Current affairs · January 2026
Pakistan Current Affairs MCQs — January 2026
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49 MCQs with answers on Pakistan in January 2026, each with a short one-liner. Hide answers to test yourself.
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On 1 January 2026, who was appointed as IGP Sindh?
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On 1 January 2026, PM Shehbaz Sharif appointed Maulana Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi as his Coordinator for Religious Harmony and Diaspora in the Middle East and which countries?
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Dr Faiqa Qureshi, who died on 2 January 2026 in the USA, was the daughter of which Air Marshal?
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On 2 January 2026, who was named as parliamentary chairperson?
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On 2 January 2026, whom did the federal government appoint as CEO of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority?
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On 3 January 2026, the PAF conducted the flight test of the indigenously developed which weapon system?
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Where was the seventh round of the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue held on 4 January 2026?
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On 5 January 2026, who was elected chairman of PSX Board of Directors?
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On 6 January 2026, which government formally merged the Levies Force into the provincial Police, and abolished all 'B' areas across the province?
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On 8 January 2026, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) formally inducted two new franchises — Hyderabad and which of the following — into the league?
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On 10 January 2026, who was appointed as new Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)?
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On 13 January 2026, Pakistan and which country signed a grant agreement worth US$16.62 million for improving child health?
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Who is the current Director General of Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency?
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“Labzganj” is the first-ever comprehensive online dictionary for which language?
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Who is the incumbent Chief Executive Officer of the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation?
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On the 2026 Henley Passport Index, Pakistan has been ranked at which position?
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Who is the current prime minister of AJK?
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Who is the current Leader of the Opposition for the Senate of Pakistan?
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The Federal Cabinet, in its first meeting of the year on January 2, 2026, approved the suspension of local government polls in which territory?
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The Punjab government in Pakistan is planning to rename police stations to which of the following?
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On 4 January 2026, the Chief Marshal of which country visited Pakistan?
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What was Pakistan's Year-on-Year (YoY) CPI inflation rate for January 2026?
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Which international institution approved a $378.9 million loan for Pakistan's "Power Transmission System Modernization Project" in January 2026?
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Which African country experienced a coup attempt on January 12, 2026, which was successfully thwarted by the government?
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Reports in mid-January 2026 suggested a partnership between a Pakistani firm and which Trump-family linked crypto project?
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In January 2026, Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to the "Second Phase" of which major project?
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In January 2026, President Asif Ali Zardari received the highest civilian award of which country?
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What is the rank of Pakistan in Global Passport Power Rank 2026?
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In mid-January 2026, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and which other country prepared a draft for a trilateral defense deal?
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Who became the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan on 16 January 2026?
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its "World Report 2026" in January, highlighting Pakistan's vulnerability to what?
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When a major fire broke out at the Gul Plaza Shopping Centre in Karachi, Pakistan?
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 in Davos during which dates?
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Which city hosted the "Pakistan-China Agriculture Investment Conference (PCAIC)" in January 2026?
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Who became the first Christian officer from the Special Services Group (SSG) of Pakistan Army to be promoted to the two-star rank (Major General)?
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In January 2026, Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson addressed the issue of "asymmetric warfare" in which province?
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Approximately how much was the agreement the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) signed with Pakistan in January 2026 worth?
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The "Income Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 2026" was passed by the National Assembly on which date?
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The "Board of Peace" for Gaza was chaired by which political leader?
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In January 2026, which Pakistani leader signed the founding charter of the 'Board of Peace' on the sidelines of the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos?
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On January 19-23, 2026, which city hosted the NAFSA Inaugural Global Summit focusing on international education?
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In January 2026, which country Foreign Minister thanks Pakistan for 'strong support' at UN Human Rights Council?
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On January 26, 2026, President Asif Ali Zardari signed seven bills into law. Which of the following was among them?
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Which sector of Pakistan posted a record Rs100 billion ($360 million) profit in 2025?
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In January 2026, the federal government directed all ministries to submit budget proposals for FY 2026-27 with a focus on what?
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Approximately 70,000 civilians fled which remote region in northwest Pakistan in late January 2026 due to security concerns?
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On 29 January 2026, which country resumed its flight operation to Pakistan after 14 years?
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According to the PICSS, how many militant attacks occurred in Pakistan during January 2026?
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On February 8, 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved how many key diplomatic appointments?
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On which date The US attacked Venezuela and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro?
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On 2 January 2026, which country's carmaker BYD overtook Elon Musk's Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles?
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On 4 January 2026, Saudi Arabia designated senior diplomat Major General (Retired) Rajeh Albugami as new ambassador for which country?
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Where was the embassy of Palestine officially inaugurated on 5 January 2026?
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On 8 January 2026, President Trump ordered the US government to pull out of how many international organisations?
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On 10 January 2026, the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC held its 22nd extraordinary session?
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On 11 January 2026, Israel and which country signed a security pact to expand cooperation on counterterrorism and defence?
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The UN's COP30 climate summit was held in which city of Belém?
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Barham Salih, the next UN High Commissioner for Refugees, is from which country?
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Which leader of Bangladesh's 2024 uprising was recently killed?
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has declared which country as the top global sports drug cheater for a third straight year?
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India's Duhasti Stage-II hydropower project will be built on which River?
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China has posted the world's largest-ever trade surplus of which of the following?
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The Global Risk Report 2026 has been released by which of the following?
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The United Nations has declared 2026 the year of which of the following?
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Which country has become the first in the world to end traditional letter delivery after over 400 years?
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Which country officially assumed the Presidency of the BRICS group on January 1, 2026?
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Which tech company became the first in history to reach a market valuation of $5 trillion?
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On January 1, 2026, which European country officially adopted the Euro as its currency, becoming the 21st member of the Eurozone?
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What was the name of the U.S. operation against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January 2026?
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Delcy Rodriguez became the new president of which country in January 2026?
- 71.
Who gave Trump her own Nobel Peace Prize medal?
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Which country topped in the 2026 Henley Passport Index,?
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Which organization celebrated its 80th anniversary on January 10, 2026, marking the first meeting of its General Assembly in 1946?
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In January 2026, which international body announced a new global initiative to combat "deepfake" misinformation in elections?
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What was the name of the massive "solar storm" that hit Earth on January 14, 2026, causing temporary satellite disruptions?
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On which date did Donald Trump officially establish the Board of Peace?
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On January 15, 2026, the U.S. State Department announced it would halt visa processing for immigrants from how many countries?
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Which country's Foreign Minister expressed a "fundamental disagreement" with President Trump over the status of Greenland on January 15, 2026?
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In January 2026, which country officially moved its capital from a sinking coastal city to a newly built inland location?
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Which country successfully tested the world's first commercial "nuclear fusion" power plant prototype?
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In January 2026, the United Nations brokered a temporary "Climate Peace" agreement between which two nations over water rights?
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Which location was officially announced in January 2026 as the host for the 2030 Winter Olympics?
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Which space agency launched the "Artemis V" mission to the Moon in late January 2026?
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In January 2026, scientists announced the discovery of a new "Earth-like" exoplanet located in the habitable zone of which star system?
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Which country replaced Bangladesh in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026?
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On which date was the Charter of the Board of Peace signed by Donald Trump?
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What was the theme of the 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, from January 19-23, 2026?
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What is the theme of International Day of Education 2026?
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On January 27, 2026, which country officially withdrew from the Paris Agreement, impacting global climate change efforts?
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In January 2026, which two countries expelled each other's envoys, signaling a significant diplomatic rift over the Gaza conflict?
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Who won the Men's Singles title at the 2026 Australian Open, thereby completing a Career Grand Slam?
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Which female tennis player won the 2026 Australian Open Women's Singles title?
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In January 2026, a major humanitarian disaster occurred in which country after a coltan mine collapse killed over 200 people?