#821

Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in October 2025?

(a) Ali Amin Gandapur

(b) Sohail Afridi

(c) Pervez Khattak

(d) Mahmood Khan

Explanation: Sohail Afridi became the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 15, 2025, succeeding Ali Amin Gandapur.

#822

Who was appointed as the Caretaker Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan on November 25, 2025?

(a) Gulbar Khan

(b) Justice (retd) Yar Muhammad Khan

(c) Khalid Khurshid

(d) Mehdi Shah

Explanation: Justice (retd) Yar Muhammad Khan was appointed as the Caretaker Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan following the dissolution of the assembly.

#823

Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on November 18, 2025?

(a) Chaudhry Anwarul Haq

(b) Faisal Mumtaz Rathore

(c) Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry

(d) Sardar Tanveer Ilyas

Explanation: Faisal Mumtaz Rathore was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in November 2025.

#824

Which major constitutional amendment was passed in November 2025, altering the military command structure?

(a) 25th Amendment

(b) 26th Amendment

(c) 27th Amendment

(d) 28th Amendment

Explanation: The 27th Constitutional Amendment was passed in November 2025. It abolished the post of CJCSC and gave broader powers to the Army Chief as 'Chief of Defence Forces'.

#825

Which political party leads the coalition government in Balochistan as of 2025?

(a) BAP (Balochistan Awami Party)

(b) PPP (Pakistan Peoples Party)

(c) JUI-F

(d) BNP-M

Explanation: The PPP leads the coalition government in Balochistan, with Sarfraz Bugti as the Chief Minister.

#826

The tenure of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly ended on which date in 2025?

(a) October 15

(b) November 24

(c) December 1

(d) September 30

Explanation: The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly completed its 5-year tenure on November 24, 2025.

#827

Which constitutional amendment, passed in November 2025, established the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) of Pakistan?

(a) 25th Amendment

(b) 26th Amendment

(c) 27th Amendment

(d) 28th Amendment

Explanation: The 27th Constitutional Amendment, passed on November 13, 2025, established the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) to handle constitutional interpretation and federal-provincial disputes.

#828

Who was appointed as the first-ever Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) in November 2025?

(a) Justice Yahya Afridi

(b) Justice Mansoor Ali Shah

(c) Justice Aminuddin Khan

(d) Justice Qazi Faez Isa

Explanation: Justice Aminuddin Khan was appointed as the first Chief Justice of the newly formed Federal Constitutional Court on November 14, 2025.

#829

Who is the current Chief Justice of Pakistan (Supreme Court) as of late 2025?

(a) Justice Qazi Faez Isa

(b) Justice Yahya Afridi

(c) Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah

(d) Justice Munib Akhtar

Explanation: Justice Yahya Afridi was appointed Chief Justice of Pakistan in October 2024 for a fixed three-year term following the passage of the 26th Amendment.

#830

Which two senior Supreme Court judges resigned in protest following the passage of the 27th Amendment in November 2025?

(a) Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Mazahar Naqvi

(b) Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah

(c) Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Yahya Afridi

(d) Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Jamal Mandokhail

Explanation: Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah resigned, terming the 27th Amendment and the creation of the FCC as a grave assault on judicial independence.

#831

Which act was amended in November 2025 to align with the new FCC structure?

(a) The National Accountability Ordinance

(b) The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023

(c) The Election Act, 2017

(d) The Army Act, 1952

Explanation: The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act was amended to reflect the transfer of jurisdiction and the new bench formation procedures post-27th Amendment.

#832

Who is the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) elected in early 2025?

(a) Sher Afzal Marwat

(b) Junaid Akbar Khan

(c) Sheikh Waqqas Akram

(d) Noor Alam Khan

Explanation: PTI MNA Junaid Akbar Khan was unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in January 2025.

#833

Who serves as the Leader of the House in the Senate as of 2025?

(a) Sherry Rehman

(b) Ishaq Dar

(c) Azam Nazeer Tarar

(d) Raza Rabbani

Explanation: Senator Ishaq Dar serves as the Leader of the House in the Senate and is also the Foreign Minister/Deputy PM.

#834

Who is the current Speaker of the National Assembly (Nov 2025)?

(a) Raja Pervaiz Ashraf

(b) Sardar Ayaz Sadiq

(c) Asad Qaiser

(d) Qasim Suri

Explanation: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is the serving Speaker of the National Assembly.

#835

In September 2024, the IMF approved a new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Pakistan worth approximately:

(a) $3 Billion

(b) $7 Billion

(c) $10 Billion

(d) $1.2 Billion

Explanation: The IMF Executive Board approved a 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement of about $7 billion to support Pakistan's economic stability and reform program.

#836

As part of the 2024-2025 reforms, the government terminated the contracts of several 'IPPs'. What does IPP stand for?

(a) International Power Providers

(b) Independent Power Producers

(c) Internal Policy Partners

(d) Integrated Public Projects

Explanation: The government terminated contracts with five Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in late 2024 to reduce 'capacity payments' and lower the overall cost of electricity.

#837

In 2025, the government legislated to bring 'Agricultural Income' under the tax net to meet the conditions of:

(a) World Bank

(b) IMF

(c) Asian Development Bank

(d) China

Explanation: As a key condition of the $7 billion IMF loan, provincial assemblies legislated to align agricultural income tax rates with federal personal income tax rates.

#838

In 2025, the government increased the number of Supreme Court judges from 17 to:

(a) 21

(b) 25

(c) 34

(d) 29

Explanation: The government passed a bill to increase the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court to 34 judges to clear the massive backlog of cases.

#839

Under the new 'Hajj Policy 2025', what new facility is prioritized?

(a) Hajj on cruise ships

(b) Installment-based Hajj payment scheme

(c) Free Hajj for everyone

(d) Virtual Hajj

Explanation: The policy introduced an option to pay Hajj dues in installments to make it easier for pilgrims to manage the cost.

#840

What is the total value of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) approved by the IMF for Pakistan in September 2024?