On Nov. 24, 2025, ______ was appointed as the new Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting.
Ashfaq A. Khalil was appointed the new Federal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting.
Pakistan and International Current Affair 2026
On Nov. 26, 2025, Pakistan was re-elected to the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for ______ term.
Pakistan was re-elected to the OPCW Executive Council for the 2026-2028 term.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons headquarters are located in ______.
OPCW is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.
On Nov. 26, 2025, the joint counter-terrorism drills between troops of the Pakistan Army and the Royal ______ Land Forces – Al Battar-II – concluded.
The Al Battar-II joint drills were held between Pakistan and Royal Saudi Land Forces.
On Nov. 27, 2025, ______ was appointed as Inspector General of National Highways and Motorway Police.
Sultan Chaudhry was appointed IG of the National Highways and Motorway Police.
On Nov. 27, 2025, ______ was posted as Secretary, FPSC.
Dr Tariq Moza was posted as Secretary of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC).
Pakistan’s largest port is ______.
Karachi Port is Pakistan\'s largest and busiest seaport in terms of cargo handling and overall commercial activity. Located along the Arabian Sea near Karachi, it serves as a major gateway for Pakistan\'s international trade.
The port handles a wide range of imports and exports, including petroleum products, machinery, industrial raw materials, food commodities, and other commercial goods. Its established infrastructure, extensive cargo-handling facilities, and connection to the country\'s major industrial and commercial centres make it a vital part of Pakistan\'s economy.
Why the other options are incorrect:
- Pasni Port: Pasni is a coastal town in Balochistan with fishing and maritime activities, but it is not Pakistan\'s largest commercial seaport.
- Gwadar Port: Gwadar is an important deep-sea port in Balochistan and a strategic development project, but it is not Pakistan\'s largest and busiest port by overall commercial activity.
- None of these: This option is incorrect because Karachi Port is the accepted answer to the question.
On Nov. 18, 2025, Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore was sworn in as the ______ prime minister of AJK.
Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore took oath as the 16th Prime Minister of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.
The District Vulnerability Index for Pakistan was launched by the ______.
The Population Council launched the District Vulnerability Index for Pakistan.
As per the District Vulnerability Index for Pakistan, ______ out of 20 most vulnerable districts are in Balochistan.
The index found 15 of the 20 most vulnerable districts located in Balochistan.
A leader of Bangladesh’s 2024 uprising, who has recently been killed, was _____.
Sharif Osman Hadi, a leader of the 2024 uprising, was recently killed.
On Dec. 18, 2025, the US approved $11 billion-worth of arms to _____.
The US approved an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has declared _____ as the top global sports drug cheater for a third straight year.
Russia was named WADA's top drug-cheating nation for a third consecutive year.
On Dec. 19, 2025, the US military launched Operation _____ on dozens of bases used by IS group in Syria.
CENTCOM launched Operation Hawkeye Strike on Dec. 19, 2025, hitting over 70 ISIS targets in Syria.
On Dec. 18, 2025, Saudi Arabia and _____ inked an agreement granting mutual exemption from short-stay visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, special and official passports.
Saudi Arabia and India signed a reciprocal visa-exemption agreement for diplomatic/official passport holders in Riyadh on Dec. 18, 2025.
On Dec. 22, 2025, President Trump appointed Jeff Landry, the governor of _____, as special envoy to Greenland.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry was appointed special envoy to Greenland.
On Dec. 23, 2025, the head of _____ armed forces Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad was killed in a plane crash in Turkiye.
Somalia's armed forces chief, Lt. Gen. Mohammed al-Haddad, died in a Turkiye plane crash.
On Dec. 25, 2025, Nasry Asfura, a son of Palestinian immigrants, was declared winner of the _____ presidential vote.
Nasry Asfura, of Palestinian descent, was declared winner of Honduras's presidential vote.
On Dec. 17, 2025, the US Senate voted to advance a _____ defence bill.
Confirmed from source: the Senate advanced a $901 billion defence (NDAA-type) bill.
The head of China’s Family Planning Commission from 1988 to 1998, who was the one-child policy czar, was _____.
Confirmed from source: Peng Peiyun headed China's Family Planning Commission and oversaw the one-child policy from 1988-1998.
The constitutional amendment under which the Federal Constitutional Court has been established is ______.
The Federal Constitutional Court was established under Pakistan's 27th Constitutional Amendment.
On Nov. 17, 2025, PIA signed a cargo interline special agreement with Biman Airlines of ______.
PIA signed a cargo interline agreement with Bangladesh's Biman Airlines.
On Dec. 14, 2025, _____ oldest pro-democracy party — The Democratic Party, which was founded in 1994 — decided to disband.
Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party, founded in 1994, voted to disband.
World Computer Literacy Day is observed every year on _____.
World Computer Literacy Day falls on December 2 each year.
The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission is a project of _____.
MAVEN is a NASA mission studying the Martian atmosphere.