Today’s important Pakistan Current Affairs 12 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.
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- Russia plays Afghanistan broker due to US ‘failure’: diplomat. “The West has lost the war in Afghanistan,” says Kabulov.
- More than 5,000 fake accounts used for money laundering: PM’s special assistant. Says details of all Iqama holders are being collected with the help of Dubai authorities as well as local sources.
- ECC approves Rs17bn financial support package for PIA. SNGPL and SSGCL allocated gas supply during winter months.
- 149 killed in 24 hours in Yemen’s Hodeida: medics, military.Nearly 600 people have been killed since clashes erupted on November 1 in Hodeida.
- SC issues notice to PM Khan in petition seeking Zulfi Bukhari’s disqualification. “Can an ordinary citizen become a minister despite possessing dual nationality?” CJP questions Zulfi’s lawyer.
- CJP seeks policy on collection of donations at shrines, mosques. Chief justice says people don’t donate money to shrines and mosques for Auqaf dept to pay salaries to its officials.
- Over 1,000 shops in Karachi’s Saddar demolished as anti-encroachment drive intensifies. Mayor says alternative place will be provided to those who have a rent agreement with KMC.
- 10 security personnel, 15 civilians killed in Afghan fighting. Police spokesman says six members of the security forces were also wounded.
- Sri Lankan PM, 44 ex-MPs defect from president’s party. Sirisena dissolved parliament on Friday night and called a general election for January 5.
- Alibaba Singles’ Day smashes $25bn sales record. Singles’ Day is the world’s biggest online sales event, outstripping US shopping holiday Black Friday.
- Khaleda Zia’s party to challenge Hasina in election. The opposition says thousands of its activists have been detained in recent months.
- FIA identifies 200 KKF donors in money laundering case against MQM. About Rs5-6 billion of KKF funds were sent to MQM leaders, including Altaf Hussain, says FIA.
- First lady visits rehab centre in Islamabad. Bushra Bibi visits various wards and is briefed about the medical facilities provided to the patients.
- Khawaja brothers express distrust in NAB’s Lahore chief, ask chairman to transfer ongoing probe. PML-N leaders accuse Shahzad Saleem of doing character assassination and running a malicious media trial against them.
- 2 minors die from ‘food poisoning’ in Karachi; CM, governor take notice. Police seal Zamzama eatery where the children had eaten the night before; cause of food poisoning yet to be ascertained.