Obituaries 2025 MCQs with Answers
20+ solved Obituaries 2025 MCQs — Aga Khan IV, Pope Francis, Sam Nujoma, Gene Hackman, George Foreman, José Mujica, Najmuddin Shaikh, Khalid Anwer, Justice Azmat Saeed, Sarmad Jalal Osmany, Ayesha Khan, Agha Murtaza Pooya. Practice for CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC & NTS.
Obituaries 2025 — Notable Deaths in Pakistan and Around the World
Obituaries are a high-frequency Current Affairs topic in every Pakistani CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, NTS, IBA and provincial PCS exam. The first half of 2025 saw the passing of several globally and nationally significant figures — Pope Francis (head of the Catholic Church), Prince Karim Aga Khan IV (50th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims), Sam Nujoma (Namibia’s first democratically elected president), José “Pepe” Mujica (former president of Uruguay), boxing legend George Foreman, Hollywood icon Gene Hackman, plus prominent Pakistani figures including former Justice Azmat Saeed Sheikh, former Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmany, former Foreign Secretary Najmuddin A. Shaikh, former Law Minister Khalid Anwer, psychiatrist Dr Haroon Ahmed, cricketer Farooq Hameed, veteran actor Ayesha Khan, and political thinker Agha Murtaza Pooya.
Quick Reference — Notable Deaths 2025
| Personality | Date | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| Aga Khan IV (Prince Karim al-Hussaini) | 5 Feb 2025 | 50th hereditary Imam of Ismaili Muslims, aged 88 |
| Sam Nujoma | 9 Feb 2025 | Namibia’s first democratically elected president, aged 95 |
| Justice (R) Azmat Saeed Sheikh | 12 Feb 2025 | Former Supreme Court of Pakistan judge |
| Gene Hackman | 27 Feb 2025 | American cinema legend / Hollywood actor |
| Carl Lundström | 12 Mar 2025 | Swedish businessman, co-founder of The Pirate Bay |
| Khalid Anwer | 13 Mar 2025 | Former Pakistani Law Minister and lawyer |
| Shahid Mahar Shamsi | 15 Mar 2025 | Owner & editor-in-chief of Daily Kaleem |
| George Foreman | 21 Mar 2025 | American boxing legend, aged 76 |
| Najmuddin A. Shaikh | 28 Mar 2025 | Former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan |
| Dr Haroon Ahmed | 3 Apr 2025 | Renowned Pakistani psychiatrist |
| Farooq Hameed | 3 Apr 2025 | Former Pakistani Test cricketer (sole Test 1964), aged 80 |
| Justice (R) Sarmad Jalal Osmany | 21 Apr 2025 | Former Supreme Court judge of Pakistan |
| Pope Francis | 21 Apr 2025 | Head of the Catholic Church, aged 88 |
| José “Pepe” Mujica | 14 May 2025 | Former president of Uruguay |
| Asif Azeem | 23 May 2025 | President, Pakistan Softball Federation |
| Tajammul Kaleem | 25 May 2025 | Renowned Punjabi poet |
| Ayesha Khan | 19 Jun 2025 | Veteran Pakistani actor |
| Agha Murtaza Pooya | 27 Jun 2025 | Political thinker, religious scholar, founder of an English daily |
Exam tip: For obituaries, examiners almost always ask the name + designation/role + month-year of death. Memorise the table above by row — the date is the hook, then chain it to the role.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church, passed away on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88.
Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV — the 50th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslim community — passed away on 5 February 2025 at the age of 88. He was buried in Aswan, Egypt on 9 February 2025.
Sam Nujoma was the first democratically elected president of Namibia. He passed away on 9 February 2025, aged 95.
Yes — essential. Obituaries are tested in every CSS Current Affairs, PMS, PPSC, FPSC, NTS, IBA and provincial PCS exam. Expect 2–4 MCQs from this exact topic in any current-affairs paper through 2026.
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