Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The 2025-26 term represents Pakistan's election to the Security Council for the:
A. Fourth time
B. Sixth time
C. Eighth time
D. Tenth time
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan has been elected eight times as a non-permanent member.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan was elected to the UN Security Council for the term:
A. 2023-24
B. 2024-25
C. 2025-26
D. 2026-27
Correct Answer: C
Pakistan serves as an elected member through 31 December 2026.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's role in the Islamophobia resolution illustrates its use of:
A. Multilateral and OIC diplomacy
B. Military alliances only
C. Bilateral trade sanctions
D. Secret diplomacy only
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan coordinated an OIC-backed initiative through the UN General Assembly.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The UN General Assembly designated 15 March as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia in:
A. 2020
B. 2021
C. 2022
D. 2024
Correct Answer: C
Resolution 76/254 was adopted on 15 March 2022 following an OIC initiative led by Pakistan.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The official headquarters of the OIC Standing Committee COMSTECH is located in:
A. Islamabad
B. Jeddah
C. Istanbul
D. Kuala Lumpur
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan hosts COMSTECH in Islamabad.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's relations with Gulf countries are important because of energy, investment and:
A. A large Pakistani diaspora and remittances
B. A shared land border with all Gulf states
C. Common EU membership
D. Control of the Indus rivers
Correct Answer: A
Labour, remittances, religious ties and security cooperation are major dimensions.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's strongest long-term strategic partnership is commonly associated with:
A. China
B. Brazil
C. Canada
D. Argentina
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan and China describe their relationship as time-tested and strategically close.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
A central challenge in Pakistan-US relations has been their recurring:
A. Transactional and cyclical character
B. Absence of any diplomatic ties
C. Common membership of the EU
D. Shared land border
Correct Answer: A
The relationship has repeatedly expanded during strategic crises and contracted afterward.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan-Russia relations have increasingly expanded in energy, security and:
A. Economic cooperation
B. Colonial administration
C. Territorial union
D. Common currency
Correct Answer: A
Recent ties are multidimensional and more cooperative than during much of the Cold War.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan-China relations are officially described as an:
A. All-weather strategic cooperative partnership
B. Temporary customs union
C. EU association
D. Adversarial relationship
Correct Answer: A
The relationship is consistently described as an all-weather strategic partnership.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Iran recognized Pakistan on:
A. 14 August 1947
B. 15 August 1947
C. 22 August 1947
D. 30 September 1947
Correct Answer: C
Iran was the first country to recognize Pakistan, on 22 August.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's relations with Iran combine cooperation with concerns about:
A. Border security and regional stability
B. Arctic navigation
C. Pacific fisheries
D. European monetary policy
Correct Answer: A
The neighbours cooperate while addressing border and security challenges.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's official position is that its border with Afghanistan is:
A. An internationally recognized border
B. A maritime boundary
C. A temporary ceasefire line
D. A UN trusteeship
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan maintains that the border's legality is settled.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's Afghanistan policy officially emphasizes a:
A. Peaceful, stable and connected Afghanistan
B. Permanent occupation
C. Partition of Afghanistan
D. End to regional trade
Correct Answer: A
Peace, security, border management, refugees and connectivity are central concerns.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan's stated support for Kashmiris is primarily described as:
A. Political, moral and diplomatic
B. Colonial and annexationist
C. Only commercial
D. Only cultural
Correct Answer: A
Official statements use the formulation political, moral and diplomatic support.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
India's constitutional actions regarding Jammu and Kashmir on 5 August 2019 led Pakistan to:
A. Downgrade diplomatic relations and intensify international advocacy
B. Join NATO
C. Recognize Israel
D. Leave the UN
Correct Answer: A
Pakistan rejected the measures and raised the issue internationally.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
The Kartarpur Corridor, opened in 2019, is an example of:
A. Religious and people-to-people diplomacy
B. A military alliance
C. A nuclear doctrine
D. A trade embargo
Correct Answer: A
It facilitates Sikh pilgrims' access to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
FATF focuses on combating money laundering, terrorist financing and:
A. Proliferation financing
B. Agricultural subsidies
C. Climate change
D. Maritime borders
Correct Answer: A
AML/CFT and proliferation-financing standards form its core mandate.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan was removed from FATF increased monitoring in:
A. June 2019
B. October 2022
C. February 2024
D. July 2026
Correct Answer: B
FATF announced on 21 October 2022 that Pakistan was no longer subject to increased monitoring.
Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1947 - Present - Foreign Policy - Principles and Evolution
Pakistan was placed under FATF increased monitoring in:
A. 2014
B. 2018
C. 2020
D. 2022
Correct Answer: B
The major action plan began in June 2018.