Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs – Set 26

Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs – Set 26

1. What did Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar say about the Indus Waters Treaty on August 29, 2026?

A. It had been permanently cancelled

B. Pakistan would safeguard its rights and interests under the treaty

C. Pakistan would withdraw from the treaty

D. The treaty would be replaced immediately

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Correct Answer: B. Pakistan would safeguard its rights and interests under the treaty

2. Where did Ishaq Dar deliver his virtual address on the Indus Waters Treaty on August 29, 2026?

A. Pakistani Embassy in Washington

B. United Nations Headquarters

C. Pakistani High Commission in London

D. Parliament House Islamabad

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Correct Answer: A. Pakistani Embassy in Washington

3. According to Ishaq Dar, Pakistan's inflation had declined from around 30 percent to which level?

A. Below 5 percent

B. Single digits

C. Around 15 percent

D. Around 20 percent

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Correct Answer: B. Single digits

4. Which federal minister linked improvement in health and education with environmental protection on August 29, 2026?

A. Ahsan Iqbal

B. Dr Musadik Malik

C. Mustafa Kamal

D. Chaudhry Salik Hussain

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Correct Answer: B. Dr Musadik Malik

5. Which authority issued a weather advisory on August 29 forecasting rain, thunderstorms and strong winds in several parts of Pakistan?

A. Pakistan Meteorological Department

B. National Disaster Management Authority

C. Federal Flood Commission

D. Ministry of Climate Change

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Correct Answer: B. National Disaster Management Authority

6. Which application did NDMA advise travellers and tourists to use for weather and disaster guidance?

A. Pakistan Weather App

B. Pak NDMA Disaster Alert

C. Pakistan Flood Watch

D. National Emergency Tracker

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Correct Answer: B. Pak NDMA Disaster Alert

7. What emergency number did NDMA advise the public to dial in case of a flood-related emergency?

A. 1122

B. 15

C. 911

D. 999

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Correct Answer: C. 911

8. What did Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif direct regarding ongoing tax reforms in Pakistan?

A. To suspend the reforms

B. To complete the reforms within the stipulated timeframe

C. To transfer the reforms to provincial governments

D. To delay the reforms until 2027

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Correct Answer: B. To complete the reforms within the stipulated timeframe

9. Which Pakistani official met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Istanbul on August 30, 2026?

A. Khawaja Muhammad Asif

B. Mohammad Ishaq Dar

C. Ahsan Iqbal

D. Attaullah Tarar

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Correct Answer: B. Mohammad Ishaq Dar

10. Which new committee established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was scheduled to hold its inaugural meeting in Istanbul?

A. Regional Security Coordination Committee

B. Strategic Political and Defence Committee

C. Joint Counterterrorism Committee

D. Defence Ministers Coordination Council

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Correct Answer: B. Strategic Political and Defence Committee

11. Which three countries are represented in the Strategic Political and Defence Committee established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement?

A. Pakistan, Iran and Türkiye

B. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye

C. Pakistan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

D. Pakistan, UAE and Türkiye

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Correct Answer: B. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye

12. Who were scheduled to represent Pakistan at the inaugural Strategic Political and Defence Committee meeting?

A. Shehbaz Sharif, Ishaq Dar and Asim Munir

B. Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Field Marshal Asim Munir

C. Asif Ali Zardari, Ishaq Dar and Ahsan Iqbal

D. Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Mohsin Naqvi and Attaullah Tarar

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Correct Answer: B. Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Field Marshal Asim Munir

13. What medical procedure did PIMS perform free of cost on five deaf children on August 30, 2026?

A. Heart transplant surgery

B. Cochlear implant surgery

C. Kidney transplant surgery

D. Eye transplant surgery

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Correct Answer: B. Cochlear implant surgery

14. Which Pakistani official met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the August 30 diplomatic engagements?

A. Mohammad Ishaq Dar

B. Ahsan Iqbal

C. Khawaja Muhammad Asif

D. Muhammad Aurangzeb

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Correct Answer: A. Mohammad Ishaq Dar

15. What was the reported water level of Rawal Dam when authorities decided to open its spillways?

A. 1,741.40 feet

B. 1,751.40 feet

C. 1,761.40 feet

D. 1,771.40 feet

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Correct Answer: B. 1,751.40 feet

16. Who was due to leave Pakistan on August 31 for a three-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan?

A. President Asif Ali Zardari

B. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif

C. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar

D. Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif

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Correct Answer: B. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif

17. What chairmanship is Pakistan set to assume following the SCO Council of Heads of State meeting?

A. SCO Council of Heads of State

B. SCO Council of Defence Ministers

C. SCO Economic Council

D. SCO Regional Security Council

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Correct Answer: A. SCO Council of Heads of State

18. What remittance figure did Pakistan record from overseas Pakistanis in July 2026?

A. $2.63 billion

B. $3.03 billion

C. $3.63 billion

D. $4.63 billion

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Correct Answer: C. $3.63 billion

19. How much did Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank reach in July 2026?

A. $15.08 billion

B. $16.08 billion

C. $17.08 billion

D. $18.08 billion

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Correct Answer: C. $17.08 billion

20. How much tax did the Federal Board of Revenue collect in July 2026?

A. Rs710 billion

B. Rs760 billion

C. Rs810 billion

D. Rs860 billion

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Correct Answer: C. Rs810 billion