Pakistan Studies

Makran Medical College is located in Turbat, which is in the Makran region of Balochistan, Pakistan. Therefore, option D is correct.

Afghanistan is the only landlocked country among Pakistan's neighbors. India, China, and Iraq all have coastlines, whereas Afghanistan does not have access to the sea.

Ansoo Lake, also known as Tear Lake, is located in the Kaghan Valley of Mansehra District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is situated near Malika Parbat, the highest peak in Kaghan Valley. Although it is close to the Neelum Valley region, it is officially part of Kaghan Valley, not Neelum Valley. Therefore, the correct answer is Kaghan Valley.

Astola Island, the largest island of Pakistan, is also known as 'Jazira Haft Talar' and 'Seven Hills Island.' It is located in the Arabian Sea near the coast of Balochistan and is famous for its unique landscape and biodiversity.

Gashoo Lake is located in Gilgit Baltistan, which is a region in northern Pakistan known for its lakes and mountainous terrain. Therefore, option D is correct.

The Tharparkar Desert, also known as the Thar Desert, spans across multiple districts in the Sindh province of Pakistan, including Tharparkar, Umerkot, and parts of Sanghar. It is a large desert region that extends beyond a single district. Therefore, the most accurate answer is option D (All), as the desert is situated in all the mentioned districts.

Manchar Lake is located in the Dadu District of Sindh, Pakistan, making option B the correct answer. The other options are different regions not associated with Manchar Lake.

Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, covers an area of approximately 906 square kilometers, making option D the correct choice.

Punjab is the most populous province in Pakistan, with the highest population according to the latest census data.

Jaffar Khan Mandokhail was appointed as the Governor of Balochistan in March 2024, making him the current governor as of June 2024.

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) through the 25th Constitutional Amendment of Pakistan in 2018.

After the dismissal of Khawaja Nazim-ud-Din in 1953, Muhammad Ali Bogra was appointed as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He served during a politically important transitional period and introduced the famous Bogra Formula for constitutional development.

In the land reforms and privatization policies of Pakistan during the late 1970s, limits were placed on agricultural landholdings. In the second phase of privatization in 1977, the ceiling for irrigated land was set at 100 acres to prevent large-scale concentration of land ownership.

During land reforms and privatization policies in Pakistan, limits were imposed on agricultural land ownership to reduce large land monopolies. In the second phase of reforms in 1977, the ceiling for irrigated land was set at 100 acres.

The Governor of a province in Pakistan is appointed by the President of Pakistan, as per the Constitution of Pakistan.

General Zia-ul-Haq issued the referendum order in 1984, which was used to seek public approval for his rule under the Islamization process in Pakistan. The referendum asked voters whether they supported his policies and Islamic reforms.

FIA stands for Federal Investigation Agency, which is a law enforcement and intelligence agency in Pakistan.

Pervez Musharraf declared the fourth martial law in Pakistan on October 12, 1999, after overthrowing the government of Nawaz Sharif. The previous martial laws were declared by Ayub Khan, Yahya Khan, and Zia-ul-Haq.

According to the Constitution of Pakistan, the President is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Pakistan.

A.K. Fazlul Huq served as the Prime Minister of Bengal during British India. He is well-known for presenting the Lahore Resolution in 1940. The other options are incorrect as he did not serve as Prime Minister of Pakistan, Punjab, or India.

General Pervez Musharraf dismissed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a military coup in October 1999. The term 'martial law' (not 'Mashallah') refers to the imposition of direct military control, which occurred during this event.

Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry served as the 5th President of Pakistan from 1973 to 1978. The other options refer to presidents who served at different times.

Bakhar Fort, also known as Bukkur Fort, is located on an island in the Indus River between Sukkur and Rohri in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Multiple authoritative sources, including the Directorate General of Antiquities, Government of Sindh, and Wikipedia, confirm that this fort is in Sindh, not Punjab. The confusion may arise due to the similarly named city of Bhakkar in Punjab, but the historical fort in question is in Sindh.

Islamabad was officially designated as the capital of Pakistan during the 1960s, with the city becoming the national capital on 14 August 1967. The 1962 Constitution of Pakistan, promulgated under President Ayub Khan, provided the legal framework for Islamabad as the federal capital, replacing Karachi. Article 258 of the Constitution assigns the President the responsibility to establish the government of the federal capital and the Parliament to legislate for the territory. The 1956 Constitution did not designate Islamabad as the capital, and the 1973 Constitution continued the status established earlier. The Interim Constitution of 1947 is not a recognized term; Pakistan operated under the Government of India Act 1935 until 1956.

Kanwal Nasir is widely recognized as the first female news anchor of PTV (Pakistan Television). She began her career in the early years of PTV and became a prominent figure in Pakistani broadcast journalism.