Ministry of Interior & Intelligence Past Papers — Solved MCQs — Part 1

The Federal Ministry of Interior is the executive agency responsible for internal security, border control, citizenship, national registration (NADRA), immigration, and federal civil armed forces (Rangers, Frontier Corps, Coast Guards).

NACTA was initially created in 2008 by executive order and formally enacted into law as an autonomous federal authority under the NACTA Act 2013 (Act XIX of 2013), tasked with national threat assessment and counter-terrorism coordination.

NADRA was established on 10 March 2000 under the National Database and Registration Authority Ordinance 2000 (Ordinance VIII of 2000), merging the National Data Base Organization (NDO) and Directorate General of Registration (DGR).

Torkham is the major international border crossing between Pakistan (Khyber District, KP) and Afghanistan (Nangarhar Province) passing through the historical Khyber Pass. Chaman connects Balochistan with Kandahar.

Article 153 of the Constitution of Pakistan establishes the Council of Common Interests (CCI), chaired by the Prime Minister and comprising the four Provincial Chief Ministers and three federal ministers appointed by the PM.

Article 245 stipulates that the Armed Forces shall, under the directions of the Federal Government, defend Pakistan against external aggression or threat of war, and, subject to law, act in aid of civil power when called upon to do so.

The Durand Line Agreement was signed on 12 November 1893 in Kabul between Sir Mortimer Durand (Foreign Secretary of British India) and Afghan Amir Abdur Rahman Khan, establishing the border stretching approximately 2,640 km.

The Airports Security Force (ASF) was raised under the Airports Security Force Act 1975 to ensure the security of all civil airports, airstrips, aircraft, and passengers throughout Pakistan.

Section 5 of the Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951 governs citizenship by descent for persons born outside Pakistan whose father (or mother, post-2000 amendment) is a citizen of Pakistan at the time of birth.

Taftan (in Chagai District, Balochistan) is the primary official overland border checkpoint and trade terminal connecting Pakistan with the Islamic Republic of Iran (Mirjaveh border post).