Forget the questions. That is complete non-sense. You can only govern Pakistan with Danda. That's the only language well understood.

I got all the answers correct so now i get to become the prime minister? :p

Make me the PM, I am the governance Guru :P

The questions are based on what is supposed to be done....but the quiz has to be on what actually happens...eg: what do MNA's do in parliament...actual answer is sleep, abused, blame and call each other thief's :D

I'm sure Nawas Shrief wouldn't be able to answer any question

It would be nice to see how many MNA don't no the answers to any of the questions.

now what? i answered all question correct but it does not mean that i am suitable to govern Pakistan. Leadsership is something else. it does not come through knowledge as it is God gifteed

The person in charge of the government should not be allowed to do any other personal business activities and must stick to solely serving the country with full honesty. All the PM & President houses should be removed and they should live like normal people. This will help Pakistan to become one of the leading country in Asia. No luxury cars, No extravagant feast. Long live Pakistan.

Yes Pakistan can be governed. Strong justice system is the key. Special measures, including media blackout of judges information to public, their family member's protection,big financial packages to judges and law enforcement agencies, strict audit of judges and their families's assets, their non political entirely record based selections by a panel of public and private wise people of integrity who are kept unidentified to the last minute before the selection process (ie a panel from Sindh May be advised to go to Quetta on a short notice without detailed info beforehand) etc Allah tolerates kufriyya governments but not unjust.justice has to be blind and be seen even by the blind. Can we do it. Yes we can.

@arqum A 'Dharna 'may be?

Instead of asking us why not the politician who want to govern Pakistan. Or else make a test with question pertaing to current and major issues of Pakistan according to public priorities/responses. Send the questionairs to ever political party head and ask how will you solve these and through which method/resources available without the help of imf or world bank or any other loans. Share the answers with general public before next election so the people can decide whom to choose and if they failed in their term, people can make them accountable before the next general election. This just a thought please share your views and not just critisize. Thank you

One who follows the Islamic Laws and advice of Quaid e Azam and Dr. Mohammad Iqbal would be able to be the prime minister of Pakistan and after Naya Pakistan put all corrupt parliamentarian behind the bars and punish them accordingly, and there are only two Pakistani ie., Imran Khan as Prime Minister and Dr. Tahir ul Qadri as President of Pakistan.

Some of the questions are ambiguous . There may be a bit better drafting.

@Ganga Din Rubbish . Not even a civilised thought. You must have been born in Zia's dictatorship, which set the country some centuries back in civilisation. Respect for all. even you Sir.

@arqum You perhaps failed the purpose of the questions or the quiz. The questions give a general idea of the constitutional rules not the right to become a prime minister. Otherwise there will be a few left who would need to be governed. Our village wit who would not get any answers correct but will govern much better than most of us. He knows that there are legions of civil servants to answer these questions but not many who know the basic rights of others and make sure that those rights are safe in his hands.

Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question.

@Ganga Din you are absolutely right my friend. Imran khan kept the cricket team correct with danda and harsh language and I believe that he will have to use the same technique in politics as well.

The Tereek-e-Insaaf should do the Insaaf and bring back the Capital of Pakistan back to Karachi.

Why NOT, yes, if you just work from PM's office, all heads of departnment must be equal responsible as PM, and on just one mistake, head of the department along with the mistaker, resign and everything must be public. If I am given a chance - only customer service, will work very efficently, no one will be allowed to meet anyone beyond customer service, no free lunch or tea and use your own transport, all current government and semi government transport will be auctioned and will never be allowed to purchase and if someone don't like this way, most welcome to resign. West is an example.

An interesting quiz to judge the knowledge of people who quickly jump into any political debate without adequate knowledge.

To govern Pakistan you don't need to know the answers of any of these questions......you simply need either a big gun OR have the ability to steal an election.

The question that minister has to be a member of parliament the answer should be NO, he can be a member of senate and be a minister. Please correct

Yes All we need is an honest leader

I will be an MNA. Just wait and watch me become one!

This is a good effort on the part of Dawn.

Yes I can govern Pakistan with an honest, clean government that is committed to governing the country rather than amassing wealth for themselves; where economy is stabilized by good decisions of the Country e.g. sectarianism to be cuted; minorities to be given equal rights and accorded due consideration. 100% merit regardless it is admission to educational institutions or appointments for government jobs. All tax theft tax evasion and tax leakages to be stopped. Check all sorts of mafia and bring them to justice. Relationship with all countries should be normalized before jumping for the moon. Ban all consumer banking at least for next few years to arrest growth of household debt. No place for feudalism or dynastic politics in the country I would govern. Multi-tiered educational system to be replaced by a uniform system where stress is placed on regional languages alongside teaching of English. All the above steps will be beneficial for the long term growth and dignified survival of the country. Before initiating any new measures we have to clean up the Aegean's stables.Who will help me?

Yes i can...for this i would just do justice it would vanish most of social evils and same like othe policies.

Pakistan now stands where everything is in ruin, the political, social, economical, judicial and religious system. I feel very sorry to say this for I have seen Pakistan coming in to being through democratic procedure, but over the years the spirit of real democracy has been systematically butchered for self gains. Regretfully, the only option in my mind is now a dictatorship but not the soft one like the previously imposed, a real Brute, non political, fearless of rest of the world like UN and aid giving countries, fearless of fake constitution and a fake judiciary. Do what is needed including hanging or shooting the convicted criminals including religious hate mongers. Start everything new with secular education as per Quaid's vision.

I'm an Indian and I got all answers right..:-p

Hehe, I'm sure no one in government could get these right. The actual (de-fato answers) are " wrong" in this quiz. here are the real answers: - Governments seldom survive past their third year. - People elect prime ministers (or ex-prime ministers), never parties. - The army is effectively the most important branch of government. - Bureaucrats have a jack of all trades master of corruption role. - The president is ceremonial except during martial law which is half the country's existence. - MNAs/MPAs only make laws to improve their own bank balances.

Ganga Din, well said. Imran Khan kept the cricket team disciplined with danda. And sure he will have to use danda to keep the parliament well-behaved.

I got 50%. That's already more than Nawaz Sharif and noora league

First thanks for much needed quizz espcially,; second, it should be deeper and language should be clearer.PTI youth especially need to take and retake such quizzes.

@Ganga Din Speak for yourself and for followers of Imran Khan, Qadri and the military dictators. The vast majority of Pakistanis beg to differ from you and your ilk.

No, but I can make governance authority of Pakistan because in Pakistan its right of only richies. I have only given right to vote which i tried to make but corrupt election commission,system and DROs snatched my only right too this year.

pakistan and india can be governed better if there is democracy like usa

The essence of good government is trust. and it should reciprocate between the people and the government...

it was intresting

@Syed Let me add...they play with their mobile phones too...most of the time.

Very informative.....

No I cannot rule Pakistan . Because there are many religious , regional and languastic differencec in the people of Pakistan. On the other hand army and judiciary have their own political ambitions. In this country, media also has become a political institution and media anchors have their own political agendas .

@Shafiq Khan: Another 'khan' from UP? Danda is a well understood universal language for Pakistanis around the globe. Go look around. Do Pakistanis misbehave in Saudi Arabia?

i m not a pakistani. got 11 correct answers out of 12.

Yes only creating five more suba,s selling all govt run institutes to local Pakistani businesses only including trsnspotations electricity even defense make federal govt just over site and I mean hard over site on courts cops , bribery punishment should be death as we'll taxavation president should be voted by public vote and should have ultimate say and 2 terms I mean there is lot more but I am sure that I can govern Pakistan to prosperity

Wrong questions. None of these questions give any hint that one can be good at governing the country. These questions contain basic knowledge that most people should know. I wonder how one can conclude that one knowing the answers to these questions can govern Pakistan.

Im a governance guru and Im not even Pakistani. NS is a governance Gulu.

good questions

Dear Quiz Maker! Nowhere in the Constitution of Pakistan or Rules of Procedures and Conduct of Business is National Assembly referred to as a "Lower House", NOWHERE! It's referred to as the NA/Senate and the Other House - Thanks :)

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we should change ourselves before we soar up our sleeves to change the fate of pakistan.every one is talking about the system but they forget that we are part of this system.yesterday i hired a taxi.enroute to bazar he mention to me that he will go to dharna b/c of current govt system.but when i asked him about his taxi permit he failed to show the permit.in our village 90 perc people are electricty thieves and meter tampers.but they want to change system.a lizard cant eat a crocodile .so is the case of system changing.our nation is uncivilized and so the leader will certainly follow the same path.can anyone imagine that fate of pakitan will change if we made obama as prime minister of pakistan?.never we have to change ourselves first and rest will automatically settle.

Regardless who is in the power Pakistan will not become a prospar nation until Pakistan control its population. I have not seen any Pakistani politician has guts to talk about this issue. Probably it is time to impose ONE child policy.

As long as there is corruption in Pakistan, Army keeps meddling in politics, and Feudalism is rampant, it would be very hard to run this country by an HONEST leader.

I wish a person who belongs the lower middle class having no assets or property should also be given a chance for governance

Attention Dawn news!!! You asked "Can a person become minister if he is not a member of parliament?" you have written no as its answer. But in constitution its written that any person can be appointed as a minister for a period of 6 months (? or 4 months) provided that he/she qualifies for the parliament within that time or else he ceases to be a minster.

I bet most of the parliamentarians ...politicians would fail badly in the test....please try Jamshed Dasti for instance :)!

@Ganga Din You are so true.

I am a governance guru but refuse to wear crown of thorns because 'uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.'

I can only govern Pakistan through improving the democratic institution under the guidance of the constitution. The country only need competent and honest leadership, the people of Pakistan do the rest.

We need a better constitution.

@Ganga Din You are absolutely right and in the first instance for the present rulers.

Its hard to govern pakistan democratically as its badly engulfed by presure groups,corrupt bureaucrates and politicians who never let it stabilize.but i must say military rule is better for pak than disable democracy.

Its hard to govern pakistan democratically as its badly engulfed by presure groups,corrupt bureaucrates and politicians who never let it stabilize.but i must say military rule is better for pak than disable democracy.

Pakistan is very much governable through the rule of law provided angels come from heavens to govern the country. Unfortunately, Pakistan has a infertility issue when it comes to having a visionary & selfless leadership for the country.

Yes, get rid off generational landlord owners as leaders, their MNAs, and their siblings and vote into power the well educated competent grass root level leaders based on merit and not based on nepotism like the middle east.

good general knowledge for elarning:)

@Ganga Din, Yo tried that ("Danda" Raaj) in East Pakistan. Did it work? (Malek Towghi / Tauqee, Ph.D., Liaison, Baloch Human Rights International)

If you can only govern by danda, you are saying it is not govrnable! Gopi

Pakistanis have squandered the freedom that was achieved with so much blood and sacrifice. We prefer slavery to freedom and that is how we can be governed.

Is there no leader that loves Pakistan? May be Bhuttos loved (in their own way), may be that is the reason they died!

what is govern? it is to rule over by right of authority. so one can rule properly when he will use the authority in right way. it depends on all of us. use the authority in right way, as a student ,as a teacher, as a driver, as a passenger, as a worker, as a boss, as a officer, as a policeman, as a person and so on. never try to find faults in others try to correct yourself. the the change will start in our society. for example a student at saturday night do one wheeling speeding on cars violating the traffic rules, violating the laws, and showing that police is not able to catch me, infact u r showing the law and rules r not so importent , . i can do what ever i want, boss is pressurizing their employ for more work in less wages. employ is then irritating the lower clerk. its a chain process. then they have no right to point on others so everyone is governing himself and effecting on others, if everyone follow the rules and try to use the authority in right way then our society will start change.

I think these question not related to governance.

Never underestimate the power of a common man..........!

Hahah, I hope you've googled all of these questions :P :D

yes i can. and i think i will promote justice.

Someone tell nawaz the answer to the 10th question....:d If PM goes the govt still stays ..