Quiz: Appointments, Governance & Security

Explanation: Under the 27th Amendment, the Army Chief also serves as the Chief of Defence Forces. Asim Munir holds this position and was promoted to Field Marshal[reference:50].

Explanation: Asim Munir was promoted to Field Marshal, becoming only the second person in Pakistan's history to hold this rank after Ayub Khan[reference:51].

Explanation: January 2026 saw a sharp surge in militant violence, especially Balochistan Liberation Army attacks, along with major counter-terrorism operations[reference:52].

Explanation: The AJK protests by JKJAAC (Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee) began in September 2025, as referenced in current affairs archives[reference:53].

Explanation: The 'Digital Pakistan Monitor' report for January 2026 was released by FNPK (Freedom Network Pakistan)[reference:54].

Explanation: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government appointed seven new members to the AJKPSC for a three-year term[reference:55].

Explanation: Syed Tauqeer Hussain Shah was appointed as Advisor in the Prime Minister's Office, while Muhammad Ali was given the Privatization portfolio and Pervez Khattak was given Interior Affairs[reference:56].

Explanation: Pervez Khattak was given the portfolio of Interior Affairs in the federal cabinet reshuffle[reference:57].

Explanation: Farooq H. Naek of PPP and Aftab Sheikh of PML-N were nominated as new members of the Judicial Commission, following approval by the Chief Justice of Pakistan[reference:58].

Explanation: On February 8, 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved several key diplomatic appointments[reference:59].

Explanation: Justice Muhammad Kamran Khan Malakhail is the Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court[reference:60].

Explanation: Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan previously served as IG of Islamabad Police and as Additional Director General of FIA before becoming IGP Gilgit-Baltistan[reference:61].

Explanation: Dr. Usman Anwar was appointed IG Punjab in January 2023 and was among the longest-serving police chiefs in the province in recent years[reference:62].

Explanation: Rao Abdul Kareem is the 55th IG of Punjab Police since February 2026[reference:63].

Explanation: The cabinet reshuffle details reference appointments including Pervez Khattak to Interior Affairs, in the context of 2026 political developments[reference:64].

Explanation: Mir Ziaullah Langove is from the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP)[reference:65].

Explanation: The post had been vacant since August 2024 before Mir Ziaullah Langove was sworn in as Balochistan's Home Minister in March 2026[reference:66].

Explanation: The Chief Justice approved nominations from the Leader of the House in the National Assembly and Senate for the Judicial Commission of Pakistan[reference:67].

Explanation: Muhammad Ali was given the portfolio of Privatization in the federal cabinet reshuffle[reference:68].

Explanation: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan, participated in the Pakistan–Kazakhstan Business Forum in Islamabad to promote economic partnerships[reference:69].

Explanation: Rao Abdul Kareem replaced Dr. Usman Anwar as IG Punjab Police in February 2026[reference:70].

Explanation: FNPK (Freedom Network Pakistan) released the Digital Pakistan Monitor report for January 2026[reference:71].

Explanation: President Asif Ali Zardari signed seven bills into law on January 26, 2026[reference:72].

Explanation: The amendment empowered promotions to Field Marshal, Marshal of the Air Force, and Admiral of the Fleet. 'General' was not a new lifetime rank introduced by the amendment[reference:73].

Explanation: The Chief Justice of Pakistan approved the nominations from the Leader of the House in the National Assembly and Senate, after which a formal notification was issued[reference:74].