[Current Affairs] 20th January, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation
Today’s top Pakistan current affairs 20th 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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Pak-Japan agreed for further enhancing trade relations, particularly in agriculture. Pakistan and Japan on Thursday agreed to further enhance bilateral trade, particularly trade in agriculture products, besides enhancing mutual cooperation to benefit from expertise and knowledge for the welfare of the people of both countries.
Pakistan ranked second in performance in fight against pandemic ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that Pakistan has been ranked number two in The Economists’ world normalcy index.
Coronavirus: Sindh notifies new restrictions for schools under NCOC guidelines. Sindh directs schools to conduct regular classes for vaccinated students above 12 years of age with 100% attendance despite COVID-19 surge.
Blast near Anarkali Bazar Lahore, 3 killed 25 injured LAHORE: Two persons along with a child were killed and 25 others were injured in a bomb blast in the busy Anarkali area of Lahore on Thursday. The injured were transferred to the city’s Mayo Hospital.
Noor Mukadam murder: Jail doctors declare Zahir Jaffer medically fit. A report issued by the doctors at Rawalpindi Central Jail Adiala declared Zahir Jaffer, primary accused in the Noor Mukadam murder case, medically “completely fit” on Thursday.
Country registered 14-year high GDP growth in 2021 despite COVID-19: Asad Umar “World’s economy battered due to COVID but Pakistan steered out of crisis because of PM Imran Khan,” Umar says.
Natural immunity more potent than vaccines: Study During America’s last surge of the coronavirus driven by the Delta variant, people who were unvaccinated but survived Covid were better protected than those who were vaccinated and not previously infected, a new study said Wednesday.
After T20 honour, Babar named captain of ICC ODI team of the year as well. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced its ODI team of the year featuring two Pakistani players — Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman — with the former given the reins to captain the honorary line-up, just as in the T20I eleven.
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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.