Pakistan’s Relations with Middle Eastern Countries MCQs with Answer
Which Middle Eastern country was the first to recognize Pakistan after independence?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Iran
c) Turkey
d) Egypt
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a defense cooperation agreement in which year?
a) 1950
b) 1967
c) 1982
d) 1999
Which Middle Eastern country is the largest source of remittances to Pakistan?
a) UAE
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Qatar
d) Kuwait
Pakistan and Turkey are both members of which international organization?
a) SAARC
b) ASEAN
c) ECO
d) EU
Which Middle Eastern country provided significant financial aid to Pakistan after its nuclear tests in 1998?
a) UAE
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Iran
d) Qatar
Which Middle Eastern airline is partially owned by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)?
a) Qatar Airways
b) Emirates
c) Etihad Airways
d) Gulf Air
Which country helped Pakistan build the Gwadar Port?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) UAE
c) Iran
d) China
Pakistan and Iran share a border in which Pakistani province?
a) Sindh
b) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
c) Balochistan
d) Punjab
Which Middle Eastern country has signed a gas pipeline agreement with Pakistan?
a) UAE
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Iran
d) Iraq
Which country frequently mediates between Pakistan and Middle Eastern states during conflicts?
a) Turkey
b) Iran
c) Qatar
d) UAE
Pakistan played a key role in the establishment of which Islamic military alliance led by Saudi Arabia?
a) Arab League
b) Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC)
c) OIC Peace Force
d) Gulf Security Pact
Which Middle Eastern country provided oil to Pakistan on deferred payment in 2019?
a) Iran
b) UAE
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Kuwait
Which Pakistani military leader became the first commander of IMCTC?
a) Pervez Musharraf
b) General Raheel Sharif
c) General Qamar Javed Bajwa
d) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
Which Middle Eastern country signed a $10 billion oil refinery deal with Pakistan in 2019?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Iran
c) UAE
d) Oman
Which country hosts the largest number of Pakistani expatriates in the Middle East?
a) Qatar
b) UAE
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Kuwait
Pakistan and Turkey jointly produce which military equipment?
a) Fighter jets
b) Tanks
c) Submarines
d) Attack helicopters
Which Middle Eastern country mediated between Pakistan and India during the Pulwama crisis in 2019?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) UAE
c) Qatar
d) Oman
Which Middle Eastern country was the first to host a joint naval exercise with Pakistan?
a) Iran
b) UAE
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Bahrain
Pakistan is a founding member of which Middle Eastern economic organization?
a) GCC
b) ECO
c) OIC
d) Arab League
Which Middle Eastern country awarded Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan with its highest civilian award in 2019?
a) Iran
b) Saudi Arabia
c) UAE
d) Qatar
Pakistan and Turkey conduct joint military exercises under which name?
a) Al-Saif
b) Aman
c) Indus Shield
d) Ataturk-X
Which Middle Eastern country has been a key supporter of Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Iran
c) UAE
d) Turkey
Which Middle Eastern country invited Pakistan to be part of its Vision 2030 investment projects?
a) UAE
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Oman
d) Qatar
Which Middle Eastern country is investing in Pakistan’s Reko Diq gold and copper project?
a) UAE
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Iran
d) Bahrain
Which Middle Eastern country supported Pakistan’s entry into the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list negotiations?
a) Iran
b) UAE
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Qatar
Which Middle Eastern country has the highest number of Pakistani laborers working in its oil and gas sector?
a) Oman
b) UAE
c) Qatar
d) Kuwait
Pakistan signed a military cooperation agreement with which Middle Eastern country in 2021?
a) Saudi Arabia
b) Iran
c) UAE
d) Qatar
Which Middle Eastern country provided financial assistance to Pakistan during its economic crisis in 2022?
a) Iran
b) UAE
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Qatar
Which Middle Eastern country played a role in facilitating U.S.-Taliban peace talks held in Doha?
a) UAE
b) Iran
c) Qatar
d) Saudi Arabia