Who coined the term 'Pakistan'? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who coined the term 'Pakistan'?
A. Chaudhry Rehmat Ali
B. A. K. Fazlul Huq
C. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D. Allama Iqbal
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The name 'Pakistan' (Pakstan) was coined by Chaudhry Rehmat Ali, a Cambridge student, in 1933 in a pamphlet titled 'Now or Never'.
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