Pakistan Studies

Sachal Sarmast, the famous Sufi poet, was originally named Abdul Wahab Faruqi. This is a well-documented fact in literature about his life and works.

Pakistan's first Test match was played against England in 1952 at the Old Trafford ground in Manchester, England. Therefore, the correct answer is England.

Punjab Province in Pakistan contains one desert, the Cholistan Desert. Therefore, the correct answer is 1.

Historical records confirm that Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah met M.K. Gandhi for the first time in 1916 during the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress. The Lucknow Pact was signed there in December 1916, marking a significant moment of cooperation between the Congress and the Muslim League. There is no credible evidence that their first meeting took place in Delhi, Bombay, or Calcutta before this event. Therefore, the correct answer is Lucknow.

Sir Aga Khan III served as the president of the All India Muslim League from 1908 to 1913. After his presidency, the leadership of the League passed through several individuals, including Muhammad Ali Jinnah and others. Mian Muhammad Shafi served as president during 1927–1928, making him one of the notable presidents after Aga Khan III. Among the given options, Mian Muhammad Shafi is the correct answer as the next president after Aga Khan III. The other options, while prominent figures, did not immediately succeed Aga Khan III as president.

During the Kalhora regime in Sindh, Persian was the official language used for administration and literary purposes, as it was the lingua franca of many Muslim courts in South Asia at that time.

NESPAK (National Engineering Services Pakistan) was established in 1973 as a government-owned engineering consultancy company. This makes option A the correct answer.

Pakistan's first postal stamps were printed in London before being issued in Pakistan. At the time of independence, Pakistan did not have its own printing facilities for stamps, so the initial stamps were produced in London.

Fatima Jinnah contested the presidential election in Pakistan in 1965 against Ayub Khan. This is a well-documented historical fact.

The Rewaj Act was introduced to extend the judiciary to the ex-FATA agencies and Frontier Regions of KP while ensuring that the justice system aligns with local customs (rewaj). Therefore, both options B and C correctly describe the theme of the Act.