Today’s important Pakistan Current Affairs 19 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 counters Trump’s tirade against Pakistan. “Can Mr Trump name another ally that gave such sacrifices?” asks PM.
- 208 cases of online sectarian, anti-state propaganda registered in GB since 2017. About 130 Facebook and Twitter accounts have also been blocked, according to a Nacta report.
- Victims mourned as toll hits 77 in California wildfire. California is regularly plagued by wildfires, but the Camp Fire has been unprecedented.
- SC directs DG Cement to deposit Rs100m in dam fund, wraps up Katas Raj pond case. Says Rs80m is payment for water utilised by factor, while Rs20m is penalty for attempting to mislead court.
- 20-member PTI delegation sets off for China on 7-day visit. The delegation will review how the Communist Party eradicated poverty, corruption in China.
- SC forms larger bench to establish new JIT in Model Town incident. The five-member larger bench, including CJP Nisar and Justice Khosa, will take up the case from December 5.
- Polio team caught faking data, wasting vaccines. ADC Dr Asif Rahim says the services of all 11 team members are terminated so no one dares repeat such a practice.
- CJP issues notice to PPSC on plea of ‘differently abled’ candidate. The petitioner challenges his failure in interview for provincial service jobs because of speech fluency disorder.
- US support for Kurdish militia a big mistake: Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu adds that the issue had strained ties between the Nato allies.
- Iraq’s new president meets Saudi king after visiting Iran. King Salman holds a lunch in honour of the Iraqi president with ministers and high-level princes in attendance.
- Strong Europe needed to prevent global chaos: Macron. Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have used a series of war anniversaries to project unity.
- Trade at Torkham border remains suspended. Trade remains suspended for the fourth consecutive day as clearing agents, transporters continued their strike.
- British PM says her removal might affect Brexit negotiations. Says she will not let talk of a leadership challenge distract her from a critical week of negotiations with Brussels.
- Govt to make fresh attempt for consensus over PAC chairman. Fawad Chaudhry says PTI has asked NA speaker to consult parliamentary parties’ leaders to get the matter resolved.
- Sri Lanka talks fail to end crippling power struggle over premiership. Deposed premier Wickremesinghe and his replacement Rajapakse go meet the president but fail to end political deadlock.