Correct Answer:
A. BRICS
The question asks which organization Pakistan is not a member of. BRICS is an acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Pakistan is not a member of BRICS, making it the correct answer.
- SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) includes Pakistan as a founding member, alongside India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan, and Afghanistan.
- ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization) is a political and economic intergovernmental organization founded by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey.
- OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) is an intergovernmental organization of 57 states, including Pakistan, founded in 1969, aiming to safeguard the interests of the Muslim world.