[Current Affairs] 17th January, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation
Today’s top Pakistan current affairs 17th January 2021 with download link available in pdf. These are the latest breaking news about Pakistan which will be helpful for aspirants in test preparation of current affairs, Pakistan affairs, General knowledge for NTS, PPSC, CSS, FPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, OTS, PTS, and other Govt Jobs, exams & MDCAT, ECAT Entry test preparation.
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Imran welcomes Putin’s condemnation of blasphemy ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday appreciated Russian President Vladimir Putin for his remark asserting that disrespect of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) did not count as an expression of freedom but was in fact a gross “violation of religious freedom”.
Putin first Western leader to show empathy towards Muslim sentiments: PM Imran Khan PM Imran Khan shares that he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin primarily to express gratitude for his ’emphatic statement’.
NCOC decides to review Covid data before taking any decision on school closure. The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday said it will review data of positive Covid-19 cases in educational institutions before deciding on whether or not to keep them open as the fifth wave of the pandemic spreads at an alarming rate across the country.
President for digitalization of Parliament within given timelines ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi Monday directed the authorities concerned to complete the digitalization of the Parliament within the given timelines.
Pakistan leads declaration on global social protection platforms DUBAI, Jan 17 (APP):The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division in collaboration with Pakistan’s Permanent Mission in New York organized three-themed day long activities at the Dubai Expo 2020 in Pakistan Pavilion.
Tweeps call on Shafqat Mehmood to shut educational institutes. Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood trends on Twitter as hundreds of users, especially students call on him do close down schools amid COVID-19 surge.
Media bodies slam Fawad for sharing ‘fake news’ on revenues. Top media organisations of the country have slammed Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry’s claim that media revenues had increased by 600 per cent between 2018 and 2021.
Japanese club plans crowdfunded Iniesta statue TOKYO: Japan’s richest football club Vissel Kobe want to build a bronze statue of World Cup-winning star player Andres Iniesta ––– and are launching a crowdfunding project to pay for it.
Spotlight by Prepistan
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
24-hour recap: Pakistan Reports 781 Critical Coronavirus Cases in 24 Hours. Confirmed infections of COVID-19 reach 1,328,487, against 1,263,486 recoveries and 29,019 deaths, leaving 10,009 active cases.