Political Parties and Leadership in Pakistan MCQs with Answer
Who is the founder of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)?
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
C) Imran Khan
D) Nawaz Sharif
Which political party is led by Imran Khan?
A) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
B) Pakistan People’s Party
C) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
D) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Which of the following political parties is considered the largest opposition party in Pakistan as of 2025?
A) Pakistan People’s Party
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
C) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
D) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Which political leader served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the longest time?
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Nawaz Sharif
C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
D) Imran Khan
Which political party was founded by Nawaz Sharif?
A) Pakistan Peoples Party
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
C) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
D) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Which party did Benazir Bhutto lead?
A) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
B) Pakistan People’s Party
C) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
D) Awami National Party
Which party has the symbol of a lion?
A) Pakistan Peoples Party
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
C) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
D) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Which leader is associated with the founding of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf?
A) Imran Khan
B) Nawaz Sharif
C) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
D) Asif Ali Zardari
Which of the following is a regional political party in Pakistan?
A) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
B) Awami National Party
C) Pakistan People’s Party
D) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
Which political leader is known as the “Quaid-e-Azam” of Pakistan?
A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
B) Imran Khan
C) Nawaz Sharif
D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
What political ideology does the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) mainly represent?
A) Conservative
B) Liberal and socialist
C) Religious fundamentalism
D) Nationalism
Who became the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A) Hina Rabbani Khar
B) Benazir Bhutto
C) Fatima Jinnah
D) Asma Jahangir
Which political party is represented by the symbol of a cricket bat?
A) Pakistan People’s Party
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
C) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
D) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Which of the following is a prominent political party in Sindh?
A) Pakistan Peoples Party
B) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
C) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
D) Awami National Party
Which political party has a significant presence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is known for its leftist ideology?
A) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
B) Awami National Party
C) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
D) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
Which political party has been traditionally associated with the business community in Pakistan?
A) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
B) Pakistan Peoples Party
C) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
D) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
Which political party has a significant following among the Mohajir community in Pakistan?
A) Pakistan Peoples Party
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
C) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
D) Awami National Party
Which of the following parties is known for its pro-Islamic and conservative stance?
A) Pakistan Peoples Party
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
C) Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl)
D) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
Which leader was the first woman to run for the office of President of Pakistan?
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Fatima Jinnah
C) Asma Jahangir
D) Hina Rabbani Khar
Who led the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) after Nawaz Sharif was ousted?
A) Shahbaz Sharif
B) Maryam Nawaz
C) Asif Ali Zardari
D) Imran Khan
Which political party is represented by the symbol of a “sun” in Pakistan?
A) Pakistan People’s Party
B) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
C) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
D) Awami National Party
What is the full form of the acronym ‘PML-N’?
A) Pakistan Muslim League – National
B) Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz
C) Pakistan Multinational League – Nawaz
D) People’s Movement for Liberty – Nawaz
Which leader became the Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2018 after the general elections?
A) Benazir Bhutto
B) Nawaz Sharif
C) Imran Khan
D) Shahbaz Sharif
Which political party does the symbol of a “tractor” represent?
A) Pakistan Peoples Party
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
C) Awami National Party
D) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Which of the following is the current political party in power in Pakistan (as of 2025)?
A) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
B) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
C) Pakistan Peoples Party
D) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Which political party is based in the Balochistan province of Pakistan?
A) Pakistan Peoples Party
B) Balochistan National Party
C) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
D) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Which political party had its roots in the student movement and is known for supporting secularism?
A) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
B) Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)
C) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
D) Awami National Party
What is the main focus of the political ideology of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl)?
A) Secularism
B) Nationalism
C) Islamic principles
D) Marxism
Which political party has a prominent base in Karachi and is focused on the rights of Mohajirs?
A) Pakistan Peoples Party
B) Awami National Party
C) Muttahida Qaumi Movement
D) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Which leader served as the President of Pakistan before Asif Ali Zardari?
A) Pervez Musharraf
B) Farooq Leghari
C) Ghulam Ishaq Khan
D) Muhammad Rafiq Tarar