Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, commonly abbreviated TTP, was formed in:
A. 2001
B. 2007
C. 2014
D. 2021
Correct Answer: B
The TTP emerged as an umbrella organization of Pakistani militant factions in 2007.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
A continuing post-2001 source of tension was mutual accusation regarding:
A. Cross-border militant sanctuaries
B. Antarctic bases
C. Fisheries in the Arabian Sea
D. Currency union
Correct Answer: A
Both countries frequently accused the other of failing to prevent militant groups from using its territory.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan has hosted large Afghan refugee populations since the:
A. Soviet invasion beginning in 1979
B. Crimean War
C. First World War
D. 1965 Indo-Pak war
Correct Answer: A
The largest prolonged refugee movement into Pakistan began after the 1979 Soviet intervention.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Which body generally conducts refugee status determination in Pakistan in the absence of a national refugee law?
A. UNHCR
B. UNESCO
C. IMF
D. OPEC
Correct Answer: A
UNHCR carries out refugee status determination under its mandate and cooperation arrangements with Pakistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
A PoR card primarily provides an Afghan refugee with:
A. Temporary legal stay in Pakistan
B. Automatic Pakistani citizenship
C. A Pakistani passport
D. Voting rights in Pakistan
Correct Answer: A
The PoR card documents temporary legal stay and related protections; it is not citizenship.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan's major registration exercise that led to PoR cards was completed in:
A. 2006–07
B. 1988–89
C. 1998–99
D. 2018–19 only
Correct Answer: A
A government registration exercise in 2006–07 resulted in the issuance of PoR cards.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The cards issued to registered Afghan refugees in Pakistan are called:
A. Proof of Registration cards
B. National Identity Cards for Pakistan
C. Transit Tax Cards
D. SAARC Mobility Cards
Correct Answer: A
Proof of Registration, or PoR, cards document registered Afghan refugees.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The preferred durable solution emphasized by the Tripartite Agreement is:
A. Forced relocation
B. Voluntary repatriation in safety and dignity
C. Permanent military camps
D. Transfer to a third state only
Correct Answer: B
The agreement emphasizes informed and voluntary return under safe and dignified conditions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The first post-2001 Tripartite Repatriation Agreement was signed in:
A. 2002
B. 2007
C. 2010
D. 2018
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan, Afghanistan and UNHCR signed the formal tripartite repatriation agreement in 2002.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The formal tripartite framework for voluntary repatriation of registered Afghan refugees involves Pakistan, Afghanistan and:
A. UNHCR
B. NATO
C. SAARC Secretariat
D. World Trade Organization
Correct Answer: A
The Tripartite Agreement joins the two governments with the UN Refugee Agency.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
After 2001, Pakistan supported Afghanistan's reconstruction mainly in:
A. Health, education, infrastructure and capacity building
B. Nuclear weapons development
C. Maritime shipbuilding
D. Polar research
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan's bilateral assistance has focused on hospitals, roads, schools, scholarships and human-resource development.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The international security force established after the Bonn Agreement was known as:
A. ISAF
B. SEATO
C. CENTO
D. QCG
Correct Answer: A
The International Security Assistance Force was authorized to support security in Afghanistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Bonn Agreement created an interim Afghan administration headed by:
A. Hamid Karzai
B. Ashraf Ghani
C. Mullah Omar
D. Najibullah
Correct Answer: A
Hamid Karzai became Chairman of the Afghan Interim Administration.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The Bonn Agreement for Afghanistan was signed on:
A. 5 December 2001
B. 14 April 1988
C. 7 July 2015
D. 29 February 2020
Correct Answer: A
The Bonn Agreement was concluded on 5 December 2001.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
After the September 2001 attacks, Pakistan joined the:
A. US-led campaign against terrorism
B. Warsaw Pact
C. Soviet intervention
D. Northern Alliance as a formal member
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan became a major partner in the US-led campaign in Afghanistan after 9/11.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The terrorist organization hosted by the Taliban leadership before the 2001 intervention was:
A. Al-Qaeda
B. ETA
C. FARC
D. IRA
Correct Answer: A
Al-Qaeda's presence and the 9/11 attacks triggered the US-led intervention.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan's interest in a peaceful Afghanistan has consistently included:
A. Regional stability, trade and connectivity
B. Acquiring a Mediterranean coastline
C. Ending all Central Asian trade
D. Replacing the United Nations
Correct Answer: A
Stability in Afghanistan affects Pakistan's security, refugees, trade and access to Central Asia.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
The main anti-Taliban coalition during the late 1990s was generally called the:
A. Northern Alliance
B. Arab League
C. Warsaw Pact
D. QCG
Correct Answer: A
The Northern Alliance opposed Taliban control, especially in northern Afghanistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Besides Pakistan, which two countries recognized the first Taliban government?
A. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
B. Iran and India
C. China and Russia
D. Turkey and Egypt
Correct Answer: A
Saudi Arabia and the UAE were the other two states that recognized the Taliban government.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Relations - Pak - Afghanistan Relations
Pakistan formally recognized the Taliban government during its first rule in:
A. 1997
B. 2001
C. 2004
D. 2010
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan was one of the few states that formally recognized the Taliban regime in 1997.