Special Criminal Laws MCQs 2026

The Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 was primarily enacted to

1. A provide special procedures for the prevention and punishment of terrorism and scheduled offences ✓
2. B replace the Pakistan Penal Code entirely ✓
3. C regulate civil service pensions only ✓
4. D govern family law disputes exclusively ✓

Under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, Anti-Terrorism Courts are established by

1. A the National Assembly alone without judicial consultation ✓
2. B local union councils ✓
3. C the Federal Shariat Court exclusively ✓
4. D the Federal or Provincial Government after consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court ✓

The definition of terrorism under Section 6 of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 includes acts done with the design to

1. A only commit ordinary theft without intimidation ✓
2. B only breach a civil contract ✓
3. C only evade income tax ✓
4. D coerce and intimidate or overawe the government or the public or a section of the public ✓

Scheduled offences under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 are listed in

1. A the First Schedule of the Constitution ✓
2. B the Civil Procedure Code only ✓
3. C the Second Schedule to the Act ✓
4. D the Contract Act 1872 ✓

An appeal against the judgment of an Anti-Terrorism Court ordinarily lies to

1. A the District Court only ✓
2. B the High Court ✓
3. C the Supreme Court directly in every case ✓
4. D the Federal Shariat Court in all matters ✓

The Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997 consolidated and replaced earlier laws relating to

1. A bankruptcy and insolvency only ✓
2. B opium, coca, cannabis and other narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ✓
3. C industrial labour disputes ✓
4. D agricultural land revenue ✓

Under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997, special courts for narcotics offences are established by

1. A provincial police alone ✓
2. B the NAB Chairman ✓
3. C district revenue officers ✓
4. D the Federal Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court ✓

Trafficking in narcotic substances under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997 is generally treated as

1. A a minor civil wrong only ✓
2. B a serious offence attracting stringent punishment including imprisonment and fine ✓
3. C a purely regulatory licensing matter without criminal liability ✓
4. D an offence punishable only by warning ✓

The National Accountability Bureau was established under the

1. A National Accountability Ordinance 1999 ✓
2. B Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 ✓
3. C Juvenile Justice System Act 2018 ✓
4. D Qanun-e-Shahadat Order 1984 only ✓

The National Accountability Ordinance 1999 applies primarily to

1. A holders of public office and persons accused of corruption and corrupt practices ✓
2. B all private domestic disputes regardless of public office ✓
3. C only foreign diplomats without exception ✓
4. D only traffic violations ✓

Under the National Accountability Ordinance 1999, an Accountability Court is presided over by

1. A a police inspector ✓
2. B a district revenue officer ✓
3. C a member of the National Assembly ✓
4. D a judge of the High Court nominated by the Chief Justice ✓

Voluntary return and plea bargain provisions under the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 allow

1. A settlement of cases subject to approval by the Accountability Court and NAB ✓
2. B automatic acquittal without court approval ✓
3. C permanent immunity for all future offences ✓
4. D transfer of cases to family courts ✓

Section 9 of the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 broadly relates to

1. A juvenile diversion only ✓
2. B narcotics cultivation licences only ✓
3. C corruption and corrupt practices ✓
4. D marriage registration ✓

The Juvenile Justice System Act 2018 defines a child as a person who has not attained the age of

1. A twelve years ✓
2. B eighteen years ✓
3. C twenty-one years ✓
4. D sixteen years only in all proceedings ✓

The Juvenile Justice System Act 2018 replaced the earlier

1. A Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2000 ✓
2. B Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 ✓
3. C NAB Ordinance 1999 ✓
4. D Contract Act 1872 ✓

Under the Juvenile Justice System Act 2018, the primary objective includes

1. A mandatory life imprisonment for all juveniles ✓
2. B trial of juveniles exclusively by military courts ✓
3. C social reintegration and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders ✓
4. D denial of legal representation ✓

Juvenile courts under the Juvenile Justice System Act 2018 are established by

1. A the Federal Government alone without provincial role ✓
2. B the Provincial Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court ✓
3. C local police stations ✓
4. D the NAB Chairman ✓

Under the Juvenile Justice System Act 2018, a juvenile in conflict with the law shall not be sentenced to

1. A any form of probation or diversion ✓
2. B death or life imprisonment ✓
3. C restitution or community service ✓
4. D bail consideration ✓

Diversion under the Juvenile Justice System Act 2018 refers to

1. A transfer to Anti-Terrorism Court automatically ✓
2. B mandatory public trial in all cases ✓
3. C adult sentencing standards ✓
4. D channeling the child away from formal judicial proceedings toward rehabilitation measures ✓

The Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 allows confinement of an accused in police custody for investigation in scheduled cases for a period subject to

1. A unlimited detention without remand ✓
2. B detention only by civil society organizations ✓
3. C statutory limits stricter than ordinary cases in certain provisions ✓
4. D no remand before any court ✓

Possession of narcotics for personal use under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997 is

1. A criminal and punishable according to quantity and substance involved ✓
2. B always legal if below any quantity ✓
3. C only a moral issue without legal sanction ✓
4. D governed solely by custom not statute ✓

Forfeiture of assets derived from narcotics offences is a feature of

1. A only the Contract Act ✓
2. B the Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997 regime ✓
3. C only the Succession Act ✓
4. D only the Registration Act ✓

The Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau is appointed by

1. A the Supreme Court directly ✓
2. B district magistrates collectively ✓
3. C the Senate alone without executive role ✓
4. D the President in the manner prescribed under the Ordinance ✓

Reference under the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 means

1. A appeal to the Supreme Court only ✓
2. B registration of a civil suit in rent court ✓
3. C submission of a case by NAB to an Accountability Court for trial ✓
4. D complaint to a consumer court ✓

Under NAO 1999, a holder of public office includes

1. A only private shopkeepers ✓
2. B persons holding office by virtue of appointment, election or otherwise in service of Pakistan ✓
3. C only foreign tourists ✓
4. D only retired teachers with no public connection ✓

The Juvenile Justice System Act 2018 requires that a child be informed of

1. A the charge against him in a language he understands ✓
2. B nothing until final judgment ✓
3. C only the maximum adult penalty ✓
4. D proceedings only through media ✓

Under JJSA 2018, bail considerations for a juvenile generally reflect

1. A the best interests and welfare of the child ✓
2. B automatic denial of bail in every offence ✓
3. C adult bail standards without modification ✓
4. D no bail in any narcotics case regardless of age ✓

An Anti-Terrorism Court under ATA 1997 has jurisdiction over

1. A all civil property disputes ✓
2. B all family custody matters ✓
3. C terrorism and scheduled offences as provided in the Act ✓
4. D all tax appeals exclusively ✓

Section 11-W of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 relates to

1. A juvenile diversion programs ✓
2. B registration of marriages ✓
3. C forfeiture of property used in or derived from terrorism ✓
4. D probate of wills ✓

A person convicted by an Accountability Court under NAO 1999 may appeal to

1. A the Anti-Terrorism Court only ✓
2. B the High Court and thereafter to the Supreme Court in accordance with law ✓
3. C the local police station ✓
4. D the Federal Shariat Court in every reference ✓

The Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997 empowers authorities to

1. A regulate only alcohol licensing in provinces ✓
2. B prevent illicit cultivation, production, trafficking and abuse of narcotics ✓
3. C manage electoral rolls ✓
4. D issue passports only ✓

Under ATA 1997, acts creating a sense of fear or insecurity in society may fall within

1. A the definition of terrorism if other elements of Section 6 are satisfied ✓
2. B only civil defamation without more ✓
3. C only breach of contract ✓
4. D only copyright infringement ✓

The National Accountability Ordinance 1999 established

1. A the National Accountability Bureau and Accountability Courts ✓
2. B Juvenile Justice Committees only ✓
3. C Special Magistrates for rent control only ✓
4. D Family Courts exclusively ✓

Under JJSA 2018, a child accused of an offence shall be tried by

1. A an Accountability Court in all cases ✓
2. B a military court for all offences ✓
3. C a juvenile court unless otherwise provided by law ✓
4. D an ordinary adult court without exception ✓

The Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 was promulgated during the government of

1. A Quaid-e-Azam in 1947 directly ✓
2. B Ayub Khan in 1962 ✓
3. C Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1973 only ✓
4. D Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (1997 era) ✓

Cultivation of prohibited narcotic plants without authorization under CNSA 1997 is

1. A an offence punishable under the Act ✓
2. B always permitted for personal gardens ✓
3. C regulated only by village custom ✓
4. D outside the scope of CNSA ✓

Misuse of authority for personal gain by a public servant may be prosecuted under

1. A the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 ✓
2. B the Juvenile Justice System Act only ✓
3. C the Guardians and Wards Act only ✓
4. D the Partnership Act only ✓

Under the Juvenile Justice System Act 2018, probation and community service may be used as

1. A substitutes for Supreme Court review only ✓
2. B alternative and rehabilitative measures for juveniles ✓
3. C penalties applicable only to adults ✓
4. D prohibited in all circumstances ✓

Special provisions for witness protection in terrorism cases appear in

1. A the Stamp Act 1899 only ✓
2. B the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act ✓
3. C the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 framework ✓
4. D the Societies Registration Act only ✓

An offence of money laundering connected with narcotics proceeds may interact with

1. A only family law statutes ✓
2. B only election symbols rules ✓
3. C both CNSA 1997 and other anti-money laundering laws ✓
4. D only university ordinances ✓

Under NAO 1999, attachment of property during investigation may occur

1. A never at any stage ✓
2. B in accordance with provisions of the Ordinance to secure eventual forfeiture or recovery ✓
3. C only after acquittal ✓
4. D only by oral complaint to a union council ✓

The Juvenile Justice System Act 2018 distinguishes a child in conflict with the law from

1. A adult offenders only without regard to victims ✓
2. B a child victim or witness requiring separate protective treatment ✓
3. C corporate entities ✓
4. D government departments ✓

Trial of scheduled offences under ATA 1997 is required to be conducted

1. A without any evidence record ✓
2. B entirely in secret in every case ✓
3. C as expeditiously as possible consistent with fair trial requirements ✓
4. D only after ten years delay ✓

Import or export of narcotics in violation of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act 1997 constitutes

1. A lawful trade if undeclared ✓
2. B a minor customs formality only ✓
3. C civil breach without criminal sanction ✓
4. D trafficking-related offence with severe penalties ✓

A person falsely accused under NAO 1999 may ultimately

1. A be denied all defence rights by statute ✓
2. B be tried only in a juvenile court ✓
3. C be automatically convicted on reference ✓
4. D be acquitted by the Accountability Court on insufficient evidence ✓

Under JJSA 2018, parents or guardians may be involved in

1. A rehabilitation and social reintegration planning for the child ✓
2. B sentencing the judge by private arbitration ✓
3. C selecting military tribunals ✓
4. D waiving all statutory rights of the child ✓

Sectarian hatred motivating violence may aggravate application of

1. A the Sale of Goods Act only ✓
2. B the Transfer of Property Act only ✓
3. C the Partnership Act only ✓
4. D the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 where elements of terrorism are present ✓

The National Accountability Ordinance 1999 was promulgated in

1. A 1947 at independence ✓
2. B 1973 with the Constitution only ✓
3. C 1999 during the post-October 12 constitutional and legal restructuring ✓
4. D 2018 with JJSA ✓

Under CNSA 1997, controlled delivery and controlled substances schedules serve to

1. A determine electoral boundaries ✓
2. B fix agricultural water rates ✓
3. C appoint High Court judges ✓
4. D classify and regulate substances according to abuse potential and control needs ✓

The guiding principle of the Juvenile Justice System Act 2018 aligns with

1. A absolute waiver of all procedural safeguards ✓
2. B mandatory adult punishment parity ✓
3. C exclusion of legal aid in all cases ✓
4. D international child rights standards including dignity and proportionate response ✓