Pakistan Current Affairs 8th November 2018 for NTS PPSC CSS OTS PTS Govt Jobs

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Today’s important Pakistan Current Affairs 8th 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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  • No truth in reports of Aasia Bibi leaving Pakistan: Foreign Office. Fawad Chaudhry calls out media for irresponsibly publishing “fake news” of her leaving the country without confirmation.
  • Nisar claims he is still part of PML-N. Says he has differences with party leadership over some issues but this doesn’t mean that he has left the party.
  • PML-N, PPP support govt proposal to prepare code of conduct for lawmakers. Proposal forwarded by Khattak supported by Shahbaz, Ashraf after ruckus in assembly over info minister’s comments.
  • Pakistan voices concern over Indian nuclear submarine patrol. “Deployment of ready-to-fire nuclear warheads in South Asia is a matter of concern for the international community.”
  • We wish see to Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s difficulties end, Qureshi says.Minister says the PTI government will “definitely try” to have Dr Aafia moved to Pakistan.
  • Federal government devises policy to reform Code of Civil Procedure. Report on policy describes it as an attempt to enable “fair, substantial, inexpensive and speedy justice”.
  • 13 dead including gunman in shooting at California bar. Several people at the site say a man wearing all black with a hood first shot at a person working the door.
  • Delhi suffers toxic smog hangover after Diwali firework frenzy. Air pollution in New Delhi hit hazardous levels on Thursday after a night of free-for-all Diwali fireworks, despite…
  • Sepoy martyred in ‘unprovoked’ firing by Indian forces at LoC: ISPR.”Army retaliated effectively and engaged enemy’s posts involved in the unprovoked firing.”
  • Public companies, authorities: 54 officials told to return inflated salary by 20th. Ahad Cheema owes Rs51 million.
  • SC orders curbing illegal organ transplantation. The SC asks print and electronic media to play their role in creating awareness among masses about organ donation.
  • Italy’s senate passes tough anti-migrant decree.Interior Minister Matteo Salvini tweets that it was a “historic day” after the senate vote.
  • Regulator approves Alipay’s TMB(Tameer Micro Finance Bank) acquisition. Alipay is a part of the Alibaba Group, a Chinese multinational conglomerate specialising in e-commerce.
  • ‘Exports to China will double in FY19’. Beijing agrees to increase its imports from Pakistan to $3.2bn by end of the next fiscal year.
  • ECC allows import of 50,000 tonnes of urea. FBR given week’s time to provide details on tax-evaders in sugar industry.
  • Indian DTH equipment worth Rs78.3m seized. 30 FIRs have been lodged and 39 suspects arrested in crackdown against DTH equipment sales, SC told.
  • Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to follow timeline for refugees return. It is believed that Pakistan government wants refugees with Afghan citizen cards to be repatriated by Dec 2018.
  • Nawaz’s son owns 17 properties, court told. Accountability court hears testimony of last prosecution witness in Flagship reference.
  • Aasia Bibi freed from Multan jail, flown to Islamabad. She has been taken to an undisclosed place.
  • Govt will never agree to IMF terms in contradiction with Pakistan’s well-being: Asad Umar. Finance minister says this will be the 19th IMF bailout and the government sincerely aims for it to be the last.
  • MNAs Mohsin Dawar, Ali Wazir call on Prime Minister Imran Khan. Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari terms the meeting a “great development”.

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