Today’s top Pakistan current affairs September 22,2020 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.
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
2.Political alliance strikes a nerve
What’s going on? Former Prime Minister (PM) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Supremo, Nawaz Sharif, made a virtual speech from London. While speaking at a conference organized by political opposition parties (i.e. the All-Parties Conference), Sharif reportedly said the opposition is not against PM Imran Khan, but against ‘those who imposed such an incapable person on the country through a rigged election.’ Ouch.
The details: Major opposition parties are demanding PM Khan’s resignation. These parties include PML-N, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F). They formed an anti-govt movement that will involve public meetings, protests, and a long march towards Islamabad in January 2021. According to JUI-F Chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the opposition will not cooperate with the govt in parliament. Opposition members made a bunch of demands, including a new free and fair election without any involvement from the armed forces or intelligence agencies (i.e. the opposition believes a rigged election brought PM Khan into power).
PM Khan responds: PM Khan is not happy. While referring to Sharif’s speech, he said “a fugitive sitting in London is maligning state institutions” (P.S. check out our previous newsletter if you want a recap of Sharif’s proclaimed offender status). As for the All-Parties Conference, PM Khan said they’re all trying to cover up their financial corruption. He went on to praise the armed forces, claiming that Pakistan owes its territorial integrity and sovereignty to the army.
Govt ministers respond: Top govt ministers held a press conference and told the opposition to stop dragging national institutions into politics, since it’s not good for the country. The ministers also denied the opposition’s numerous allegations, and made claims about the govt’s various accomplishments (e.g. tackling the economic crisis, Pakistan’s COVID-19 response).
The bottom line: Major opposition parties and the federal govt are blaming each other for Pakistan’s problems.
3.Central bank expects the economy to pick up
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) kept its benchmark interest rate at 7%. The SBP did not reduce the interest rate even more, because it said business confidence and the outlook for growth have improved. The central bank is also being mindful of inflation. The SBP pointed to reported decreases in COVID-19 cases, and the easing of lockdowns, as reasons for an expected uptick in economic activity. However, there are still risks, like a potential second wave of COVID-19, rising infection rates in Pakistan’s major export markets (e.g. the US and Europe), and the harmful effects of locust attacks on agriculture.
4.When a call for help ends in sexual assault
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Mubashir, allegedly sexually assaulted a girl in Gujranwala after she called the police emergency helpline. In an unverified video circulating on social media, the girl, who is in her early 20s, said the ASI who responded to her call raped her. In the video, she also claims the police did not address her family’s complaint or take action when they approached the local station house officer. The girl’s father filed a First Information Report (FIR) against ASI Mubashir, which was registered at Aroop Police Station. The city police officer said the girl’s medical test is complete, but authorities haven’t received a report confirming the alleged rape. ASI Mubashir reportedly got interim bail to avoid arrest, and denied the allegations against him.
MARKET RECAP
The benchmark KSE-100 index closed at 42,174.13 after dropping 330.63 points (-0.78%) as of September 21, 2020.
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