021
D. 30 September 1947
Correct Answer: A
UNCTAD reported that APTTA took effect on 14 February 2011.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
APTTA was signed in:
A. October 2010
B. April 1988
C. December 2001
D. May 2018
Correct Answer: A
The revised transit agreement was signed in October 2010.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
APTTA stands for:
A. Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement
B. Asian Partnership for Trade and Transport Affairs
C. Afghan Peace and Territorial Treaty Arrangement
D. Arab-Pakistan Transit Tariff Agreement
Correct Answer: A
APTTA is the Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The 1965 Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement was replaced by:
A. APTTA 2010
B. SAFTA 2004
C. Geneva Accords
D. APAPPS
Correct Answer: A
The Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement of 2010 succeeded the 1965 arrangement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The original Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan was signed in:
A. 1955
B. 1965
C. 1988
D. 2001
Correct Answer: B
The 1965 ATTA formalized transit facilities for landlocked Afghanistan through Pakistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Supplies for international forces in Afghanistan frequently passed through Pakistan via:
A. Karachi and overland routes through Khyber and Balochistan
B. The Suez Canal only
C. India's eastern ports
D. The Caspian Sea only
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan's ports and road corridors were major logistical routes for Afghanistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Which issue became particularly important for Pakistan after attacks by militants crossing the frontier?
A. Border management and documentation
B. Naval boundaries with Sri Lanka
C. Arctic navigation
D. Eurozone membership
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan strengthened border controls, travel-document requirements and fencing to restrict unauthorized movement.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The TTP should be distinguished from the Afghan Taliban because the TTP primarily targets:
A. The Pakistani state
B. The Turkish state
C. The United Nations only
D. Central Asian electricity projects
Correct Answer: A
The TTP is a Pakistan-focused militant organization, although it has ideological and historical links with the Afghan Taliban.