Today’s top Pakistan current affairs February 05, 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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- Saudi Arabia, UAE Agree To Give Loan Relief To Pakistan. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have not withdrawn loans worth $2 billion that matured last month, signalling that relations between Pakistan and the two key Gulf nations are getting better.
- Pakistan Stands United With Kashmiris In Their Legitimate Struggle: PM. Prime Minister Imran Khan says Pakistan has always stood for peace in the region, but the onus of creating an enabling environment lies with India.
- Pakistan Will Continue Supporting Kashmiris’ Struggle: President. President Arif Alvi has reaffirmed Pakistan’s determination to continue to extend moral, political and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people in their just struggle for right to self-determination.
- One Killed, 5 Injured in Quetta Blast. One person was killed and five other left injured in a blast on Quetta’s Incosimb road.
- Punjab govt decides to launch ‘Kamyab Jawan Junior’ programme. The Punjab government, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has decided to launch Kamyab Jawan Junior programme in the province
- Punjab allows wedding ceremonies in ventilated marquees. The Government of Punjab has allowed wedding ceremonies to be held in marquees under health guidelines to halt the spread of coronavirus.
- SA vs Pak 2nd Test: South Africa Lost Early 4 Wickets At End Of Day. Pakistan took four early South African wickets to dominate the second Test in Rawalpindi on Friday.
- Pakistan Bowled Out At 272 In First Innings Against SA In Second Test. Pakistan, resuming at 145-3, were bowled out for 272 in their first innings in the second Test against South Africa at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday.
- Bookie arrested during 2nd test match between Pakistan and SA. Pakistan Cricket Board’s anti-corruption unit has caught a bookie, allegedly involved in the betting process during the ongoing test match between Pakistan and South Africa, ARY News reported on Friday
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1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- Pakistan reported 1,302 cases and 53 deaths in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 37,020 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on February 5 at 9:04am).
- Sinopharm reportedly not for the elderly: According to Dr. Faisal Mehmood, an infectious diseases expert at Aga Khan University Hospital, the Chinese made Sinopharm vaccine isn’t “recommended” for people above the age of 60. Dr. Mehmood claimed there’s a lack of safety and effectiveness data available for elderly people. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health, Dr. Faisal Sultan, said people who are above 60 will get the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which is expected to arrive in Pakistan soon. Pakistan started vaccinating frontline health workers with the Sinopharm vaccine on Wednesday.
- Operating procedures for the Sinopharm vaccine: The Federal Health Ministry’s Expanded Program on Immunisation (EPI) issued guidelines for the Sinopharm vaccine – the vaccine shouldn’t be given to people who are over 60, under 18, or pregnant. The EPI is advising women to avoid getting pregnant two months after receiving the second dose.
2. 2,000-year-old Buddhist site discovered in Pakistan
Archeologists reportedly found a 1,900 to 2,000 year old Buddhist site in Pakistan’s Swat District. The site was uncovered on some cattle grazing land. Lead Archeologist, Saqib Raza, said the site housed an educational institution that had a schooling area, an assembly hall, meditation shrines (i.e. stupas) and small living quarters for monks (i.e. viharas). The structures were reportedly damaged overtime when various groups, including the Hindu Shahi dynasty and Muslims, came to settle in the area. Work on the site is expected to continue until March 2021. The site will reportedly be open to visitors at some point.
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