Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs – Set 04

Pakistan Current Affairs 2026 – Set 04

1. Which political party began nationwide sit-ins in Pakistan on August 16, 2026, against inflation and fuel prices?

A. Pakistan Peoples Party

B. Jamaat-e-Islami

C. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

D. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz

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Correct Answer: B. Jamaat-e-Islami

2. In which four cities were Jamaat-e-Islami's major sit-ins scheduled on August 16, 2026?

A. Islamabad, Lahore, Multan and Quetta

B. Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta

C. Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar and Multan

D. Lahore, Faisalabad, Quetta and Hyderabad

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Correct Answer: B. Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta

3. Where did Jamaat-e-Islami workers gather for their August 16 protest in Karachi?

A. Mazar-e-Quaid

B. Sindh Assembly

C. Governor House

D. Karachi Press Club

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Correct Answer: C. Governor House

4. Which senior Jamaat-e-Islami leader said the party would take the issues raised in its protests to their logical conclusion?

A. Hafiz Naeemur Rehman

B. Liaquat Baloch

C. Zafar Iqbal

D. Sirajul Haq

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Correct Answer: C. Zafar Iqbal

5. Which federal authority was placed on alert by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif amid the latest flood threat?

A. Federal Board of Revenue

B. National Disaster Management Authority

C. National Highway Authority

D. Pakistan Meteorological Department

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Correct Answer: B. National Disaster Management Authority

6. What did Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif direct the NDMA to do in response to the latest flood threat?

A. Suspend all interprovincial transport

B. Mobilise all available resources for public protection

C. Close all educational institutions

D. Import emergency fuel reserves

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Correct Answer: B. Mobilise all available resources for public protection

7. Which government department is considering an overhaul of Pakistan's construction sector?

A. Ministry of Finance

B. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Establishment Division

C. Ministry of Industries and Production

D. Ministry of Planning and Development

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Correct Answer: B. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Establishment Division

8. Who chaired the meeting held to consider reforms in Pakistan's construction sector in August 2026?

A. Muhammad Aurangzeb

B. Ahsan Iqbal

C. Senator Ahad Khan Cheema

D. Ishaq Dar

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Correct Answer: C. Senator Ahad Khan Cheema

9. The construction-sector review is primarily aimed at improving which area of Pakistan's economy?

A. Agricultural exports

B. Investment and economic activity

C. Foreign exchange reserves

D. Fisheries production

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Correct Answer: B. Investment and economic activity

10. What major national examination was postponed to September 20, 2026?

A. CSS examination

B. MDCAT

C. ECAT

D. PMS examination

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Correct Answer: B. MDCAT

11. Which body announced the postponement of MDCAT 2026 to September 20?

A. Higher Education Commission

B. Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

C. Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education

D. National Testing Service

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Correct Answer: B. Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

12. According to the PMDC, the MDCAT postponement was intended to ensure the examination was conducted in what manner?

A. Digitally and internationally

B. Smoothly, securely and transparently

C. In two separate shifts nationwide

D. Only in provincial capitals

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Correct Answer: B. Smoothly, securely and transparently

13. How many officials did the Public Accounts Committee flag for overstaying at Pakistani foreign missions?

A. 36

B. 40

C. 46

D. 56

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Correct Answer: C. 46

14. What was the normal posting period mentioned in the audit objection concerning officials serving at Pakistani foreign missions?

A. Two years

B. Three years

C. Four years

D. Five years

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Correct Answer: B. Three years

15. Which section of the federal government was specifically mentioned in the Public Accounts Committee's findings about officials overstaying abroad?

A. Passport Section

B. Customs Section

C. Immigration Section

D. Consular Section

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Correct Answer: A. Passport Section

16. According to recent aviation-sector reports, approximately how many flights had been cancelled following the closure of air routes in the Middle East?

A. More than 22,000

B. More than 32,000

C. More than 42,000

D. More than 52,000

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Correct Answer: D. More than 52,000

17. By approximately what percentage had global flight operations declined amid the Middle East air-route disruption?

A. 20% to 30%

B. 30% to 40%

C. 50% to 60%

D. 70% to 80%

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Correct Answer: C. 50% to 60%

18. Which international crisis was cited as a major factor behind the disruption affecting Pakistan's aviation sector?

A. European energy crisis

B. Middle East air-route crisis

C. Central Asian border crisis

D. South Asian monsoon crisis

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Correct Answer: B. Middle East air-route crisis

19. Which organisation was the subject of a recent Pakistani government proposal to strengthen strategic oil storage cooperation with Gulf countries?

A. Pakistan State Oil

B. Oil and Gas Development Company Limited

C. Pakistan Petroleum Limited

D. National Transmission and Despatch Company

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Correct Answer: A. Pakistan State Oil

20. Which three Gulf countries were identified for cooperation with Pakistan under its oil-storage initiative?

A. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar

B. UAE, Bahrain and Oman

C. Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain

D. Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain

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Correct Answer: A. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar

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