Current Affairs MCQs
Pakistan and world current affairs from 2024 to late 2026: politics and the constitution, the economy and budget, foreign relations, conflicts, international organisations, sport, science and awards. Every question is tied to a date, so answers stay correct. Last updated November 2026.
500 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 1–20.
- 1.
Pakistan's 12th general election was held on:
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Answer: B. 8 February 2024
Polling for the National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies took place on 8 February 2024.
- 2.
In the February 2024 general election, the largest number of National Assembly seats was won by:
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Answer: D. Independent candidates backed by PTI
PTI contested without its "bat" symbol, so its candidates ran as independents and together won the most seats.
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Shehbaz Sharif was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan for a second time in:
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Answer: D. March 2024
The National Assembly elected him on 3 March 2024. His first term began in April 2022.
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Asif Ali Zardari was elected President of Pakistan for the second time in:
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Answer: D. March 2024
He was elected on 9 March 2024, becoming the first civilian to be elected President twice.
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Who became the first woman Chief Minister of any province in Pakistan's history in February 2024?
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Answer: C. Maryam Nawaz
Maryam Nawaz was sworn in as Chief Minister of Punjab on 26 February 2024.
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Who was elected Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan in April 2024?
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Answer: C. Yousuf Raza Gilani
Former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of the PPP was elected unopposed on 9 April 2024.
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Who was elected Speaker of the National Assembly after the 2024 election?
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Answer: D. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq
Ayaz Sadiq of PML-N was elected Speaker on 1 March 2024.
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In April 2024, who was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan while also serving as Foreign Minister?
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Answer: D. Ishaq Dar
Ishaq Dar was named Deputy Prime Minister on 28 April 2024.
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Who was appointed Federal Finance Minister of Pakistan in March 2024?
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Answer: C. Muhammad Aurangzeb
Muhammad Aurangzeb, a former banker, became Finance Minister in the second Shehbaz Sharif cabinet.
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The 26th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was passed in:
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Answer: A. October 2024
Parliament passed it on 20–21 October 2024, mainly changing how the Chief Justice is appointed.
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Under the 26th Amendment, the Chief Justice of Pakistan is nominated by:
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Answer: B. A Special Parliamentary Committee from the three most senior Supreme Court judges
Seniority alone no longer decides; a 12-member parliamentary committee chooses from the three senior-most judges.
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The 26th Amendment fixed the term of the Chief Justice of Pakistan at:
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Answer: C. Three years
The Chief Justice now serves a fixed three-year term unless he reaches retirement age earlier.
- 13.
The 26th Amendment created which new type of bench in the Supreme Court and High Courts?
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Answer: C. Constitutional benches
Constitutional benches were formed to hear constitutional petitions and matters.
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Which new fundamental right did the 26th Amendment add as Article 9A?
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Answer: C. The right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
Article 9A recognises the right to a clean and healthy environment.
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The 26th Amendment set which deadline for eliminating riba (interest) from Pakistan's economy?
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Answer: D. 1 January 2028
The amendment requires riba to be eliminated as far as practicable by 1 January 2028.
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Who became Chief Justice of Pakistan in October 2024, the first chosen under the 26th Amendment?
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Answer: D. Justice Yahya Afridi
Justice Yahya Afridi took oath on 26 October 2024 after Justice Qazi Faez Isa retired.
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In November 2024, Parliament extended the tenure of Pakistan's service chiefs to:
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Answer: A. Five years
Amendments to the Army, Navy and Air Force Acts raised the tenure of the service chiefs from three to five years.
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The 27th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was signed into law on:
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Answer: A. 13 November 2025
President Asif Ali Zardari signed it after both houses passed it with two-thirds majorities.
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The 27th Amendment created which new court to hear constitutional cases?
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Answer: D. The Federal Constitutional Court
Constitutional cases moved from the Supreme Court to the new Federal Constitutional Court.
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Who was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court in November 2025?
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Answer: D. Justice Aminuddin Khan
Justice Aminuddin Khan, who had headed the constitutional benches, became its first Chief Justice.