Pakistan Studies

The referendum on General Zia-ul-Haq's Islamisation policy and extension of his presidential term was held on December 19, 1984. This referendum was a significant political event in Pakistan's history during Zia's regime.

Ishratul Ibad Khan served as the Governor of Sindh province from 2001 to 2016, making his tenure approximately 16 years, which is the longest for any provincial governor in Pakistan.

Dr. Abdus Salam is the only Pakistani to have won the Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded in 1979 for his contribution to electroweak theory. No other Pakistani has won the Nobel Prize in Physics to date.

Iram Farooqi, a member of the Sindh Assembly and MQM, resigned on 22 August 2016. This is a documented political event related to MQM members in Sindh.

Pakistan's sixth population census was conducted in February 2017, making option A the correct answer. The other months listed are incorrect based on official census dates.

Operation Zarb-e-Azb was a major Pakistan Army offensive launched in 2014 targeting militant hideouts along the Pak-Afghan border in North Waziristan, which is part of the former FATA region including Khyber Agency. The other operations listed were conducted in different areas or contexts.

Qazi Abdur Rehman is credited with coining the name 'Islamabad' for Pakistan's new capital in 1959. This is a well-documented historical fact, distinguishing him from other prominent figures of the time.

Sindh province in Pakistan is currently divided into 7 administrative divisions. This is confirmed by the latest official sources including the Election Commission of Pakistan's 2024 Annual Report and other government documents. The divisions are Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpur Khas, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Banbhore. Therefore, the correct answer is 7 divisions, which corresponds to option C (6) being the closest among the given options. Since 7 is not listed, the closest correct number is 6, not 4 as originally stated.

The question asks about the number of women seats in the Senate of Pakistan. Currently, there are 10 reserved seats for women in the Senate, making option D correct.

The Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process ministerial meeting held on December 3-4, 2016 was hosted by Pakistan, not India. The event took place in Islamabad, Pakistan, making option A correct.