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Explanation

• According to Article 49(1) of the Constitution of Pakistan, the Chairman Senate acts as President in the President’s absence.
• The term for members of the Senate is 6 years.
• The minimum age for senators is 30 years.

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• Speaker National Assembly as acting Prime Minister of Pakistan in the absence of PM.

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• The Supreme Commander of the Pakistan Armed Forces is the President of Pakistan.
• Constitutional provision: Article 243 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with the command of the Armed Forces.
• Election: The President is indirectly elected by an Electoral College for a five-year term.
• Eligibility: The President must be a Muslim and at least 45 years old.

Last verified on 13-10-2026

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• SEATO is the name of the pact joined by Pakistan and the United Kingdom in 1954.

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• Full form: Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
• Established: 8 September 1954
• Purpose: To prevent the spread of communism.
• Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand
• Original members (8): United States, United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Thailand.
• Dissolved: 30 June 1977.

Last verified on 13-10-2026

Explanation

• I. H. Qureshi (Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi) was a Pakistani historian and scholar who wrote The Struggle for Pakistan.
• The book was published in 1965.

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• Ayesha Jalal is also a well-known historian who wrote The Struggle for Pakistan: A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics (2014).

Last verified on 13-10-2026