Pakistan Studies

PRA stands for Punjab Revenue Authority in Pakistan, which is responsible for collecting and managing sales tax in the Punjab province. The other options are incorrect as they do not correspond to the official name of PRA.

Justice Mian Saqib Nisar took oath as Chief Justice of Pakistan on 31 December 2016. Multiple reliable sources including Dawn, Associated Press of Pakistan, and Wikipedia confirm the oath-taking date as 31 December 2016, not 25 December 2016. Therefore, option B is correct.

The 2017 Heart of Asia – Istanbul Ministerial Process was hosted by Pakistan, which is a key participant in this regional initiative aimed at promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan and the region.

Exercise Cambrian Patrol is an annual international military patrolling exercise held in Wales, United Kingdom. The Pakistan Army has won gold medals in this prestigious event, confirming Wales as the correct location.

The Shahid Afridi Cricket Stadium is located in Khyber Agency and was inaugurated by General Raheel Sharif in November 2016, making option B the correct answer. The other stadiums are located in different regions of Pakistan.

The Department of Physics at Punjab University (Lahore) was renamed as the Abdus Salam Center for Physics, approved by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in December 2016. This honors the Nobel laureate physicist Abdus Salam, who was associated with Punjab University.

Muhammad Hamza Shahzad, a seven-year-old British Pakistani boy from Birmingham, UK, became the world's youngest qualified computer programmer in September 2016. He passed the Microsoft Software Development Fundamentals exam with a high score, earning certifications that made him the youngest Microsoft Office Professional at age six and the youngest qualified programmer at seven. He was tutored by his father, Asim, a tech expert. This achievement was widely reported and recognized until the record was surpassed in 2020 by Arham Om Talsania. Therefore, option B, Hamza Shahzad, is correct.

The 19th SAARC Summit scheduled in Islamabad in 2016 was postponed primarily due to opposition from India, Nepal, and Bangladesh following the Uri attack in India. These countries expressed concerns over security, leading to the postponement.

The chaiwala who became famous on social media in 2016 is Arshad Khan, not Irshad Khan. Arshad Khan, an 18-year-old tea seller from Islamabad, gained viral fame after a photographer named Jiah Ali posted his photo on Instagram. His striking blue eyes and unique presence made him an internet sensation, leading to modeling contracts and later opening his own café named Café Chaiwala. The other options, including Irshad Khan, Kamal Khan, and Rasheed Khan, are not associated with this viral fame.

The book 'Ayub, Bhutto, and Zia' was written by Atif Ali Chauhan, making option A the correct answer. The other options are not associated with this book.