current affairs MCQ #6981

Afghanistan's Taliban-controlled government has restricted girls' education since 2021. Pakistan's MOST strategically nuanced policy response has been to pursue which approach?

current affairs MCQ #6981

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Afghanistan's Taliban-controlled government has restricted girls' education since 2021. Pakistan's MOST strategically nuanced policy response has been to pursue which approach?

    • A) Full diplomatic recognition of the Taliban government in exchange for education policy reforms
    • B) Engagement without full recognition, balancing border security and refugee concerns with international pressure
    • C) Complete severance of diplomatic ties until girls' education is restored as a precondition
    • D) Referring Afghanistan to the International Court of Justice for human rights violations

    Answer: Engagement without full recognition, balancing border security and refugee concerns with international pressure

    Explanation: Pakistan has engaged the Taliban government without extending formal diplomatic recognition, balancing its border security imperatives and refugee burden against international pressure to withhold legitimacy until governance conditions improve.