Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was accompanied by the Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, during his visit to Tehran on July 3, 2026. Other officials were not reported as part of this specific delegation. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2012668/pm-shehbaz-cdf-munir-pay-respects-to-irans-assassinated-supreme-leader-khamenei, 03 Jul 2026]
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Consider the following statements about the K2 Airways incident:
1. The aircraft experienced GNSS interference shortly after take-off.
2. The final received data point placed the aircraft at 1,100 ft AMSL.
3. K2 Airways was established in 2012.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct based on flight-tracking data. Statement 3 is incorrect because K2 Airways was established in May 2018, not 2012 (the year the aircraft was converted to a freighter). [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2013645/cargo-plane-disappears-from-radar-over-arabian-sea-off-karachi, 07 Jul 2026]
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Which judicial body granted the final statutory approval for the merger of Telenor Pakistan and Ufone?
The Islamabad High Court provided the final legal sanction required for the formal amalgamation of Telenor Pakistan into PTML. Other high courts do not hold jurisdiction over this specific corporate transaction. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2012241/telenor-pakistan-ufone-formally-merge-after-ihc-approval, 01 Jul 2026]
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Which of the following statements regarding the K2 Airways incident is INCORRECT?
The aircraft was a freighter (cargo aircraft) at the time of the incident, not a passenger jet. It had been converted from a passenger configuration to a freighter in 2012. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2013645/cargo-plane-disappears-from-radar-over-arabian-sea-off-karachi, 07 Jul 2026]
35
Which of the following statements regarding the composition of the new JCP interview committees is INCORRECT?
The notification explicitly excludes Supreme Court judges from the panels, drawing judicial strength instead from the Federal Constitutional Court and the respective high courts. Therefore, the statement claiming a Supreme Court judge is included is incorrect. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2012237/no-supreme-court-judge-in-jcp-panels-for-vetting-high-court-judges, 01 Jul 2026]
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Who serves as the chairperson for the interview committees constituted for the Lahore High Court and the Islamabad High Court?
Justice Syed Hassan Azhar Rizvi of the Federal Constitutional Court was appointed to chair the committees for both the LHC and IHC. Justice Aamer Farooq chairs the committees for the SHC and BHC. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2012237/no-supreme-court-judge-in-jcp-panels-for-vetting-high-court-judges, 01 Jul 2026]
37
Telenor Pakistan has been formally amalgamated into which legal entity?
Telenor Pakistan was merged into Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML), which is a subsidiary of PTCL. PTCL is the parent company, not the direct entity into which Telenor was amalgamated. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2012241/telenor-pakistan-ufone-formally-merge-after-ihc-approval, 01 Jul 2026]
38
Consider the following statements about the diplomatic developments between the US and Iran in 2026:
1. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister confirmed that negotiations for a final deal have already concluded.
2. The US and Iran held direct high-level talks at the Lake Lucerne Summit.
3. Both sides have exchanged fire in the Gulf since the signing of the US-Iran deal on June 18, 2026.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect because Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stated that negotiations for a final deal have not yet begun. Statements 2 and 3 are factually accurate regarding the summit history and the ongoing military tensions. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2012207/trump-says-us-getting-along-well-with-iran-as-both-countries-hold-indirect-talks-in-qatar, 01 Jul 2026]
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Which two countries acted as the primary mediators for the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding?
The Islamabad MoU was brokered through the joint mediation efforts of Qatar and Pakistan. Other countries listed did not serve as the primary brokers for this specific diplomatic framework. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2012207/trump-says-us-getting-along-well-with-iran-as-both-countries-hold-indirect-talks-in-qatar, 01 Jul 2026]
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Which of the following is NOT a stated objective of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding?
The MoU focuses on de-escalation, nuclear non-proliferation, and maritime access; it does not include the integration of Iranian military forces into US command structures. The other three options are core components of the agreement. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2012207/trump-says-us-getting-along-well-with-iran-as-both-countries-hold-indirect-talks-in-qatar, 01 Jul 2026]
