Pakistan Affairs MCQs Quiz
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- One Unit Scheme implemented: 14 October 1955.
- Basic Democracies Order promulgated: 27 October 1959.
- Number of Basic Democrats: 80,000 (40,000 in each wing).
- Basic Democracies System introduced by: Ayub Khan.
- One Unit Scheme abolished by: Yahya Khan, effective 1 July 1970
| Constitution | Passed | Enforced | Articles | Parts | Schedules | Government System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 29 February 1956 | 23 March 1956 | 234 | 13 | 6 | Parliamentary |
| 1962 | 1 March 1962 | 8 June 1962 | 250 | 12 | 3 | Presidential |
| 1973 | 10 April 1973 | 14 August 1973 | 280 | 12 | 6 originally | Parliamentary |
Prime Ministers and Presidents of Pakistan (1947–Present)
| No. | Prime Minister | Prime Minister’s Tenure | President / Governor-General | President / Governor-General’s Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liaquat Ali Khan | 15 Aug 1947 – 16 Oct 1951 | Muhammad Ali Jinnah (GG) | 15 Aug 1947 – 11 Sep 1948 |
| Khawaja Nazimuddin (GG) | 14 Sep 1948 – 16 Oct 1951 | |||
| 2 | Khawaja Nazimuddin | 17 Oct 1951 – 17 Apr 1953 | Ghulam Muhammad (GG) | 19 Oct 1951 – 5 Oct 1955 |
| 3 | Muhammad Ali Bogra | 17 Apr 1953 – 11 Aug 1955 | Ghulam Muhammad (GG) | 19 Oct 1951 – 5 Oct 1955 |
| 4 | Chaudhry Muhammad Ali | 11 Aug 1955 – 12 Sep 1956 | Ghulam Muhammad (GG) | 19 Oct 1951 – 5 Oct 1955 |
| Iskander Mirza (GG) | 6 Oct 1955 – 22 Mar 1956 | |||
| Iskander Mirza (President) | 23 Mar 1956 – 27 Oct 1958 | |||
| 5 | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy | 12 Sep 1956 – 18 Oct 1957 | Iskander Mirza | 23 Mar 1956 – 27 Oct 1958 |
| 6 | I. I. Chundrigar | 18 Oct 1957 – 16 Dec 1957 | Iskander Mirza | 23 Mar 1956 – 27 Oct 1958 |
| 7 | Feroz Khan Noon | 16 Dec 1957 – 7 Oct 1958 | Iskander Mirza | 23 Mar 1956 – 27 Oct 1958 |
| No Prime Minister | 7 Oct 1958 – 25 Mar 1969 | Ayub Khan (President) | 27 Oct 1958 – 25 Mar 1969 | |
| 8 | Noor-ul-Amin | 7 Dec 1971 – 20 Dec 1971 | Yahya Khan | 25 Mar 1969 – 20 Dec 1971 |
| No Prime Minister | 20 Dec 1971 – 14 Aug 1973 | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (President & CMLA) | 20 Dec 1971 – 14 Aug 1973 | |
| 9 | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | 14 Aug 1973 – 5 Jul 1977 | Fazal Elahi Chaudhry | 14 Aug 1973 – 16 Sep 1978 |
| 10 | Muhammad Khan Junejo | 23 Mar 1985 – 29 May 1988 | Zia-ul-Haq | 16 Sep 1978 – 17 Aug 1988 |
| 11 | Benazir Bhutto | 2 Dec 1988 – 6 Aug 1990 | Ghulam Ishaq Khan | 17 Aug 1988 – 8 Jul 1993 |
| 12 | Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi (Caretaker) | 6 Aug 1990 – 6 Nov 1990 | Ghulam Ishaq Khan | 17 Aug 1988 – 8 Jul 1993 |
| 13 | Nawaz Sharif | 6 Nov 1990 – 18 Apr 1993 | Ghulam Ishaq Khan | 17 Aug 1988 – 8 Jul 1993 |
| 14 | Balakh Sher Mazari (Caretaker) | 18 Apr 1993 – 26 May 1993 | Ghulam Ishaq Khan | 17 Aug 1988 – 8 Jul 1993 |
| 15 | Nawaz Sharif | 26 May 1993 – 8 Jul 1993 | Ghulam Ishaq Khan | 17 Aug 1988 – 8 Jul 1993 |
| 16 | Moeen Qureshi (Caretaker) | 8 Jul 1993 – 19 Oct 1993 | Wasim Sajjad (Acting) | 18 Jul 1993 – 14 Nov 1993 |
| 17 | Benazir Bhutto | 19 Oct 1993 – 5 Nov 1996 | Farooq Leghari | 14 Nov 1993 – 2 Dec 1997 |
| 18 | Malik Meraj Khalid (Caretaker) | 6 Nov 1996 – 17 Feb 1997 | Farooq Leghari | 14 Nov 1993 – 2 Dec 1997 |
| 19 | Nawaz Sharif | 17 Feb 1997 – 12 Oct 1999 | Farooq Leghari | 14 Nov 1993 – 2 Dec 1997 |
| Wasim Sajjad (Acting) | 2 Dec 1997 – 1 Jan 1998 | |||
| Rafiq Tarar | 1 Jan 1998 – 20 Jun 2001 | |||
| 20 | Zafarullah Khan Jamali | 23 Nov 2002 – 26 Jun 2004 | Pervez Musharraf | 20 Jun 2001 – 18 Aug 2008 |
| 21 | Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain | 30 Jun 2004 – 26 Aug 2004 | Pervez Musharraf | 20 Jun 2001 – 18 Aug 2008 |
| 22 | Shaukat Aziz | 28 Aug 2004 – 15 Nov 2007 | Pervez Musharraf | 20 Jun 2001 – 18 Aug 2008 |
| 23 | Muhammad Mian Soomro (Caretaker) | 16 Nov 2007 – 24 Mar 2008 | Pervez Musharraf | 20 Jun 2001 – 18 Aug 2008 |
| 24 | Yousaf Raza Gillani | 25 Mar 2008 – 25 Apr 2012 | Pervez Musharraf | 20 Jun 2001 – 18 Aug 2008 |
| Muhammad Mian Soomro (Acting) | 18 Aug 2008 – 9 Sep 2008 | |||
| Asif Ali Zardari | 9 Sep 2008 – 9 Sep 2013 | |||
| 25 | Raja Pervez Ashraf | 22 Jun 2012 – 24 Mar 2013 | Asif Ali Zardari | 9 Sep 2008 – 9 Sep 2013 |
| 26 | Mir Hazar Khan Khoso (Caretaker) | 25 Mar 2013 – 5 Jun 2013 | Asif Ali Zardari | 9 Sep 2008 – 9 Sep 2013 |
| 27 | Nawaz Sharif | 5 Jun 2013 – 28 Jul 2017 | Mamnoon Hussain | 9 Sep 2013 – 9 Sep 2018 |
| 28 | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi | 1 Aug 2017 – 31 May 2018 | Mamnoon Hussain | 9 Sep 2013 – 9 Sep 2018 |
| 29 | Nasir-ul-Mulk (Caretaker) | 1 Jun 2018 – 18 Aug 2018 | Mamnoon Hussain | 9 Sep 2013 – 9 Sep 2018 |
| 30 | Imran Khan | 18 Aug 2018 – 10 Apr 2022 | Arif Alvi | 9 Sep 2018 – 10 Mar 2024 |
| 31 | Shehbaz Sharif | 11 Apr 2022 – 14 Aug 2023 | Arif Alvi | 9 Sep 2018 – 10 Mar 2024 |
| 32 | Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar (Caretaker) | 14 Aug 2023 – 3 Mar 2024 | Arif Alvi | 9 Sep 2018 – 10 Mar 2024 |
| 33 | Shehbaz Sharif | 3 Mar 2024 – Present | Arif Alvi | 9 Sep 2018 – 10 Mar 2024 |
| Asif Ali Zardari | 10 Mar 2024 – Present |
Pakistan General Elections (1962–2024)
| No. | General Election | Election Date | Prime Minister | PM Assumed Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1962 | 28 March 1962 | No Prime Minister (Ayub Khan) | Presidential System |
| 2 | 1965 | 21 March 1965 | No Prime Minister (Ayub Khan) | Presidential System |
| 3 | 1970 | 7 December 1970 | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | 14 August 1973 |
| 4 | 1977 | 7 March 1977 | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | 14 August 1973 |
| 5 | 1985 | 25 February 1985 | Muhammad Khan Junejo | 23 March 1985 |
| 6 | 1988 | 16 November 1988 | Benazir Bhutto | 2 December 1988 |
| 7 | 1990 | 24 October 1990 | Nawaz Sharif | 6 November 1990 |
| 8 | 1993 | 6 October 1993 | Benazir Bhutto | 19 October 1993 |
| 9 | 1997 | 3 February 1997 | Nawaz Sharif | 17 February 1997 |
| 10 | 2002 | 10 October 2002 | Zafarullah Khan Jamali | 23 November 2002 |
| 11 | 2008 | 18 February 2008 | Yousaf Raza Gillani | 25 March 2008 |
| 12 | 2013 | 11 May 2013 | Nawaz Sharif | 5 June 2013 |
| 13 | 2018 | 25 July 2018 | Imran Khan | 18 August 2018 |
| 14 | 2024 | 8 February 2024 | Shehbaz Sharif | 3 March 2024 |
Important notes:
Important dates for exams:
- 1959: Basic Democracies System introduced by Ayub Khan.
- 1962: National Assembly elections were held under the Basic Democracies system. Pakistan had a presidential system under Ayub Khan.
- 1965: Indirect elections were held; Ayub Khan remained President.
- 7 December 1970: First direct general elections based on adult franchise in Pakistan.
- 1977: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was already Prime Minister; he continued after the election.
- 1985: Elections were held on a non-party basis.
- 1990: Election date was 24 October, but Nawaz Sharif took oath on 6 November
1. General Elections 1990
24 October 1990
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| General Elections | 24 October 1990 |
| National Assembly | 9th National Assembly |
| First Session | 3 November 1990 |
| Speaker Election/Oath | 4 November 1990 |
| Speaker | Gohar Ayub Khan |
| PM Oath Taking | 6 November 1990 |
| Prime Minister | Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif |
| Caretaker PM | Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi |
| Caretaker PM Tenure | 6 August 1990 – 6 November 1990 |
| Last Elected PM | Benazir Bhutto |
| Last PM Tenure | 2 December 1988 – 6 August 1990 |
| President | Ghulam Ishaq Khan |
| President’s Tenure | 17 August 1988 – 18 July 1993 |
| Chief Justice | Justice Muhammad Afzal Zullah |
| Chief Justice’s Tenure | 1 January 1990 – 31 December 1990 |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Mirza Aslam Beg |
| COAS Tenure | 17 August 1988 – 16 August 1991 |
Seats Won by Main Parties (General Seats)
| Political Party / Alliance | Seats |
|---|---|
| Islamic Democratic Alliance (IDA) | 106 |
| People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) | 44 |
| MQM | 15 |
| Independents | 22 |
| Others | 20 |
Important Facts:
- Nawaz Sharif became Prime Minister for the first time.
- Islamic Democratic Alliance (IDA) won the largest number of seats.
- Benazir Bhutto’s government was dismissed by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan on 6 August 1990.
2. General Elections 1993
6 October 1993
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| General Elections | 6 October 1993 |
| National Assembly | 10th National Assembly |
| First Session | 15 October 1993 |
| Speaker Election/Oath | 17 October 1993 |
| Speaker | Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| PM Oath Taking | 19 October 1993 |
| Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
| Caretaker PM | Moeen Qureshi |
| Caretaker PM Tenure | 8 July 1993 – 19 October 1993 |
| Previous Interim PM | Balakh Sher Mazari (18 April – 26 May 1993) |
| Last Elected PM | Nawaz Sharif |
| Last PM Tenure | 6 November 1990 – 18 July 1993 (with restoration from 26 May 1993) |
| President at Election | Wasim Sajjad (Acting) |
| Acting President’s Tenure | 18 July 1993 – 14 November 1993 |
| Elected President Afterwards | Farooq Ahmed Leghari |
| Farooq Leghari’s Tenure | 14 November 1993 – 2 December 1997 |
| Chief Justice | Justice Nasim Hasan Shah |
| Chief Justice’s Tenure | 26 April 1993 – 14 April 1994 |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Abdul Waheed Kakar |
| COAS Tenure | 11 January 1993 – 12 January 1996 |
Seats Won by Main Parties (General Seats)
| Political Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) | 86 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 72 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (J) | 6 |
| Islami Jamhoori Mahaz | 4 |
| Awami National Party (ANP) | 3 |
| Independents | 15 |
| Others | 15 |
Important Facts:
- Benazir Bhutto became Prime Minister for the second time.
- PPP emerged as the largest party.
- Nawaz Sharif and President Ghulam Ishaq Khan resigned on 18 July 1993.
- Wasim Sajjad served as Acting President.
- Farooq Leghari was elected President on 14 November 1993.
3. General Elections 1997
3 February 1997
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| General Elections | 3 February 1997 |
| National Assembly | 11th National Assembly |
| First Session | 15 February 1997 |
| Speaker Election/Oath | 16 February 1997 |
| Speaker | Illahi Bakhsh Soomro |
| PM Oath Taking | 17 February 1997 |
| Prime Minister | Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif |
| Caretaker PM | Malik Meraj Khalid |
| Caretaker PM Tenure | 6 November 1996 – 17 February 1997 |
| Last Elected PM | Benazir Bhutto |
| Last PM Tenure | 19 October 1993 – 5 November 1996 |
| President | Farooq Ahmed Leghari |
| President’s Tenure | 14 November 1993 – 2 December 1997 |
| Chief Justice | Justice Sajjad Ali Shah |
| Chief Justice’s Tenure | 5 June 1994 – 2 December 1997 |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Jehangir Karamat |
| COAS Tenure | 12 January 1996 – 6 October 1998 |
Seats Won by Main Parties (General Seats)
| Political Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 137 |
| Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) | 18 |
| MQM | 12 |
| Awami National Party (ANP) | 10 |
| Independents | 21 |
| Others | 9 |
Important Facts:
- PML-N won a landslide victory.
- Nawaz Sharif became Prime Minister for the second time.
- Benazir Bhutto’s government was dismissed on 5 November 1996.
- The 13th Constitutional Amendment was passed in April 1997.
4. General Elections 2002
10 October 2002
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| General Elections | 10 October 2002 |
| National Assembly | 12th National Assembly |
| First Session | 16 November 2002 |
| Speaker Election | 19 November 2002 |
| Speaker | Chaudhry Amir Hussain |
| PM Oath Taking | 23 November 2002 |
| Prime Minister | Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali |
| Caretaker PM | No caretaker PM |
| Last Elected PM | Nawaz Sharif |
| Last PM Tenure | 17 February 1997 – 12 October 1999 |
| President | General Pervez Musharraf |
| President’s Tenure | 20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008 |
| Chief Justice | Justice Sheikh Riaz Ahmad |
| Chief Justice’s Tenure | 4 February 2002 – 31 December 2003 |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Pervez Musharraf |
| COAS Tenure | 6 October 1998 – 28 November 2007 |
Seats Won by Main Parties (General Seats)
| Political Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Pakistan Muslim League (Q) | 77 |
| Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) | 63 |
| Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) | 45 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 14 |
| MQM | 13 |
| National Alliance | 13 |
| Independents | 29 |
| Others | 18 |
Important Facts:
- General Pervez Musharraf came to power through a military coup on 12 October 1999.
- Pakistan’s first general elections after the 1999 military coup were held in 2002.
- PML-Q emerged as the largest political party.
- Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali became Prime Minister.
- MMA secured a significant number of seats.
5. General Elections 2008
18 February 2008
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| General Elections | 18 February 2008 |
| National Assembly | 13th National Assembly |
| First Session | 17 March 2008 |
| Speaker Election | 19 March 2008 |
| Speaker | Dr. Fehmida Mirza |
| PM Oath Taking | 25 March 2008 |
| Prime Minister | Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| Caretaker PM | Muhammad Mian Soomro |
| Caretaker PM Tenure | 16 November 2007 – 24 March 2008 |
| Last Elected PM | Shaukat Aziz |
| Last PM Tenure | 28 August 2004 – 15 November 2007 |
| President | General Pervez Musharraf |
| President’s Tenure | 20 June 2001 – 18 August 2008 |
| Acting President Afterwards | Muhammad Mian Soomro |
| Acting President’s Tenure | 18 August 2008 – 9 September 2008 |
| Chief Justice | Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar |
| Chief Justice’s Tenure | 3 December 2007 – 21 March 2009 |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani |
| COAS Tenure | 29 November 2007 – 29 November 2013 |
Seats Won by Main Parties (General Seats)
| Political Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) | 98 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 71 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (Q) | 41 |
| MQM | 19 |
| Awami National Party (ANP) | 10 |
| MMA | 6 |
| Independents | 18 |
| Others | 9 |
Important Facts:
- Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on 27 December 2007.
- PPP emerged as the largest party.
- Dr. Fehmida Mirza became Pakistan’s first female Speaker of the National Assembly.
- Yousaf Raza Gillani became Prime Minister.
- Pervez Musharraf resigned from the presidency on 18 August 2008.
- Asif Ali Zardari became President on 9 September 2008.
6. General Elections 2013
11 May 2013
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| General Elections | 11 May 2013 |
| National Assembly | 14th National Assembly |
| First Session | 1 June 2013 |
| Speaker Election | 3 June 2013 |
| Speaker | Sardar Ayaz Sadiq |
| PM Oath Taking | 5 June 2013 |
| Prime Minister | Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif |
| Caretaker PM | Mir Hazar Khan Khoso |
| Caretaker PM Tenure | 25 March 2013 – 5 June 2013 |
| Last Elected PM | Raja Pervez Ashraf |
| Last PM Tenure | 22 June 2012 – 24 March 2013 |
| President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| President’s Tenure | 9 September 2008 – 9 September 2013 |
| Chief Justice | Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry |
| Chief Justice’s Tenure | 12 December 2007 – 11 December 2013 |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani |
| COAS Tenure | 29 November 2007 – 29 November 2013 |
Seats Won by Main Parties (General Seats)
| Political Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 126 |
| Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) | 31 |
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) | 28 |
| Independents | 27 |
| MQM | 18 |
| JUI-F | 11 |
| Others | 31 |
Important Facts:
- Nawaz Sharif became Prime Minister for the third time.
- PML-N emerged as the largest political party.
- Pakistan witnessed its first democratic transition from one elected civilian government to another after completing a full parliamentary term.
- Mamnoon Hussain became President on 9 September 2013.
- General Raheel Sharif replaced General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani as COAS on 29 November 2013.
7. General Elections 2018
25 July 2018
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| General Elections | 25 July 2018 |
| National Assembly | 15th National Assembly |
| First Session | 13 August 2018 |
| Speaker Election | 15 August 2018 |
| Speaker | Asad Qaiser |
| PM Oath Taking | 18 August 2018 |
| Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
| Caretaker PM | Justice (R) Nasir-ul-Mulk |
| Caretaker PM Tenure | 1 June 2018 – 18 August 2018 |
| Last Elected PM | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi |
| Last PM Tenure | 1 August 2017 – 31 May 2018 |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| President’s Tenure | 9 September 2013 – 9 September 2018 |
| Chief Justice | Justice Mian Saqib Nisar |
| Chief Justice’s Tenure | 31 December 2016 – 17 January 2019 |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Qamar Javed Bajwa |
| COAS Tenure | 29 November 2016 – 29 November 2022 |
Seats Won by Main Parties (General Seats)
| Political Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) | 124 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 66 |
| Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) | 43 |
| Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) | 13 |
| MQM-P | 6 |
| Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) | 4 |
| Balochistan National Party (BNP) | 3 |
| Independents | 4 |
| Others | 9 |
Important Facts:
- PTI emerged as the largest political party.
- Imran Khan became Prime Minister for the first time.
- Arif Alvi became President on 9 September 2018.
- General Qamar Javed Bajwa was COAS during the elections.
- PML-N’s Nawaz Sharif had been disqualified by the Supreme Court in July 2017.
8. General Elections 2024
8 February 2024
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| General Elections | 8 February 2024 |
| National Assembly | 16th National Assembly |
| First Session | 29 February 2024 |
| Speaker Election | 1 March 2024 |
| Speaker | Sardar Ayaz Sadiq |
| PM Election | 3 March 2024 |
| PM Oath Taking | 4 March 2024 |
| Prime Minister | Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif |
| Caretaker PM | Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar |
| Caretaker PM Tenure | 14 August 2023 – 3 March 2024 |
| Last Elected PM | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Last PM Tenure | 11 April 2022 – 14 August 2023 |
| President at Election | Dr. Arif Alvi |
| President’s Tenure | 9 September 2018 – 10 March 2024 |
| New President | Asif Ali Zardari |
| New President’s Tenure | 10 March 2024 – Present |
| Chief Justice | Justice Qazi Faez Isa |
| Chief Justice’s Tenure | 17 September 2023 – 25 October 2024 |
| Chief of Army Staff | General Syed Asim Munir |
| COAS Tenure | 29 November 2022 – Present |
Seats Won by Main Parties (General Seats)
| Political Party / Group | Seats |
|---|---|
| Independent Candidates | 101 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) | 75 |
| Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) | 54 |
| MQM-P | 17 |
| JUI-F | 4 |
| Pakistan Muslim League (Q) | 3 |
| Others | 12 |
Important Facts:
- General Elections were held on 8 February 2024.
- PTI was not allowed to contest the election under its party symbol, so its candidates contested as independents.
- Independent candidates, mostly backed by PTI, won the largest number of general seats.
- PML-N became the largest parliamentary party after the post-election developments.
- Shehbaz Sharif became Prime Minister for the second time.
- Asif Ali Zardari became President for the second time on 10 March 2024.
- Sardar Ayaz Sadiq became Speaker of the National Assembly.