[Current Affairs] July 30, 2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Exam Preparation

• Tania Aidrus: In a tweet, she said the outcry against her dual nationality is overshadowing the purpose of Digital Pakistan. She cited the greater public interest as her reason for resigning. Aidrus left a swanky job at Google to spearhead PM Khan’s Digital Pakistan initiative. However, according to Profit by Pakistan Today, Aidrus was told to resign. Profit claimed there is more to her resignation, such as rumored difficulties between Aidrus and Shabahat Ali Shah, CEO of the National Information Technology Board. Profit also mentioned her board membership at the Digital Pakistan Foundation (DPF), a company registered as a separate entity. Profit said her role in DPF raised concerns about a conflict of interest with the govt’s Digital Pakistan initiative.
• Dr. Zafar Mirza: In a tweet, Dr. Mirza said he left the World Health Organization (WHO) and came to Pakistan on a personal invitation from PM Khan. He was leading Pakistan’s COVID-19 response, and is happy about the declining number of cases. Dr. Mirza said he resigned due to criticism against SAPMs and the govt. The Supreme Court gave Dr. Mirza flak for allegedly botching Pakistan’s COVID-19 strategy.

4. Pretty please with sugar on top

Pakistan is importing 300,000 metric tonnes of sugar in order to address a shortage in production. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) gave the final go-ahead to importers. Pakistan, which was previously exporting sugar, started facing a shortage when production fell below demand in 2019/20. Sugar prices have also gone up in the last few months, touching PKR 90 per KG. According to an investigation report, which PM Khan’s govt made public, some sugar mill owners made a hefty profit after allegedly falsifying production costs to claim subsidies, under-reporting stocks, and exploiting farmers.