Practice PPSC questions with answers and explanations.
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China shares a high-altitude border with northern Pakistan.
The Khunjerab Pass connects the two countries.
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Afghanistan shares a long western and north-western boundary with Pakistan.
Historic routes include the Khyber Pass.
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Pakistan's coastline opens onto the Arabian Sea.
Karachi, Port Qasim, and Gwadar are major maritime locations.
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Ayub Khan introduced the Basic Democracies system in 1959.
It created local councils and an electoral college.
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The Legal Framework Order laid down rules for elections and constitution-making.
It was issued by the Yahya Khan government.
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Pakistan held its first nationwide general elections in December 1970.
They were based on direct adult voting.
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The National Assembly passed the Constitution on 10 April 1973.
It came into force later that year.
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The Constitution of 1973 became effective on 14 August 1973.
It remains Pakistan's basic constitutional framework.
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The Constitution creates a federation with a parliamentary executive.
The prime minister heads the government.
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The Parliament consists of the President, National Assembly, and Senate.
Its two legislative chambers make it bicameral.
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The Senate is the upper legislative chamber.
It gives the federating units representation at the federal level.
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The National Assembly is the lower house.
Its general seats are allocated mainly according to population.
