12 December 2019 Current Affair Pakistan for Competitive Exams – Daily Current Affairs 2019 Online

• 3 patients die as lawyers’ protest outside Lahore hospital turns violent Lawyers manhandle media personnel and Punjab information minister; police mobile torched.
• ‘No concessions’: Punjab govt vows strict action against lawyers, others involved in Lahore protest Chauhan alleges involvement of PML-N activists, “one of whom has been identified and is close to the Sharifs”.
• ADB to invest $2 billion in energy sector over next three years According to the Power Division, $300m were released this week for sector reform including addressing circular debt.
• ‘Shameful’: Legal fraternity condemns violent protest by lawyers in Lahore Twitterati express anger over the chaos that ensued in Lahore, call for action against lawyers involved.
• Stocks rally 222 points after a day’s break KSE-100 index recovered 221.79 poi­n­ts and settles at 40,664.60.
• Accountability court confirms NAB orders to freeze assets of Shehbaz, relatives The Shehbaz family members have 14 days to file objections against the NAB freezing orders, says court.
• Smog hits Lahore amid rain forecast The Air Quality Index in some areas was higher than Delhi which is typically considered the most polluted city.
• Govt changes promotion criteria for senior bureaucrats Move allows Central Selection Board members to lift the position of “favourite” candidates.
• Lahore High Court seeks govt input on charges against Musharraf Law officer asks if complaint against former military ruler can be withdrawn in light of “legal shortcomings”.
• Seven Qataris held for trying to hunt houbara without licence Wildlife dept officials have registered a case against the foreigners, four of whom belong to the Qatari royal family.
• Human Rights Day: PM urges global community to act against India’s ‘illegal annexation’ of IOK Condemns Indian govt’s siege of over 4 months, demands an end to “gross abuse, atrocities” being inflicted on Kashmiris.
• US blacklists Rao Anwar for ‘serious human rights abuse’ through fake police encounters The former Malir SSP is among 18 individuals from six countries on which the US govt has imposed economic sanctions.
• Nobel laureates ask Suu Kyi to be held accountable for crimes against Rohingya Muslims “We are deeply concerned that instead of condemning them, Suu Kyi is actively denying these atrocities even occurred.”
• US commission seeks sanctions against Indian home minister over controversial citizenship bill Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman regrets the “inaccurate and unwarranted” comments by the USCIRF.
• After a decade, Pakistan get set to play Test cricket on home soil Sri Lanka are currently two spots above eighth-ranked Pakistan.
• Pakistan beat India in team squash final, finish fourth at SA Games Pakistan will host the 14th South Asian Games in 2021.
• Pakistan take five wickets in first Test against Sri Lanka Visitors win the toss, bat first to score 205 at 68.1 overs; day’s play ended due to bad light.

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