Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
A person declared of unsound mind by a competent court is:
A. Automatically enrolled
B. Registered only for local elections
C. Allowed two votes
D. Not eligible while the declaration remains
Correct Answer: D
Legal voter qualifications exclude a person subject to such a court declaration.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
A voter registered in Pakistan must be a citizen of:
A. Any Commonwealth state
B. Pakistan
C. Any SAARC state
D. Any country after one year residence
Correct Answer: B
Pakistani citizenship is a basic qualification.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
What is the minimum voting age in Pakistan?
A. 16 years
B. 25 years
C. 18 years
D. 21 years
Correct Answer: C
A citizen must be at least eighteen years old and otherwise qualified.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Which pair was officially listed among ECP members on 31 July 2026?
A. Babar Hassan Bharwana and Justice (R) Ikramullah Khan
B. Prime Minister and Leader of Opposition
C. Chief Justice and Attorney General
D. Chairman Senate and Speaker National Assembly
Correct Answer: A
Both appeared on the official Commission membership page.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Shah Muhammad Jatoi was officially listed on 31 July 2026 as a:
A. Auditor-General
B. Governor State Bank
C. Speaker National Assembly
D. Member of the Election Commission
Correct Answer: D
He was listed on the official members page.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Nisar Ahmed Durrani was officially listed on 31 July 2026 as a:
A. Chairman Senate
B. Federal Finance Minister
C. Member of the Election Commission
D. Attorney General
Correct Answer: C
He was listed on the official members page.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Sikandar Sultan Raja was appointed Chief Election Commissioner on:
A. 8 February 2024
B. 14 August 2020
C. 1 January 2018
D. 27 January 2020
Correct Answer: D
The official ECP profile provides this appointment date.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Who was officially listed as Chief Election Commissioner on 31 July 2026?
A. Shah Muhammad Jatoi
B. Omar Hamid Khan
C. Nisar Ahmed Durrani
D. Sikandar Sultan Raja
Correct Answer: D
The official ECP profile listed Mr Sikandar Sultan Raja as CEC.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The Twenty-sixth Amendment introduced which ECP tenure safeguard?
A. Lifetime tenure
B. Automatic annual reappointment
C. Continuation until a successor enters office
D. Removal by the Prime Minister
Correct Answer: C
The current Article 215 contains the holdover provision.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The official consolidated Election Rules used here are updated through:
A. 8 February 2024
B. 31 December 2017
C. 31 December 2023
D. 31 July 2026
Correct Answer: C
The official ECP publication states this update date.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The detailed Election Rules accompanying the Elections Act were first framed in:
A. 2010
B. 2018
C. 2024
D. 2017
Correct Answer: D
The Election Rules, 2017 prescribe procedures and forms.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The Elections Act that consolidated Pakistan's principal election laws was enacted in:
A. 2013
B. 2024
C. 2010
D. 2017
Correct Answer: D
The Elections Act, 2017 provides the principal consolidated statutory framework.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The Twenty-fifth Amendment changed electoral geography by merging former FATA with:
A. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
B. Balochistan
C. Punjab
D. Islamabad Capital Territory
Correct Answer: A
The merger affected representation and delimitation.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The Twenty-fourth Amendment was especially connected with:
A. Introduction of local governments
B. Creation of the first Election Commission
C. Abolition of electoral rolls
D. Delimitation for the 2018 elections
Correct Answer: D
It facilitated constituency arrangements following the 2017 census process.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The Twenty-second Amendment broadening CEC and member eligibility was enacted in:
A. 2012
B. 2017
C. 2016
D. 2018
Correct Answer: C
It added senior civil servants and technocrats and revised age and tenure provisions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The Twentieth Constitutional Amendment refining caretaker and ECP arrangements was enacted in:
A. 2016
B. 2017
C. 2012
D. 2010
Correct Answer: C
The amendment strengthened caretaker selection and permanent Commission arrangements.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The Eighteenth Constitutional Amendment affecting the ECP was enacted in:
A. 2016
B. 2012
C. 2008
D. 2010
Correct Answer: D
It substantially reformed appointments and election administration.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
The polling date for the 2024 general election was:
A. 8 February 2024
B. 7 December 2024
C. 14 August 2024
D. 25 January 2024
Correct Answer: A
The official ECP report records polling on 8 February 2024.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Pakistan's latest nationwide general election as of the workbook reference date was held in:
A. 2024
B. 2023
C. 2018
D. 2025
Correct Answer: A
The ECP conducted the nationwide election on 8 February 2024.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Institution - Election Commission of Pakistan
Which general election followed the 2013 election?
A. 2017
B. 2015
C. 2018
D. 2020
Correct Answer: C
The next general election was held in 2018.