Pakistan Studies

The Parliament of Pakistan has the authority to extend or restrict the jurisdiction of the High Courts through legislation, as per the Constitution. Neither the Governor, the President, nor the State Legislature holds this power independently.

Tarbela Dam is the world's largest earth-filled (mud) dam, located in Pakistan. It is known for its massive size and construction using earth and rock materials.

The Pakistan National Highways & Motorway Police (NH&MP) primarily enforce traffic laws on highways and motorways, ensuring road safety and traffic regulation. Therefore, 'Traffic Law' is the correct area they deal with.

The Neelum–Jhelum Hydropower Plant has an installed capacity of 969 MW, as confirmed by multiple authoritative sources including Wikipedia and official WAPDA information. This capacity is generated by four Francis-type turbines each rated at 242.25 MW. The figure 969 MW is precise and widely accepted, making option D the correct answer. The previously suggested 960 MW is a rounded figure and less accurate.

Benazir Bhutto was married to Asif Ali Zardari, who later became the President of Pakistan. This is a well-known fact in Pakistani political history.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was founded on 25 April 1996 by Imran Khan, making option B the correct answer. The other dates are incorrect.

The Sukkur Barrage is the largest barrage in Pakistan, located on the Indus River. It plays a crucial role in irrigation and flood control, making it the largest among the options listed.

Viqar-ul-Mulk was the title of Mushtaq Hussain Zuberi, a prominent leader in the All India Muslim League and a key figure in the Pakistan Movement. Therefore, the real name of Viqar-ul-Mulk is Mushtaq Hussain Zuberi.

Gilgit is commonly referred to as the 'Switzerland of Pakistan' due to its stunning mountainous landscapes and scenic beauty, similar to Switzerland. While Swat is also beautiful, the nickname is specifically associated with Gilgit.

Benazir Bhutto served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan two times, first from 1988 to 1990 and then from 1993 to 1996.

The Pakistan National Highways & Motorway Police (NH&MP) was established in the year 2000 to ensure safety and enforce traffic laws on national highways and motorways.

The Khyber Pass is a mountain pass located in the Hindu Kush mountain range, connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is historically significant as a trade route and strategic military location.

The banks in Pakistan were nationalized in 1972 under the government of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. This was a significant economic reform aimed at controlling the financial sector.

According to the latest data from Pakistan Railways and corroborated by Wikipedia, the total operational track length of railways in Pakistan is approximately 7,540 kilometres (4,690 miles). However, the question's option A states 5,740 kilometres, which is lower than the verified figure. Given the closest and most reliable official figure is around 7,540 km, the options should be corrected to reflect this. Since none of the options exactly match 7,540 km, the closest correct figure should be updated in the options and answer. The original option A (5,740 km) is outdated or incorrect. The corrected option A should be 7,540 kilometres (4,690 mi), which is the official and most recent figure for Pakistan Railways' total track length.

After Muhammad Bin Qasim's conquest of Sindh, Yazid Bin Muhallab was appointed as the governor of Sindh. Habib bin Muhallab was a governor of other regions but not immediately after Muhammad Bin Qasim in Sindh.

Pakistan introduced National Identity Cards (NIC) in 1957, making option B the correct answer. The other years do not correspond to the introduction of NICs in Pakistan.

The Punjab Government issued an order on 15 March 2024 to remove plaques bearing names of Ministers, MNAs, MPAs, and local leaders on development schemes installed since 1 March 2018. This is a recent directive aimed at depoliticizing development projects and removing political names from public development signage. The date 1 March 2018 is confirmed by multiple recent news sources reporting on this government order. Therefore, the correct answer is option C: 01 March 2018.

The Government of India Act 1935 contained 12 parts. This is a well-documented fact in the study of British Indian constitutional history, making option B correct.

General Qamar Javed Bajwa is recognized as the first and only Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan to have given a briefing to the upper house (Senate) of Pakistan, marking a significant event in civil-military relations in the country.

The first session of the Mohammadan Educational Conference was actually held in December 1906 in Bengal, specifically at Shahbag in Dhaka, East Bengal and Assam Province. Earlier references to 1886 or 1887 relate to the founding of the All-India Muhammadan Educational Conference in Aligarh, but the first session held in Bengal was in 1906. Therefore, none of the years 1886, 1887, or 1889 are correct for the first session in Bengal. The correct answer is 'None of them'.

The princely State of Swat was merged into Pakistan in 1969, ending its status as a separate autonomous region and becoming part of the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).

The first museum of Pakistan, the Pakistan Museum, was established in Karachi on 17 April 1950, making option B the correct answer.

Harappa, located near Sahiwal, was a major center of the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the world's earliest urban cultures dating back to around 2500 BCE. It is not associated with Greek, Persian, or Muslim civilizations.

Before Islamabad was declared the capital of Pakistan, the area was known as Suri Nagar. Rajshahi is a city in Bangladesh, and Gandhara refers to an ancient region in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, but neither was the name of the area before Islamabad's establishment.

Bhambhore is an ancient city located near Thatta in the Sindh province of Pakistan, making option A correct.