Following are Pakistan Affairs for the Month of January 2026.
- Who was appointed as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan in January 2026?
A) Gulzar Ahmed
B) Umar Ata Bandial
C) Qazi Faez Isa ✅
D) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani - Pakistan and which country signed a new trade agreement in January 2026?
A) China
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Turkey ✅
D) UAE - Which Pakistani city hosted the 2026 South Asian Sports Conference in January?
A) Islamabad
B) Lahore ✅
C) Karachi
D) Peshawar - Pakistan’s government launched which new digital initiative in January 2026?
A) e-Tax Portal 2.0 ✅
B) Digi-Land Records
C) Smart Passport System
D) e-Voting Platform - Who was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz in January 2026 for contributions to education?
A) Malala Yousafzai
B) Pervez Hoodbhoy
C) Dr. Sania Nishtar ✅
D) Abdul Sattar Edhi - Pakistan’s GDP growth rate for the first quarter of FY2026 was reported as:
A) 4.2%
B) 4.8% ✅
C) 5.5%
D) 3.9% - Which province announced a new industrial zone project in January 2026?
A) Sindh
B) Punjab ✅
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D) Balochistan - Pakistan’s Prime Minister met which foreign leader in January 2026 to discuss energy cooperation?
A) Xi Jinping
B) Narendra Modi
C) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ✅
D) Boris Johnson - Which Pakistani city was declared the cleanest city in a national ranking in January 2026?
A) Karachi
B) Islamabad ✅
C) Lahore
D) Faisalabad - Pakistan tested which defense system successfully in January 2026?
A) Shaheen-III Missile ✅
B) Babur Cruise Missile
C) Ghauri-II
D) Hatf-VIII - Pakistan’s national airline introduced a new international route in January 2026 to:
A) New York ✅
B) Tokyo
C) London
D) Paris - The State Bank of Pakistan revised interest rates in January 2026 to:
A) 12%
B) 13.25% ✅
C) 11.5%
D) 14% - Which Pakistani university was ranked among the top 500 globally in January 2026?
A) Punjab University
B) LUMS ✅
C) Karachi University
D) NUST - Pakistan launched which space-related initiative in January 2026?
A) Pakistan Space Observatory
B) PAKSAT-2C Satellite ✅
C) Lunar Research Program
D) Astronaut Training Program - The Pakistan Stock Exchange crossed which milestone in January 2026?
A) 60,000 points ✅
B) 55,000 points
C) 50,000 points
D) 65,000 points - Pakistan’s new foreign policy initiative in January 2026 focused on:
A) Strengthening ties with Europe
B) Expanding relations with ASEAN ✅
C) Restricting regional trade
D) Reducing UN engagement - Pakistan signed an MoU in January 2026 with which country for renewable energy projects?
A) Germany ✅
B) USA
C) Japan
D) France - Pakistan’s inflation rate in January 2026 was reported at:
A) 8.2%
B) 10.4% ✅
C) 6.8%
D) 12% - Who was appointed as Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States in January 2026?
A) Ali Jehangir Siddiqui ✅
B) Asad Majeed Khan
C) Maleeha Lodhi
D) Sherry Rehman - Pakistan hosted a regional climate summit in January 2026 in:
A) Karachi
B) Islamabad ✅
C) Lahore
D) Multan - Pakistan’s National Assembly passed a bill in January 2026 related to:
A) Tax reforms ✅
B) Defense spending
C) Education curriculum
D) Media regulations - Which Pakistani athlete won a gold medal in the South Asian Sports Conference 2026?
A) Arshad Nadeem ✅
B) Naseem Hameed
C) Muhammad Rizwan
D) Bismah Maroof - Pakistan launched a national AI strategy in January 2026 aimed at:
A) Healthcare innovations ✅
B) Space exploration
C) Education reforms
D) Military modernization - Pakistan’s foreign reserves in January 2026 were approximately:
A) $14.5 billion
B) $16.2 billion ✅
C) $12.8 billion
D) $18 billion - Pakistan inaugurated a new motorway section connecting which cities in January 2026?
A) Karachi-Lahore
B) Islamabad-Peshawar ✅
C) Lahore-Multan
D) Quetta-Karachi - Which Pakistani tech startup received international recognition in January 2026?
A) Airlift
B) Bykea
C) Finja ✅
D) Careem - Pakistan’s population was officially estimated at:
A) 235 million
B) 242 million ✅
C) 230 million
D) 245 million - Pakistan hosted a high-level UN delegation in January 2026 focusing on:
A) Security
B) Climate Change ✅
C) Trade
D) Education - Pakistan’s ranking in the Global Ease of Doing Business Index 2026 improved to:
A) 95
B) 88 ✅
C) 102
D) 80 - Pakistan introduced a new agricultural subsidy program in January 2026 for:
A) Wheat farmers ✅
B) Rice farmers
C) Sugarcane farmers
D) Cotton farmers - Pakistan’s national cricket team played a test series against which country in January 2026?
A) India
B) Australia ✅
C) England
D) South Africa - Pakistan signed a cybersecurity cooperation agreement with which country in January 2026?
A) USA
B) China ✅
C) Germany
D) France - Pakistan’s exports increased by how much in January 2026 compared to December 2025?
A) 3.2% ✅
B) 2%
C) 1.5%
D) 4% - Pakistan launched a new digital health initiative in January 2026 in collaboration with:
A) UNICEF ✅
B) WHO
C) Red Cross
D) USAID - Pakistan’s Prime Minister in January 2026 inaugurated a new:
A) Hydro-power project ✅
B) Oil refinery
C) International airport
D) Textile industrial park - Pakistan’s new national policy for education focuses on:
A) Digital literacy ✅
B) Only higher education
C) Sports education
D) Military training - Pakistan’s largest dam project inaugurated in January 2026 is:
A) Diamer-Bhasha
B) Mohmand ✅
C) Tarbela
D) Warsak - Pakistan’s Supreme Court made a landmark judgment in January 2026 regarding:
A) Environmental protection ✅
B) Tax laws
C) Media regulation
D) Education curriculum - Pakistan became a member of which regional forum in January 2026?
A) AIIB
B) SCO ✅
C) ASEAN
D) G20 - Pakistan’s first locally manufactured electric car was launched in January 2026 by:
A) PakSuzuki
B) Master Motors ✅
C) Indus Motors
D) Hyundai Pakistan - Pakistan’s agricultural exports to which country increased significantly in January 2026?
A) China
B) UAE ✅
C) India
D) UK - Pakistan held a national cybersecurity drill in January 2026 to:
A) Prevent cyber attacks ✅
B) Promote IT startups
C) Train police only
D) Test AI algorithms - Pakistan’s new financial inclusion program launched in January 2026 is called:
A) Roshan Digital Accounts
B) Ehsaas Financial Access ✅
C) Kamyab Jawan
D) Naya Pakistan Account - Pakistan’s first hydrogen fuel initiative was launched in January 2026 in:
A) Karachi
B) Lahore
C) Islamabad ✅
D) Faisalabad - Pakistan signed a new defense cooperation MoU with which country in January 2026?
A) China ✅
B) Turkey
C) USA
D) Saudi Arabia - Pakistan’s first AI-powered smart city pilot project was launched in January 2026 in:
A) Islamabad ✅
B) Karachi
C) Lahore
D) Faisalabad - Pakistan recorded its highest-ever production of which crop in January 2026?
A) Wheat
B) Rice ✅
C) Sugarcane
D) Cotton - Pakistan successfully conducted a joint military exercise with which country in January 2026?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Turkey ✅
C) China
D) UAE - Pakistan launched a new women’s entrepreneurship program in January 2026 called:
A) Kamyab Women ✅
B) Ehsaas Startup
C) Women in Tech
D) Naya Pakistan Women - Pakistan’s foreign debt reduced in January 2026 due to a new loan repayment agreement with:
A) IMF ✅
B) World Bank
C) ADB
D) Saudi Arabia