Pakistan Studies

The first private TV channel in Pakistan was ARY Digital, launched in 2000. STN was a state-owned channel and not private. GEO News and 92NEWS came later.

The old name of Quetta was Shalkot, which is historically recognized as the earlier name of the city before it became known as Quetta.

The Chachnama was originally written in Persian, not Arabic. It is a historical chronicle of the Arab conquest of Sindh, composed in Persian in the 13th century.

The Zakat system was introduced in Pakistan in 1980 under the Zakat and Ushr Ordinance promulgated by the government to institutionalize the collection and distribution of Zakat as a form of Islamic charity.

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah presented his Fourteen Points in 1929 as a response to the Nehru Report, which was a proposal by Indian leaders that Jinnah felt did not adequately protect Muslim rights.

The shrine of Khawaja Ghulam Farid is located in Mithankot, Pakistan. This is a well-known fact about the famous Sufi poet and saint.

The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) is a branch of the Pakistan Navy responsible for maritime law enforcement and security in Pakistan's territorial waters.

The total area of Tribal District North Waziristan is approximately 4,654 square kilometers, making option D the correct choice. This figure is based on official administrative data for the district's size.

Muhammad bin Qasim was born in 693 AD, which is the widely accepted historical date. Therefore, option A is correct.

Abdullah Haroon was the only Muslim member in the Constituent Assembly who opposed the Objectives Resolution of 1949. The other options were not recorded as opposing the resolution.