Correct Answer:
B. 1948
The correct answer is 1948 because the legislative ordinance that formed this specialized investigative predecessor was formally enacted during that year.
- 1948: This is the correct choice. The Pakistan Special Police Establishment (PSPE) was brought into structural existence under the Pakistan Special Police Establishment Ordinance, 1948 (Ordinance VII of 1948). This early force was later merged into the newly formed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) when the 1974 Act took full effect.
- Incorrect Options:
- 1947: This is incorrect. While it marks the foundational independence year of Pakistan, the specific Special Police ordinance was not promulgated until the following year.
- 1962: This is incorrect. This year is associated with the Special Police and Provincial Police (Amalgamation) Order, which altered deployment rules rather than initial creation.