Pakistan Current Affairs — Recurring MCQs — Part 7 MCQs with Explanations

On 7 May 2026 , Pakistan observed the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq (translated as "Battle of Truth" or "Marka-i-Haq"), a 4-day military confrontation with India that occurred between 6–10 May 2025. ***

About Pakistan Super League ( PSL ) 2026 Final Venue/Date: Lahore (3 May 2026) Edition: 11th Participating teams: 08 Total Matches: 44 Starting date: 23 March 2026 Final date: 3 May 2026 Champion: Peshawar Zalmi Runners:up: Hyderabad Kingsmen Most Wickets: Sufiyan Muqeen (22 wickets) ***

About Pakistan Super League ( PSL ) 2026 Final Venue/Date: Lahore (3 May 2026) Edition: 11th Participating teams: 08 Total Matches: 44 Starting date: 23 March 2026 Final date: 3 May 2026 Champion: Peshawar Zalmi Runners:up: Hyderabad Kingsmen Player of Series: Sufiyan Muqeen ***

About Pakistan Super League ( PSL ) 2026 Final Venue/Date: Lahore (3 May 2026) Edition: 11th Participating teams: 08 Total Matches: 44 Starting date: 23 March 2026 Final date: 3 May 2026 Champion: Peshawar Zalmi Runners:up: Hyderabad Kingsmen ***

About Pakistan Super League ( PSL ) 2026 Final Venue/Date: Lahore (3 May 2026) Edition: 11th Participating teams: 08 Total Matches: 44 Starting date: 23 March 2026 Final date: 3 May 2026 Champion: Peshawar Zalmi Runners:up: Hyderabad Kingsmen ***

On 5 May 2026 , renowned religious scholar and former Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan-Fazl (JUI-F) MPA Maulana Sheikh Muhammad Idrees was shot dead in a targeted attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Charsadda district. ***

About Pakistan Super League ( PSL ) 2026 Edition: 11th Participating teams: 08 Total Matches: 44 Starting date: 23 March 2026 Final date: 3 May 2026 Champion: Peshawar Zalmi Runners:up: Hyderabad Kingsmen ***

About World Press Freedom Index 2026 Total countries: 180 Topper: Norway Bottom: Eritrea Pakistan: 153rd About World Press Freedom Index 2025 Topper: Norway Bottom: Eritrea Pakistan: 158th Additional Information: This index is released by Paris-based international NGO named Reporters Without Borders. ****

About Pakistan Super League ( PSL ) 2026 Final Venue/Date: Lahore (3 May 2026) Edition: 11th Participating teams: 08 Total Matches: 44 Starting date: 23 March 2026 Final date: 3 May 2026 Champion: Peshawar Zalmi Runners:up: Hyderabad Kingsmen ***

About Pakistan Super League ( PSL ) 2026 Edition: 11th Participating teams: 08 Total Matches: 44 Starting date: 23 March 2026 Final date: 3 May 2026 Champion: Peshawar Zalmi Runners:up: Hyderabad Kingsmen ***

Balochistan Governor Malik Abdul Wali Kakar approved the dissolution of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan Summary sent by: Abdul Qud­oos Bizenjo (Chief Minister) Under article: Article 112(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan Dissolution Date: 12th August 2023 **** Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026

Babar Azam has become the second-fastest Asian in April 2023 . Fastest to 12,000 T20 Runs: Babar Azam (338 innings). Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings, PSL 2026. Surpassed Chris Gayle (343 innings) and Virat Kohli (360 innings) to break the record Last updated by NS on 01 MAY 2026

The United States did impose a naval blockade on Iran . It was launched after failed negotiations in Pakistan and escalating tensions in the ongoing Iran conflict. On 13 April 2026 , the U.S. enforced a naval blockade on Iran , making it one of the most serious escalations in the 2026 Middle East crisis centered around the Strait of Hormuz . ***

Article 35A was revoked on 5 August 2019 by the Government of India . The move was widely viewed as enabling demographic changes in Kashmir . It removed special rights related to residency and property ownership. The decision was linked with revocation of Article 370 . It created significant political and regional tensions.

Pakistan conducted a successful test of the Ababeel missile system in October 2023 . According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the test was successful. Ababeel is a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) missile. Its name means “ Flock of Birds ” in Arabic.

Pakistan is the country hosting the crucial US-Iran ceasefire talks starting on April 10, 2026. The negotiations are being held in the capital city of Islamabad . This follows a successful mediation effort by Pakistani Prime Minister S hehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, who brokered a two-week truce to halt 40 days of direct hostilities. ***

On 25 April 2026 , The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Res­earch Commission ( Sup­arco ) successfully launched Pakistan ’s indigenous Electro-Optical Satellite (EO-3) from China ’s Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre . Additional Information: Equipped with advanced imaging capabilities, the EO-3 satellite is expected to play a vital role in transforming urban planning, disaster management, food security and environmental protection across Pakistan . ***

As of April 2026, Pakistan is coordinating most closely with Egypt, Turkey & Saudi Arabia for a US–Iran peace framework. These four countries form a kind of informal “ quad ” that has been actively working on a peace framework and facilitating talks. ****

Islamabad, Pakistan is under high security due to international diplomatic activity. As of April 2026, Islamabad has been placed under strict security lockdown, especially in the Red Zone and diplomatic enclave, because the city is being prepared for or hosting high-level international diplomatic negotiations ( U.S.–Iran peace talks ) ***

Pakistan emerged as the central facilitator of negotiations, hosting and organizing direct talks between the United States and Iran. These talks were held in Islamabad in April 2026, often referred to as the Islamabad Talks. ***

Pakistan remains one of the 10 fragile countries where global acute food insecurity is most concentrated, according to a UN-backed report released on 23 April 2026. Pakistan is among the world’s 10 largest food crises in 2025, with about 11 million people facing acute food insecurity. ***

On April 21, 2026, Pakistan Navy conducted successful live weapon firing of Taimoor Air-Launched Cruise Missile – an indigenously developed Anti-Ship Weapon System – in a powerful demonstration of precision strike capability and operational readiness. ***

Former Punjab governor Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa passed away in Lahore at the age of 90 . He was first elected as a member of the West Pakistan Assembly in 1962 . He remained governor Punjab & senator during his political career. He also remained a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab . ****