Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs with Explanations

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Sardar Akhtar Mengal, a senior politician and leader of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), has announced his resignation from the National Assembly on Tuesday. He cited frustration over the lack of interest in Balochistan’s issues as the reason for his resignation. Mengal made this announcement during a press briefing at the Parliament alongside Mehmood Khan Achakzai.

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Sindh Coastal Resilience Project is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

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The hybrid intervention project named ‘Sindh Coastal Resilience Project’ will be launched in 2025 in around seven of the poorest talukas in three districts and as many as three union councils in Badin, Sujawal, and Thatta.

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The country’s consumer inflation has dropped to single digit after a period of 34 months, driven by a decrease in the prices of non-perishable goods and a high base effect from last year. The inflation, measured by Cons­umer Price Index (CPI), eased to 9.6 per cent in August compared to the high rate of 27.4pc in the same month last year, official data showed on Monday.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will arrive in New York on Sept 21 to participate in the UN-sponsored Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. The Sept 22-23 summit, convened by Secretary General António Guterres, aims to foster enhanced engagement among global stakeholders. The debate at the UNGA will begin on Sept 24 and run through Sept 28. Prime Minister Shehbaz is slated to address the General Assembly on Sept 27, the day following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address.

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.

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The government appr­oved a Rs20 billion “special allocation” on Thursday for Operation Azm-i-Istehkam, an initiative announced three months ago to combat terrorism and extremism. The decision was made during a meeting of the cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), which also approved the export of 100,000 tonnes of sugar while exempting sugar mills from responsibility for domestic price hikes. The ECC meeting, presided over by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, sanctioned supplementary grants totalling Rs2.23bn for security forces.

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In a challenging economic landscape, fintech disruptor NayaPay and e-commerce startup DealCart earned coveted spots on Forbes Asia’s 100 to Watch list for 2024.

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35th is the correct answer. Review the question and compare it with the other choices to remember this fact for future exams.