Correct Answer:
A. Iran
The correct answer is Iran because it was the very first sovereign nation to officially recognize Pakistan following its independence on August 14, 1947.
- Step 1 (Diplomatic Milestone): Immediately after the partition of British India and the birth of Pakistan, the neighboring state of Iran extended formal diplomatic recognition to the new Muslim-majority federation.
- Step 2 (Strategic Alliance): This historic gesture initiated deep, long-standing bilateral, cultural, and economic ties between the two nations, which culminated in Iran's Shah becoming the first foreign head of state to pay an official visit to Pakistan in 1950.
- Incorrect Options:
- Saudi Arabia is incorrect because while it developed immensely close strategic and fraternal ties with Pakistan over subsequent decades, it was not the initial nation to formalize diplomatic acknowledgment in 1947.
- Turkey is incorrect because although Turkey established early and extremely warm brotherly diplomatic networks with Pakistan, its official recognition followed shortly after Iran's declaration.
- None of these is incorrect because Iran's status as the pioneer country in this historical timeline is universally verified.
Iran was one of the first countries to recognize Pakistan after its independence in 1947. In addition to Pakistan’s embassy in Tehran, Pakistan have consulates in Zahidan and Mashaad.
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