Pakistan Studies

The Council of Common Interests (CCI) operates under the Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination in Pakistan, which coordinates between the federal and provincial governments. This makes option A correct.

Khojak Pass is a mountain pass in Pakistan that connects Chaman with Qila Abdullah, facilitating travel between these regions in Balochistan.

"The Songs of Blood and Sword" is a memoir written by Fatima Bhutto, detailing her family's political history and personal experiences. Therefore, option A is correct.

The Water Apportionment Accord between the provinces of Pakistan was signed in 1991. This accord was established to regulate the distribution of water among the provinces of Pakistan. Therefore, the correct answer is B, 1991.

Pakistan joined the Non-Aligned Movement in 1979. This is confirmed by multiple sources including the Non-Aligned Movement membership lists and historical records of the NAM summits. Pakistan was admitted as a member during the 6th NAM Summit held in Havana, Cuba in 1979. The previously mentioned year 1961 is the founding year of the Non-Aligned Movement itself, but Pakistan was not a founding member. Therefore, the correct answer is 1979 (option B).

The Pirpur Report of 1938 was prepared by an eight-member committee appointed by the Muslim League, chaired by Raja Syed Muhammad Mehdi of Pirpur. The committee was formed on 28 March 1938 and submitted its report on 15 November 1938. The report documented the grievances and alleged cruelties faced by Muslims under the Congress ministries in the provinces where Congress was in power after the 1937 elections. This is well documented in multiple historical sources and MCQ references related to Pakistan studies. None of the other listed figures were associated with the preparation of this report.

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto represented Pakistan during the negotiations of the Indus Waters Treaty in 1960. He played a key role as Pakistan's Foreign Minister in the treaty discussions with India.

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah met Mahatma Gandhi for the first time in 1916 during the Lucknow session of the Indian National Congress. This meeting was significant in the political history of India and Pakistan.

The Afghan Government appointed Dr. Abdul Ghani to facilitate the Mujahireen during the Hijrat Movement of 1920. This is confirmed by multiple historical sources including detailed British colonial records and scholarly research. The Hijrat Movement was a mass migration of Indian Muslims to Afghanistan in protest against British rule and in support of the Khilafat Movement. Dr. Abdul Ghani played a significant role in assisting the emigrants (Mujahireen) during this movement, helping to organize and facilitate their migration. The other options (Kamal Khan, Abdul Majeed, None) are not supported by historical evidence as key facilitators appointed by the Afghan Government during this event. Therefore, option A is factually correct.

The first Urdu daily newspaper published after the creation of Pakistan was 'Watan'. 'Imroze' started publication later, while 'Mashriq' and 'Nawa-e-Waqat' were also prominent but not the first. Therefore, option C is correct.