Baghdad Pact was promulgated in 1955 and then after Iraq left it is also called
Baghdad Pact was promulgated in 1955 and then after Iraq left it is also called
Past Papers:
PPSC Assistant (BS-16) — Past Paper MCQs
A: SEATO
B: CENTO
C: Manila Pact
D: None of these
The Baghdad Pact became CENTO after Iraq’s 1959 withdrawal. It linked Pakistan; Iran; Turkey; the UK; and later the USA (informally). Its goal was to contain Soviet influence in the Middle East and South Asia.