Political History of Pakistan

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto served as the 8th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977. He was the first Prime Minister after the 1973 constitution was enacted, making him the 8th person to hold the office overall.

Benazir Bhutto was first sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan on 27 December 1988, making option B the correct answer. The other dates are incorrect regarding her initial swearing-in.

Former President Iskander Mirza was buried in Pakistan, where he spent his final years after being exiled. This makes Pakistan the correct answer among the options.

Iskander Mirza became the first President of Pakistan on 23 March 1956, which is the correct date when he took office.

Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari, then President of Pakistan, dismissed Benazir Bhutto's government for the second time in 1996 under charges of corruption and mismanagement. This is a well-documented historical fact.

Benazir Bhutto was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan, making option A correct. She was the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority nation.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was founded on 25 April 1996 by Imran Khan, making option B the correct answer. The other dates are incorrect.

The princely State of Swat was merged into Pakistan in 1969, ending its status as a separate autonomous region and becoming part of the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was indeed founded on November 30, 1967, in Lahore. This is a well-documented historical fact.

The first martial law in Pakistan was imposed in 1958 by General Ayub Khan, marking the beginning of military rule in the country.

By 1958, Pakistan had six Prime Ministers: Liaquat Ali Khan, Khawaja Nazimuddin, Muhammad Ali Bogra, Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, and Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar. Therefore, the correct answer is 6.

Baluchistan became part of West Pakistan on 14 October 1955 when the One Unit policy was implemented, merging the provinces of West Pakistan into a single administrative unit.

Sardar Bahadur Khan was indeed the first Leader of the Opposition in the first National Assembly constituted under Pakistan's 1962 constitution. He led the opposition group from 1962 to 1965. This is confirmed by multiple historical and parliamentary sources, including the list of opposition leaders in Pakistan and records of the 1962 National Assembly.

The princely state of Swat was officially merged into Pakistan on 4th April 1969, ending its autonomous status. Therefore, option A is correct, not B.

The Public Representatives Disqualification Act (PRODA) was passed in January 1959, not 1949. This act was significant in Pakistan's political history for disqualifying certain public representatives.

Only one Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, has completed a full five-year tenure after winning general elections. Others have either been dismissed, resigned, or their governments were dissolved before completing the full term.

Liaqat Ali Khan joined the All India Muslim League in 1913, which was the year the party was founded. This is a well-documented historical fact.

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was the only PM who was sentenced to death and executed in 1979. Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated but not hanged, and Choudary Muhammad Ali was not executed.

Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani led the funeral prayer of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, as he was a prominent religious scholar and close associate of Jinnah at the time of his death.

Benazir Bhutto became the first female prime minister of Pakistan in 1988, making option A the correct answer.

Pervez Musharraf resigned as President of Pakistan on August 18, 2008. This date is confirmed by multiple reliable sources including Wikipedia, NPR, The Guardian, and other news outlets. The resignation was announced in a televised address and was part of a political process to avoid impeachment. Therefore, the correct answer is option D (Aug 2008).

The designation of Governor-General was abolished and replaced by the President on 23 March 1956, when Pakistan became an Islamic republic and adopted its first constitution. This marked the transition from a dominion under the British Crown to an independent republic with a President as the head of state. The date 16 October 1951 is incorrect; that was when Sir Ghulam Muhammad became Governor-General. The correct date for the change to a republic and the abolition of the Governor-General office is 23 March 1956.

Pervez Musharraf resigned from the post of President of Pakistan on 18 August 2008. This date is widely recognized and confirmed by multiple reliable sources including Wikipedia, Britannica, and news reports. The resignation was announced on 18 August 2008 to avoid impeachment by the opposition parties. Therefore, option A (18 August 2008) is the correct answer.

Shahed Ali Patwary (also spelled Shahid Ali Patwari) was the Deputy Speaker of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly, which was the provincial assembly for the region of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). On September 23, 1958, during a heated session in the East Pakistan Assembly in Dacca, a paperweight was thrown at him, causing fatal injuries. He died a few days later on September 26, 1958. This incident occurred in East Pakistan, not Punjab or any other province. Therefore, the correct answer is 'A' Bengal (historically referring to East Pakistan).

At the time of independence in 1947, the Muslim League was the dominant political party in the North West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). The Congress party was influential but did not hold power there. The Muslim League led the movement for Pakistan's creation and had significant support in NWFP.