This document provides instructions and questions for Part II of a competitive exam for posts in BS-17 under the Federal Government of Pakistan in 2012. It instructs examinees to attempt only 4 of the 8 questions provided, with each question worth 20 marks. The questions cover a range of topics in Pakistan affairs, including the role of Sufi orders in Muslim society, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's reform movement, advocates for the division of British India, the Objective Resolution of 1949, the role of bureaucracy in Pakistan, Pakistan's security concerns and foreign policy, and the physical features and strategic advantages/disadvantages of Pakistan's location.