[Current Affairs] 4 August, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation

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Today’s top Pakistan current affairs 4 august 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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  • Covid-19, 24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 4,722 cases and 46 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 57,398 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 4 at 8:26 am).
  • FM Qureshi urges India to end state-terrorism as Kashmir turns into ‘planet’s largest concentration camp’. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday called upon India to rescind its unilateral action of August 5, 2019, on Jammu and Kashmir and end-all instruments of oppressions and state-terrorism.
  • Benazir Bhutto, Nawaz Sharif offered me party tickets multiple times: PM Imran Khan
    Was opposed to PML-N, PPP’s corruption and challenged them, says PM Imran Khan.
  • Govt takes steps to overcome 4th coronavirus wave. LAHORE, Aug 04 (APP): Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Wednesday that the Punjab government has taken important steps in consultation with the federal government to overcome the 4th coronavirus wave.
  • China lifts a ban on crab imports from Bangladesh. Bangladesh is able to export crab to China again after China removed an import ban from September last year.
  • Pakistan welcomes OIC Secretary General’s statement on Kashmir dispute. ISLAMABAD, Aug 4 (APP): Pakistan on Wednesday welcoming the statement by Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) about the Jammu and Kashmir dispute said it reaffirmed the Organization’s continued support to the just struggle of the Kashmiri people.
  • Police officer killed in an incident outside Pentagon. A police officer was killed at the Pentagon’s mass transit terminal Tuesday in an incident that forced the lockdown of the US military headquarters, the Defense Department said.
  • Latest Gold Rate in Pakistan today (4 Aug 2021) is Rs 94,826 per 10 grams, and the rate of Gold is Rs.110,600 per tola (24k Gold) in Pakistan today.

 

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COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN

  • 24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 4,722 cases and 46 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 57,398 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 4 at 8:26 am).
  • CAA mandates quarantine at ‘designated facility’ for international passengers testing positive: The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority has updated travel requirements for all international inbound passengers effective August 9; passengers above 12 years of age who test positive for COVID-19 will have to quarantine at a “designated facility” while those between the ages of six and 12 years will have to quarantine at home. Additionally, all inbound passengers six years and older will have to provide a negative PCR test 72 hours before flying as well as undergo a Rapid Antigen Testing upon arrival in Pakistan. Earlier in June the government lifted the requirement to quarantine at home if inbound passengers test negative.
  • UAE allows transit flights from Pakistan, other countries Aug 5 onwards: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) lifted its flight ban on transit passengers flying in from Pakistan, India, Nigeria and other countries August 5 onward. The UAE embassy in Pakistan tweeted that passengers from Pakistan will be allowed to transit provided the traveler’s last destination accepts “submission of laboratory examination” within 72 hours of departure. UAE airports will allocate special lounges for passengers transiting through the UAE, the tweet said. The ban on entry to the UAE will also be lifted for passengers from these countries who have valid residencies. Passengers with residencies still have to be fully vaccinated and present a negative PCR test taken 48 hours before departure.
  • Pakistan hits 1 million daily vaccination milestones: Pakistan vaccinated more than 1 million people in a single day on Tuesday August 2, setting a new milestone. Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Minister Asad Umar announced the news on Wednesday and mentioned that “all federating entities contributed with Punjab, Sindh, KP and Islamabad all doing record numbers.” Pakistan is in the thick of a fourth covid wave as daily cases surge across the nation.

 

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