Pakistan Studies

Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar served as the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan immediately before the 2024 elections, making him the immediate predecessor of Shehbaz Sharif. Imran Khan was a former Prime Minister but not the immediate predecessor before 2024.

Shehbaz Sharif, as Prime Minister of Pakistan, has emphasized maintaining and strengthening diplomatic and economic ties with China, a key strategic partner. Pakistan does not have formal diplomatic relations with Israel, and ties with India and Armenia are limited or strained.

Shehbaz Sharif first became Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2022, following a vote of no confidence against the previous Prime Minister. The year 2018 is incorrect as that was when Imran Khan became Prime Minister.

Shehbaz Sharif was born on 23 September 1951 in Lahore, Pakistan. This is confirmed by multiple reliable sources including Encyclopedia Britannica and other reputable news and biographical sources. Therefore, the correct answer is option C: 23 September 1951.

The Chief Justice of Pakistan administers the oath of office to the President as per constitutional protocol. While the Chief Justice may also administer oaths to other officials, the President's oath is a primary constitutional function.

Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry served as Chief Justice of Pakistan for over 8 years, making him the longest-serving Chief Justice in the country's history. The other options served shorter terms.

Justice Yahya Afridi succeeded Justice Qazi Faez Isa as the 30th Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court. This is a specific judicial succession fact in Pakistan's judiciary.

Justice Yahya Afridi served as the Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court before his elevation to the Supreme Court of Pakistan. This is a well-documented fact in Pakistan's judicial history.

The Chief Justice of Pakistan serves until the age of 65, which is the mandatory retirement age as per the Constitution of Pakistan. This is a fixed constitutional provision rather than a fixed term in years.

During the tenure of the current Chief Justice, Justice Aminuddin Khan, a major judicial reform was the establishment of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) through the 27th Constitutional Amendment. This court was created to handle original constitutional jurisdiction, thereby reducing the Supreme Court's workload and improving the efficiency and independence of constitutional adjudication. The FCC was inaugurated in November 2025, with Justice Aminuddin Khan appointed as its first Chief Justice. Other options such as abolition or merger of courts have not been proposed or implemented.