Pakistan Studies

Pervez Musharraf resigned from the post of President of Pakistan on 18 August 2008. This date is widely recognized and confirmed by multiple reliable sources including Wikipedia, Britannica, and news reports. The resignation was announced on 18 August 2008 to avoid impeachment by the opposition parties. Therefore, option A (18 August 2008) is the correct answer.

The Ishkoman Valley is located in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan, known for its mountainous terrain and scenic beauty. Therefore, option B is correct.

The land between the River Indus and River Jhelum is known as the Chaj Doab. Each 'Doab' refers to the tract of land lying between two rivers; here, 'Chaj' specifically denotes the area between these two rivers.

The first-ever eye bank in Pakistan was established at the Society Hospital in Karachi, known as the Eye Bank Society Hospital. This institution pioneered eye banking services in the country, making option C the correct answer.

Justice (R) Saleem Kazmi was the first Federal Tax Ombudsman of Pakistan, appointed to address grievances related to tax administration. The other options are notable judges but did not hold this position first.

National Voter's Day in Pakistan is celebrated on 8 December each year to encourage voter awareness and participation, as declared by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

The first National Finance Commission (NFC) Award in Pakistan was enacted in 1949 to distribute financial resources between the federal government and provinces. Therefore, 1949 is the correct year.

Liaquat Ali Khan presented the Poor Man's Budget in 1946, which was aimed at addressing the economic difficulties faced by the common people in British India before the creation of Pakistan.

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) was established on January 1, 1997, as the apex regulator of the corporate sector and capital markets in Pakistan.

The Tomb of Makhdoom Bilawal is located in Ranipur, Sindh. This is a well-known historical site associated with the saint Makhdoom Bilawal.

Dr. Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis was the Greek architect and town planner who designed Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. Vedat Dalokay was the architect of the Faisal Mosque, Yahya Merchant was an Indian architect, and Abdur Rab Nishtar was a Pakistani politician, not an architect or planner.

Shahed Ali Patwary (also spelled Shahid Ali Patwari) was the Deputy Speaker of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly, which was the provincial assembly for the region of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). On September 23, 1958, during a heated session in the East Pakistan Assembly in Dacca, a paperweight was thrown at him, causing fatal injuries. He died a few days later on September 26, 1958. This incident occurred in East Pakistan, not Punjab or any other province. Therefore, the correct answer is 'A' Bengal (historically referring to East Pakistan).

The University of Karachi was established in 1951, making option B the correct answer. This is a well-documented fact in the history of higher education in Pakistan.

Mualana Muhammad Ali Johar was the editor and issuer of the English newspaper 'Comrade' from Calcutta, which was used to promote political awareness among Indians during the British colonial period. The other options did not issue this newspaper.

The 18th Amendment Bill was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan on March 8, 2010, which is the correct date among the options provided.

Shah Abdul Latif's Risalo was first published by Dr. Ernest Trumpp in Leipzig, Germany. This is a well-documented fact in Sindhi literature studies, confirming Leipzig as the correct location.

Madar-i-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah passed away on July 7, 1967, in Karachi. This date is well-documented in historical records related to Pakistan's history.

The partition of Bengal took place in 1905 during British rule in India, aimed at administrative convenience but widely seen as an attempt to divide and rule by separating the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas.

Imran Khan was sworn in as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan on August 18, 2018. This is confirmed by multiple reliable sources including Wikipedia and Britannica. Therefore, the correct ordinal number is 22nd, corresponding to option C.

The book "Political Parties in Pakistan (1947-1958)" is authored by M. Rafique Afzal, who is known for his work on political history of Pakistan. This makes option B the correct answer.

The Muslim League surrendered its demand for a separate electorate under the Patna Scheme of 1938, which proposed joint electorates with reserved seats for Muslims instead of separate electorates. This was a significant political development before the Lahore Resolution.

Article 19 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 guarantees the freedom of speech and expression, including freedom of the press, subject to reasonable restrictions imposed by law.

At the time of independence in 1947, the Muslim League was the dominant political party in the North West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). The Congress party was influential but did not hold power there. The Muslim League led the movement for Pakistan's creation and had significant support in NWFP.

Arnold Lewis Raphel was the US Ambassador to Pakistan who died alongside President Zia ul Haq in the 1988 plane crash. This is a well-documented historical fact.

Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman was the first President of the Pakistan Muslim League in 1949, playing a key role in the party's early leadership after Pakistan's independence.