Pakistan Studies

Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by area, covering approximately 43% of the country's total land area, making option B the correct answer.

Wasim Sajjad is the longest-serving chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, having served multiple terms and a total tenure longer than any other chairman to date.

The 8th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, enacted in 1985 under General Zia-ul-Haq, significantly increased the powers of the President by granting discretionary authority to dissolve the National Assembly and dismiss the Prime Minister (Article 58(2)(b)). This shifted the balance of power in favor of the President, moving Pakistan from a parliamentary system toward a semi-presidential system. The President's enhanced powers were used multiple times in the 1990s to dismiss elected governments. These powers were curtailed by the Thirteenth Amendment in 1997, reinstated under President Musharraf in the early 2000s, and finally removed by the Eighteenth Amendment in 2010, which restored the parliamentary system and strengthened the Prime Minister's office. Therefore, the 8th Amendment shifted the balance of power in favor of the President, not the Prime Minister.

Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi is the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and several prominent Pakistani leaders including Fatima Jinnah, Liaquat Ali Khan, Nur ul Amin, and Abdur Rab Nishtar are buried there. The other options include individuals not buried at Mazar-e-Quaid.

Allama Iqbal is widely recognized as the national poet of Pakistan for his philosophical poetry that inspired the Pakistan Movement. The other options are notable poets but not officially recognized as the national poet.

The second Constituent Assembly of Pakistan consisted of 65 members. This assembly was formed after the first assembly was dissolved in 1954, and it was responsible for framing Pakistan's first constitution in 1956.

In 1955, the Muslim League formed a joint government with the United Front in East Pakistan. The United Front was a coalition of parties that opposed the Muslim League's dominance, and they collaborated to form the provincial government.

Haji Shariat Ullah left Faridpur for Makkah in 1800 to perform Hajj and seek religious knowledge. This date is historically documented, making option D the correct answer.

Police Martyrs Day in Pakistan is observed on August 2nd every year to honor police officers who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.

Abdur Rab Nishtar was Pakistan's first High Commissioner to India from August 1947 to April 1948. The other options are incorrect, and 'None' is not applicable here.