PPSC Pakistan Studies MCQs

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.

The Senate balances population-based representation in the National Assembly.
It gives provinces and other units a voice in federal legislation.

The 1956 Constitution created a parliamentary form of government.
The prime minister was the effective head of government.

The prime minister leads the federal government and cabinet.
The office depends on support in the National Assembly.

Munir Ahmad Khan led the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission for many years.
He played a central organizational role in the nuclear program.

Abdus Salam strongly promoted scientific institutions and policy in Pakistan.
He served as scientific adviser to the government.

Fehmida Mirza became the first woman Speaker of the National Assembly in 2008.
She represented a constituency in Sindh.

Hina Rabbani Khar became Pakistan's first woman Foreign Minister in 2011.
She had previously served as minister of state.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah founded Dawn as a Muslim League newspaper.
It later became a major English-language newspaper of Pakistan.