Today’s important Pakistan Current Affairs 20 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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- PM Khan leaves for Kuala Lumpur on two-day official visit of Malaysia. Imran Khan is the first head of state to visit the Southeast Asian country since Mahathir Mohammad became Malaysia’s PM.
- Pakistan has done more for peace in Afghanistan than any other country: army chief. Pakistan will continue to contribute towards peace in Afghanistan but its honour will ‘always stay premier’: Gen Bajwa.
- Indian court hands rare death sentence over deadly 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Relatives of Sikh victims, who were raped and murdered in 1984, laud verdict.
- PSL Draft: Lahore Qalandars the big winners, bag AB de Villiers for PSL 4. The struggling PSL franchise also picks Hafeez; Afridi and Steven Smith go to now-unnamed sixth franchise.
- ICC dismisses PCB claim against India’s cricket board, says ruling is ‘non-appealable’. PCB terms Dispute Resolution Committee’s decision a “disappointment”.
- CJP heads to UK to raise funds for Diamer-Bhasha dam. Justice Nisar will leave today on a nine-day trip to the UK, where he will attend a handful of fundraisers.
- ‘Baseless rhetoric about Pakistan totally unacceptable,’ foreign secy tells US ambassador. Says it was Pakistan’s intelligence cooperation that provided initial evidence to trace the whereabouts of bin Laden.
- Pakistan to spearhead international campaign against defamation of religions: PM Khan. Two-day Rehmatul-il-Alameen Conference begins in Islamabad.
- 4 killed in Chicago hospital shooting. A gunman kills three people, including a police officer, after an argument in the parking lot of the hospital.
- Zulfi Bukhari not cooperating with investigators: NAB. NAB submits its reply to the petition filed by Bukhari seeking removal of his name from the Exit Control List.
- Yemen peace push gathers momentum. Riyadh, which is leading a coalition backing the Yemeni government, also lent its support to new talks.
- Russia, West clash over chemical arms watchdog’s new powers. OPCW debates how to move ahead with plans agreed in June to give the body new teeth.
- British foreign minister visits Iran for talks on N-deal. It is the first to Tehran by a Western foreign minister since the US withdrew from the nuclear deal in May.
- Mirza made head of SECP policy board. The government also issues notification for appointment of six members from the private sector on the board.
- $1bn received from Saudi Arabia: State Bank of Pakistan. The $1 billion are part of the $3bn package promised by the kingdom during the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
- TAPI inspires China to launch a similar pipeline project. Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to inaugurate the 780km-long portion of the TAPI project, Dawn has learnt.
- Ban on industrial gas connections to be lifted. The moratorium on fresh connections on local gas to the industrial sector was imposed in 2011.
- Japan pledges $4.6m for polio vaccines. The grant will support procurement of 25 million doses of oral polio vaccine to vaccinate children in high-risk areas.
- Taliban say no pact struck with US over deadline to end war. Taliban leader says Khalilzad’s strategy to declare a deadline shows how desperate the US is to withdraw forces.
- Differences remain over tough conditions of IMF bailout Fund wants further increase in power tariff, more taxes and complete disclosure of Chinese financial support.
- Court seeks Musharraf’s itinerary next month. The bench assures that foolproof security would be provided to the former military ruler if he returns.