100 Pakistan Current Affairs Quiz Questions & Answers 2026

Why Current Affairs Matter for Pakistani Exams

Current affairs is one of the highest-scoring sections in CSS, PPSC, NTS, and all competitive exams in Pakistan. Unlike Pakistan Studies or Islamiat — which have fixed content — current affairs changes every month, which is why many candidates lose marks here. This guide covers the 100 most important current affairs questions for 2026.

Section 1: Pakistan Politics & Government (Q1–Q20)

1. What is Pakistan's current system of government? (Parliamentary Federal Republic)
2. How many provinces does Pakistan have? (4 — Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan)
3. What is Gilgit-Baltistan's administrative status? (Self-governing territory with provincial status features — not a full province)
4. When were Pakistan's general elections held? (8 February 2024)
5. What is Pakistan's current economic program with IMF? (Extended Fund Facility — EFF — a $7 billion bailout approved in 2024)
6. What is the 18th Amendment? (2010 constitutional amendment that devolved significant powers from federal to provincial governments)
7. What is BISP? (Benazir Income Support Programme — Pakistan's main social protection programme)
8. What is the Ehsaas Programme? (Social protection initiative launched 2019 — poverty reduction)
9. What does the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) do? (Conducts and supervises all elections in Pakistan)
10. What is the term length of Pakistan's Prime Minister? (5 years — subject to confidence of National Assembly)
11. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan? (President of Pakistan on advice of PM and Leader of Opposition)
12. What is Article 62 and 63 of Pakistan's Constitution? (Qualifications and disqualifications for membership of parliament)
13. What is the KP Merger? (FATA merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in 2018 via 25th Constitutional Amendment)
14. What is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)? (Multi-billion dollar infrastructure and energy projects connecting Gwadar to China's Xinjiang)
15. What is Gwadar Port's strategic importance? (Deep-sea port on Arabian Sea — shortest trade route between Central Asia and warm waters)
16. What is Pakistan's total foreign debt? (Approximately $130+ billion as of 2025-26)
17. What is SBP? (State Bank of Pakistan — Pakistan's central bank)
18. What is FBR? (Federal Board of Revenue — tax collection authority of Pakistan)
19. What is PSDP? (Public Sector Development Programme — government's annual development budget)
20. What is the significance of 23 March for Pakistan? (Pakistan Day — commemorates Lahore Resolution of 1940 when demand for separate homeland was passed)

Section 2: Pakistan Economy (Q21–Q35)

21. What is Pakistan's GDP ranking in the world? (Approximately 40th largest economy by nominal GDP)
22. What is Pakistan's main export? (Textiles and garments — over 60% of total exports)
23. What is remittance income for Pakistan? (Over $27 billion annually — one of top sources of foreign exchange)
24. What is Roshan Digital Account? (SBP initiative allowing overseas Pakistanis to open bank accounts digitally)
25. What is Pakistan's inflation rate trend in 2025-26? (Declining from peak of 38% in 2023 to single digits by 2025-26)
26. What is the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)? (High-level body to attract foreign investment — particularly from Gulf countries — established 2023)
27. Which Gulf countries have pledged major investments in Pakistan through SIFC? (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait)
28. What is Pakistan's IT export target? (Government targeting $5 billion IT exports — sector grew significantly post-2020)
29. What is the ML-1 project? (Upgradation of Peshawar-Karachi railway — largest CPEC project — $8+ billion)
30. What is Reko Diq? (Massive copper and gold mine project in Balochistan — one of world's largest undeveloped deposits)
31. What is the Thar Coal project? (Coal mining and power generation project in Sindh — reduces energy import dependence)
32. What currency does Pakistan use? (Pakistani Rupee — PKR)
33. What is FATF? (Financial Action Task Force — Pakistan was removed from grey list in 2022)
34. What is the SEZ? (Special Economic Zone — tax-incentivized industrial areas under CPEC)
35. What is Pakistan's poverty rate? (Approximately 39% below the poverty line as of recent estimates)

Section 3: Pakistan International Relations (Q36–Q55)

36. What is Pakistan's relationship with China described as? (All-weather strategic cooperative partnership)
37. What is the Kashmir dispute? (Territorial conflict between Pakistan and India over Jammu & Kashmir — ongoing since 1947 partition)
38. When did India revoke Article 370 of its constitution regarding Kashmir? (5 August 2019)
39. What is Pakistan's stance on Afghanistan under Taliban rule? (Engagement while pressing for counter-terrorism guarantees against TTP)
40. What is TTP? (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan — militant organization conducting attacks inside Pakistan)
41. Which international body has Pakistan recently chaired or hosted? (SCO Council of Heads of Government summit — hosted in Islamabad October 2024)
42. What is Pakistan's relationship with Saudi Arabia? (Strategic partner — significant financial assistance, large Pakistani diaspora — over 2.5 million)
43. What is Operation Azm-e-Istehkam? (Pakistan's military operation launched 2024 against militant groups)
44. What is the Durand Line? (Pakistan-Afghanistan border — 2,640 km — disputed by Afghanistan)
45. When did Pakistan join the SCO as full member? (2017 at Astana Summit)
46. What are Pakistan's UN peacekeeping contributions? (Pakistan is one of the top contributors to UN peacekeeping forces globally)
47. What is Pakistan's nuclear doctrine? (Credible Minimum Deterrence — no-first-use not formally declared)
48. When did Pakistan conduct its first nuclear test? (28 May 1998 — Chagai, Balochistan — Youm-e-Takbeer)
49. What is the significance of the Afghan Refugees issue for Pakistan? (Pakistan hosts over 3 million Afghan refugees — one of the world's largest refugee populations)
50. What is the Pakistan-Turkey relationship? (Strong strategic partnership — defense cooperation including Turkish drones — Bayraktar TB2)
51. What Turkish drone does Pakistan use? (Bayraktar TB2 — acquired 2021)
52. What is the ECO? (Economic Cooperation Organization — Pakistan is a founding member)
53. What is Pak-US relationship status in 2026? (Complex — cooperation on counter-terrorism, tensions over Pakistan's China ties)
54. What is the Kartarpur Corridor? (Religious corridor opened in 2019 allowing Sikh pilgrims from India to visit Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan)
55. What is India's CPEC objection? (India objects because CPEC passes through Pakistan-administered Kashmir, which India claims)

Section 4: Pakistan Sports & Achievements (Q56–Q70)

56. Who is Pakistan's current Test cricket captain? (Shan Masood as of 2024-25)
57. Who is Pakistan's T20 and ODI captain? (Babar Azam — returned to captaincy)
58. What is Pakistan's ICC ranking in Test cricket? (Fluctuating — check latest ICC rankings)
59. Which Pakistani won the 2024 Paris Olympics? (Arshad Nadeem — Javelin Throw — Gold Medal — 92.97 metres — new Olympic record)
60. What is Arshad Nadeem's significance? (First Pakistani to win Olympic Gold since 1992 — Shahid Ali Khan in Field Hockey)
61. What is Pakistan's best Olympic performance? (Field Hockey — 3 Olympic Gold medals: 1960, 1968, 1984)
62. Who holds the world record in Javelin among Pakistanis? (Arshad Nadeem — 90.18m at Commonwealth Games 2022, 92.97m at Paris Olympics 2024)
63. What is PSL? (Pakistan Super League — T20 cricket franchise tournament — launched 2016)
64. How many PSL teams are there? (6 teams: Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Islamabad United, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators, Multan Sultans)
65. Which team won PSL 2024? (Multan Sultans)
66. Who is Shaheen Shah Afridi? (Pakistan's lead fast bowler — ranked among top Test bowlers globally)
67. What is Pakistan's performance at the 2024 T20 World Cup? (Pakistan was eliminated in group stage — disappointing campaign)
68. What sport is Hussain Shah famous for in Pakistan? (Boxing — first Pakistani to win Olympic medal in boxing — 1988 Seoul)
69. What is the Green Shirts's nickname for Pakistan cricket? (The Green Shirts / Men in Green / Shaheens)
70. Which Pakistani squash player dominated world rankings for years? (Jahangir Khan — held World No. 1 for 555 weeks — greatest squash player of all time)

Section 5: World Current Affairs 2026 (Q71–Q100)

71. Which country hosted the 2026 FIFA World Cup? (USA, Canada and Mexico — jointly)
72. How many teams participated in the 2026 FIFA World Cup? (48 teams — expanded format)
73. What is the Israel-Gaza conflict? (Military conflict since October 2023 — ongoing humanitarian crisis)
74. What is the Russia-Ukraine war? (Started February 2022 — ongoing — significant global economic impact)
75. What is NATO's current membership count? (32 members — Sweden joined in 2024)
76. Who is the current UN Secretary-General? (António Guterres — second term until 2026)
77. What is Artificial Intelligence's impact on 2026? (Major disruption in jobs, education, healthcare — ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude leading AI revolution)
78. What is COP30? (UN Climate Conference 2025 — held in Belém, Brazil)
79. What is the BRICS expansion? (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina invited to join in 2024)
80. Who is the current US President? (Donald Trump — re-elected November 2024 — 47th President)
81. What is the significance of India's 2024 elections? (BJP won third consecutive term under PM Narendra Modi but with reduced majority)
82. What happened at the 2024 Paris Olympics? (France hosted — USA topped medal table — Arshad Nadeem won Pakistan's historic gold)
83. What is the global AI race? (Competition between USA (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic) and China (DeepSeek, Baidu) for AI supremacy)
84. What is DeepSeek? (Chinese AI model that competed with ChatGPT — released early 2025)
85. What is the significance of the 2025 IMF World Economic Outlook? (Global growth projected at around 3.2% amid trade tensions and geopolitical risks)
86. What are US tariffs impact in 2025? (Trump administration imposed broad tariffs — significant global trade disruption)
87. What is the situation in Myanmar? (Ongoing civil war since 2021 military coup)
88. What is Sudan's crisis? (Civil war since April 2023 between SAF and RSF — major humanitarian disaster)
89. What is the Abraham Accords? (2020 normalization agreements between Israel and UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco)
90. What is Quad? (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue — USA, India, Japan, Australia — countering China's influence)
91. What is AUKUS? (Security pact — Australia, UK, USA — nuclear submarine deal — 2021)
92. What is the 2026 World Cup significance for football? (First 48-team World Cup — most matches ever — hosted across 3 countries)
93. What is the Belt and Road Initiative's 2026 status? (Over 150 countries signed BRI agreements — focus shifting to quality over quantity)
94. What is the India-Canada diplomatic crisis? (2023-24 — allegations of Indian involvement in killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada)
95. What is the significance of Elon Musk in 2025-26? (Head of DOGE under Trump administration — also runs Tesla, SpaceX, X/Twitter)
96. What is Taiwan Strait tension? (China's military pressure on Taiwan — major flashpoint for US-China conflict risk)
97. What is the Global South? (Term for developing nations — increasingly influential in world politics — India, Brazil, South Africa leading voices)
98. What is the significance of Saudi Vision 2030? (Saudi Arabia's economic diversification plan — massive investment in tourism, sports, technology)
99. What is the Houthi Red Sea crisis? (Yemen's Houthi movement attacking ships in Red Sea since Nov 2023 — disrupting global trade)
100. What is the impact of climate change on Pakistan? (Pakistan highly vulnerable — 2022 floods submerged 1/3 of country — $30 billion damage — Loss and Damage fund established at COP27)

Tips to Score High in Current Affairs

• 📰 Read Dawn daily — especially editorial and world news sections
• 📱 Follow JWT (Jahangir World Times) — monthly digest perfect for PPSC/CSS
• 🎯 Focus on last 6 months — PPSC rarely asks about events older than 1 year
• 📋 Make notes — write key facts: dates, names, organizations
• 🔄 Revise weekly — current affairs needs regular revision to stick
• 🧠 Practice MCQs daily — use QuizVortex GK Quizzes to test yourself