Pakistani Politics | MCQs

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BB was Assassinated on December 27, 2007, in Rawalpindi

BB was Born on June 21, 1953, in Karachi

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Akram Khan Durrani: remained chief of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (from 2002 to 2007)

Akram Khan Durrani: remained federal minister for housing (from 2013 to 2018)

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Dr. Muhammad Alam, a prominent leader from Punjab, actively supported the Lahore Resolution of 1940.

The resolution was presented by A. K. Fazlul Haq of Bengal.

Other notable supporters included:

Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman from United Provinces

Zafar Ali Khan from Punjab

Sardar Aurangzeb Khan from North-West Frontier Province

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The dismissal of Sir Khwaja Nazimuddin's administration, the prime minister, by the governor-general, Malik Ghulam, signalled a troubling trend in political history of the country.

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A rare image of a 1965 presidential election poster.

The contest was held between the incumbent Ayub Hahn (Convention Muslim League / Symbol Rose) and Mrs.

Fatima Jinnah (Opposition Joint Party / Lantern).

Ayub won in most cities. Jinna won the Karachi and Dhaka championships.

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All important questions of  "the 1956 constitution"

1956 constitution is promulgated on 23 March 1956

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Iskander Mirza abrogated the 1956 constitution

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Both Urdu and Bengali were declared as official and national languages of Pakistan in the 1956 constitution

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Constitution of 1956 · Pakistan was declared as the Islamic Republic

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In 1956 the designation of Governor General changed to President

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40 years was the age prescribed for president in the 1956 constitution

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The Constitution of 1956 contained 234 articles divided into thirteen parts and six schedules

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The constitution of 1956 remained implemented for 2 years 6 months and 14 days.

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The constitution of 1956 provided a Parliamentary form of government for the country.

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1956 constitution legislature was Unicameral

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The Constitution of 1956 provided for a federal system with the principle of parity between East Pakistan and West Pakistan

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Elections were held in eleven provinces - Madras, Central Provinces, Bihar, Orissa, United Provinces, Bombay Presidency, Assam, NWFP, Bengal, Punjab and Sindh.

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One of the key reasons for the rift between Nawaz Sharif and General Pervez Musharraf before the 1999 coup was the Kargil conflict.

Nawaz Sharif was unhappy with the way the conflict was handled, particularly the lack of proper consultation with him by the military leadership, which led to tensions.

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Mian Nawaz Sharif's first government (1990–1993) ended when President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismissed him under Article 58(2)(b) of the Constitution.

Although the Supreme Court reinstated Nawaz Sharif, he eventually resigned after pressure during a power struggle with the president.