Today’s Important Current Affair Pakistan 2018-12-16 for Current affairs & GK Test Preparation.
- Afghan border fence to be ready by Dec 2019: ISPR. Govt believes border could help contain terrorist activities by checking cross-border movement of militant elements.
- Lahore court acquits two suspects involved in murder of Indian spy Sarabjit Singh. Sessions judge issues directives to release suspects from custody after all witnesses retract their statements.
- President, PM reiterate nation’s resolve for peace on 4th anniversary of APS attack. PM says Pakistan has made numerous sacrifices in war against terrorism; education is the best tool to defeat extremism.
- Foreign employment of former army chief to cease if govt does not issue NOC, says top court. Govt given 1 month to issue NOC to retired Gen Raheel Sharif for taking up Saudi Arabia-led military coalition position.
- Candlelight vigil held on eve of APS attack anniversary. Parents displayed pictures of the martyred students and lit candles.
- First model school inaugurated in Lahore. The government intends to start afternoon schools in 20 districts in the first phase till March 2019.
- Pemra asks channels to help build healthy society. Urges news channels to highlight positive developments instead of giving extra coverage to crime news.
- Islamic banking profits jump 27pc. Figures could have been better with Shariah-compliant investment avenues for the industry, which has ample liquidity.
- Australia reaffirms decision to recognise West Jerusalem as capital of Israel despite backlash. “Responses that we have seen from [Muslim] countries so far has been measured,” says PM Scott Morrison.
- World’s debt exceeds $86,000 per person: IMF. Global debt hits all-time high of $184 trillion.
- Mirwaiz Farooq gives protest call against Indian army over killing of 7 Kashmiris. India should stop this “inhumanity as it will not achieve anything except further rebellion and hatred”, says Mirwaiz.
- France’s ‘yellow vest’ protests decline on decisive weekend. Groups of defiant protesters face off with tens of thousands of police around France.
- Protest lodged with Iran over attack on FC patrol. Tehran urged to carry out operation against terrorist group responsible for attack on its side of the border: FO.
- SC’s decision on dual nationality holders may affect Mani, Wasim. SC directs centre, provinces to set deadline for dual national civil servants to rescind status or resign immediately.
- Belgium knock listless Pakistan out of World Cup. Greenshirts’ miserable campaign at the men’s hockey World Cup finally comes to an end.