(Marks: 15) Question 1 (A) Read and write answers to the questions below. Absolutely not Pakistan will not allow its territory to be used by the US for any sort of action inside Afghanistan says PM Imran Prime Minister Imran Khan has made it loud Siding with the superpower may have some and clear that Pakistan will not allow its short-term benefits particularly in view of territory to be used by the US for any sort of our economic vulnerabilities - but it's bound action inside Afghanistan. "Absolutely not" to offend our neighbours, including our best was the PM's reply when asked during a recent friend, our most reliable strategic partner. interview with a foreign website whether Moreover, the Taliban have also warned their Pakistan would the American neighbours to avoid the "heinous" and government to have CIA here in Pakistan to provocative act of allowing the US military conduct cross-border counterterrorism to operate bases on their soil. In case of allow Page 1 of 3 missions against Al-Qaeda, ISIS or the Pakistan ignoring the waming, the Taliban Taliban. The curt reply took the interviewer may retaliate by facilitating the TTP to launch by surprise who - in order to reconfirm terrorist attacks inside Pakistan and may even whether what he had heard was true - probed shake hands with India. further: "Seriously?" So, is Pakistan going to stick to its stance of no bases to the US military? Frankly speaking, The PM's stance makes it pretty clear that he one cannot be so sure about it. But one thing is does not want Pakistan to repeat the mistakes sure: the Biden administration is not going to of the past. It's been his longstanding view that take it lying down? Absolutely not. It is the US-led War on Terror which toppled the expected to try and use every pressure tactic it Taliban regime, with Pakistan serving as a can to impose a decision of its choice on frontline state, was not "our war", and we Pakistan. See the tools the US has in its should no more act as anybody's proxy political repertoire: the FATF, the IMF, a few Indeed, the War on Terror and before that the of our "friendly" countries, etc. For Pakistan, Afghan war against the Soviets - took a heavy sustaining the pressure is not going to be easy. toll on Pakistan in areas ranging from the economy to internal and external security and to our social life. Questions a) What does the author's version of "Absolutely not mean in the text? Support your answer with the argument provided in the passage. (2.5+2.5=5 Marks) Answer: b) The author of the passage points out to the short-term benefits Pakistan received while siding with America. Elaborate your views on positive and negative outcomes of Pakistan now shifting and siding with the Asian super power-China. (2.5+2.5=5 Marks) Answer: c) What do you understand by the concept of being a 'proxy' in international politics? Provide your views on how it is different from the concept of alliance in World Wars 1 and 2_(2.5+2.5=5 Marks) Q1 (B) Form a critical prcis of the above passage. Prcis Covers the Progression of the Argument Concise Description of Important Points Writing Mechanics (Grammar, Sentence Structure, etc.) Total Score Page 2 of 3