Today’s important Pakistan Current Affairs 10th November 2018. These are top news which will be helpful for aspirants in preparation of NTS, PPSC, CSS, FPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, BPSC, OTS, PTS and All other Govt Jobs & exams.
One Liner
- PM Khan lays foundation stone of shelter house in Lahore. “Today, we are taking the first step for the welfare of the people,” says premier.
- Audio recordings related to Khashoggi’s killing shared with Saudi, other officials: Erdogan. Turkish president’s comments are the first public confirmation of the existence of recordings of the October 2 killing.
- ECP forms review groups to assess 2018 polls. Variety of areas ranging from delimitation to RTS performance set to be analysed.
- Elahi downplays video of PML-Q leaders asking Tareen to ‘control’ Chaudhry Sarwar. “If we don’t talk with our partners sitting at home, then how will the party function and complaints be addressed?”
- Washington ‘deeply concerned’ over Sri Lanka crisis, calls for upholding democratic institutions. President Sirisena is facing increased international pressure from the US, UN and EU to allow parliament to vote.
- Trump in Paris slams Macron’s ‘insulting’ EU army proposals. US president is visiting France to commemorate the end of World War I.
- Court extends interim bail of Malik Riaz, 9 others in land-related fraud case. The property tycoon had initially been granted interim bail by anti-corruption court on Oct 23.
- Shahbaz Sharif’s physical remand extended for 14 days. PML-N president is under arrest for two corruption cases, NAB prosecutor informs court.
- Sharif family’s inquisition: Salman misses NAB hearing for third time. Family wants Salman to extend stay in London till outcome of investigation against his father and his elder brother.
- Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament, calls polls on Jan 5. The dissolution comes after an intense power struggle in the past two weeks.
- Fierce fighting for Hodeida leaves 110 Houthis, 22 pro-govt troops dead. Norway says it is freezing all defence material export licences to Saudi Arabia over the war in Yemen.
- FBR identifies 96,000 foreign account holders. “Government is determined to take action on this,” says state minister.
- Govt determined to bring back Aafia: Fawad. Information minister says PM Khan has issued directives to FO to talk to American authorities for Aafia’s release.
- Meezan Bank gets Best Banking Award for 2018. Dubai Islamic Bank chosen as Best Emerging Bank in Pakistan for 2018.
- Sub-committee formed to finalise ToR for probe into poll rigging. Meeting finalises names of the sub-committee’s members with consensus.
- War on terror left half a million dead in 17 years, says report. War-related violence has killed 65,000 people in Pakistan including 23,000 civilians.
- Govt shares ‘wealth fund’ plan with IMF mission. Aim of wealth fund would be to turn loss-making public sector enterprises into profit-making entities.
- PTI govt will ensure provision of due share to Fata in NFC award, says PM Khan. Administrative matters should be resolved in such a manner that people should not face any difficulties: PM Imran Khan.
- Farooq Sattar expelled from MQM-P for violating ‘party discipline’. “The coordination committee has directed all workers not to maintain any sort of contact with Dr Farooq Sattar.”