The All Pakistan Dealers Association rejected the daily pricing decision and considered protest plans, making the incorrect statement. The other statements accurately reflect the government's policy and the usage of fuel types. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2017573/govt-increases-petrol-price-by-rs639-diesel-by-rs783-per-litre, 22 Jul 2026]
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Which of the following institutional features distinguishes the African Union (AU) from its predecessor, the Organization of African Unity (OAU)?
Unlike the OAU, which strictly adhered to non-interference, the AU Constitutive Act grants the Union the right to intervene in a member state in respect of grave circumstances, such as war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
Anthropic has committed to purchasing two gigawatts of AMD's latest-generation Instinct MI450 chips. The MI300 is an older architecture, and the MI500 is not the model specified in the agreement. [Source: https://www.dawn.com/news/2017572/amd-to-sell-anthropic-tens-of-billions-in-ai-servers-invest-up-to-5bn-in-startup, 22 Jul 2026]
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Which of the following best describes the primary mandate of the Privatisation Commission of Pakistan within the framework of economic stabilization?
The Privatisation Commission is tasked with the divestment of state-owned assets to improve fiscal health and reduce the burden of loss-making entities on the national exchequer, which is a core component of economic stabilization.
SAARC functions on the principle of unanimity, requiring consensus among all member states for decisions, which reflects its intergovernmental rather than supranational nature.
The FIFA Council serves as the strategic and executive body responsible for setting the overall vision and policy direction of the organization between sessions of the Congress.
Separation of powers is a core constitutional mechanism designed to prevent tyranny by ensuring that executive, legislative, and judicial functions are exercised by separate institutions with mutual checks.
Which international treaty serves as the primary global governance mechanism for controlling the transboundary movement and disposal of hazardous wastes?
The Basel Convention is the most comprehensive global environmental agreement on hazardous and other wastes, establishing a regulatory framework for their transboundary movement.
Article 160 of the Constitution of Pakistan provides for the establishment of the National Finance Commission (NFC), which is the constitutional mechanism responsible for the periodic distribution of revenues from the federal divisible pool to the provinces.
The Council of Common Interests (CCI) is the constitutional mechanism established under Article 153 to formulate and regulate policies in relation to matters in Part II of the Federal Legislative List, including the resolution of inter-provincial and federal-provincial fiscal and administrative disputes.
