[Current Affairs] 11 July, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation
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COVID-19 situation worsening in Pakistan. NCOC’s daily coronavirus report shows another 15 people died in Pakistan, 1,808 new cases detected in the last 24 hours.
KP health dept scaling up contact tracing of Covid patients. PESHAWAR: The health department is scaling up contact tracing of Covid-19 patients after rising in the number of cases in other provinces as three more died of the pandemic and 150 fresh patients were diagnosed with the virus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday.
Pakistan Reports 1,808 Coronavirus Cases in 24 Hours. Confirmed infections of COVID-19 reach 975,092, against 913,873 recoveries and 22,597 deaths, leaving 38,622 active cases.
Oman’s Sultan visits Saudi Arabia on a first overseas trip. RIYADH: Oman’s Sultan visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday on his first official overseas trip since assuming power last year, with talks expected to focus on the Yemen war and economic and investment cooperation as Muscat looks to shore up its finances.
Delhi has put IIOJK resources on sale: PDP President. ISLAMABAD, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti has said that New Delhi has put the resources of the territory on sale and has brought its economy to the brink of collapse.
Pentagon budget 2022: Hypersonic weapons would get USD3.8 billion boost Hypersonic speed strike weapons to remain a top development priority in the Pentagon’s fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget.
LPG scam surfaces during the emergency moot. Private sector importers pocketed billions of rupees due to misuse of the government’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Policy 2015
Latest Gold Rate in Pakistan today (11, July 2021) is Rs. 89,510 per 10 grams, and the rate of Gold is Rs. 104,400 per tola (24k Gold) in Pakistan today.
24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 1,683 cases and 24 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 50,531 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on July 8 at 7:21 am).
Concerns about a fourth COVID-19 wave: Prime Minister Imran Khan warned the public about a potential “fourth wave” of COVID-19 in Pakistan. The country has reportedly witnessed a sudden rise in daily virus cases. Two days ago, the National Command and Operation Centre confirmed the presence of different COVID-19 variants, including Delta (Indian), Beta (South African), and Alpha (UK). In a video message to the nation, PM Khan said he’s especially concerned about the Delta (Indian) variant escalating in Pakistan. The Delta variant, which was first detected in India, is highly contagious. PM Khan reminded people to wear masks in public places where the virus can spread easily, particularly at restaurants, weddings, and other indoor spaces. He also advised people to get themselves vaccinated.
2. NADRA employees arrested for giving ID cards to militants
What’s going on: During a press conference on Thursday, the Federal Investigation Agency’s Sindh Director, Amir Farooqi, announced that two assistant directors at the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) and an agent have been arrested on charges of making Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) for militants.
The details: The NADRA employees reportedly helped militants get CNICs in exchange for money. Farooqi said these militants are linked with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), and Baloch sub-nationalist groups. He added that several employees at NADRA Sindh were involved in helping terrorists get CNIC cards. He also revealed that three to four million “fake” CNICs were made around the time of the last general election.