issb pakistan affairs MCQ #92

After the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December 1979, Pakistan's frontline cooperation with the West was coordinated most closely with

issb pakistan affairs MCQ #92

  1. Question 1

    Q1. After the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December 1979, Pakistan's frontline cooperation with the West was coordinated most closely with

    • A) The United States and Saudi Arabia
    • B) India and the Non-Aligned Movement
    • C) China and North Korea alone
    • D) France and West Germany only

    Answer: The United States and Saudi Arabia

    Explanation: Washington and Riyadh backed Afghan resistance through Pakistan as the main conduit. Pakistan's geography made it the key partner in that Cold War alliance against the Soviet occupation.