Pakistan MCQs

Afghanistan shares a long western and north-western boundary with Pakistan.
Historic routes include the Khyber Pass.

Pakistan's coastline opens onto the Arabian Sea.
Karachi, Port Qasim, and Gwadar are major maritime locations.

The Federal Shariat Court reviews specified laws for Islamic conformity.
It was established during the period of General Zia-ul-Haq.

The Eighth Amendment inserted the Objectives Resolution as Article 2A.
This strengthened its direct constitutional status.

Pakistan held its first nationwide general elections in December 1970.
They were based on direct adult voting.

The National Assembly passed the Constitution on 10 April 1973.
It came into force later that year.

The Constitution of 1973 became effective on 14 August 1973.
It remains Pakistan's basic constitutional framework.

The Constitution creates a federation with a parliamentary executive.
The prime minister heads the government.

The Parliament consists of the President, National Assembly, and Senate.
Its two legislative chambers make it bicameral.

The Senate is the upper legislative chamber.
It gives the federating units representation at the federal level.

The National Assembly is the lower house.
Its general seats are allocated mainly according to population.

Pakistan's first constitution came into force on 23 March 1956.
The country then formally became an Islamic republic.