{"id":53063,"date":"2020-07-21T16:39:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T16:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=53063"},"modified":"2020-07-21T16:51:51","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T16:51:51","slug":"current-affairs-july21-2020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-july21-2020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] July 21, 2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for Entry Test Prep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs July 21, 2020. These are the top breaking news about Pakistan which will be helpful for aspirants in test preparation of current affairs, Pakistan affairs, General knowledge for NTS, PPSC, CSS, FPSC, <\/strong><strong>KPPSC, SPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, OTS, PTS, and other Govt Jobs, exams &amp; MDCAT, ECAT Entry test preparation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>One Liner<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">The University of Health Sciences Study claims hydroxychloroquine is safe, effective to cure Covid-19.<\/span> Coronavirus patients who received the drugs had a recovery rate of 86pc, says UHS VC.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PPP, PML-N announce multi-party conference after Eid &#8216;to get rid of this govt&#8217;.<\/span> PML-N delegation meets Bilawal at his Lahore residence; opposition leaders criticise govt&#8217;s &#8216;vengeful agenda&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">UAE\u2019s Amal spacecraft rockets towards Mars in Arab world 1st. Amal is set to reach Mars in February 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Karachi Darul Sukoon incharge Sister Ruth Lewis passes away from Covid-19.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">At least 1 dead, 7 injured in explosion in Balochistan&#8217;s Turbat.<\/span> Police say miscreants planted IED in a motorcycle parked outside a shop in Turbat bazaar.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Sudan to try ousted Bashir over 1989 coup.<\/span> Lawyer says \u201cthis is the first time someone who launches a coup will be brought to justice\u201d in Sudan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">US designates Chechen president violator of human rights.<\/span> Pompeo says &#8220;extensive credible information&#8221; that Kadyrov was &#8220;responsible for numerous gross violations of human rights&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">FBISE promotes students to 11th grade based on ninth class results.<\/span> The passing percentage was 91.26pc for these results, with close competition in the science group.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Law to regulate private schools soon, minister tells Punjab Assembly.<\/span> Punjab education minister says teacher accused of sexual harassment would&#8217;ve been behind bars if law had been in place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Spotlight by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsrun.com\/\">The NewsRun<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>1: COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>According to health officials,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/07\/pakistan-resumes-polio-vaccinations-coronavirus-hiatus-200720071328769.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qhufkk-tiiitlsdk-j\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595435106950000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHkRllIQqW11yFQInlAG5au3cOfww\">fewer patients<\/a>\u00a0are seeking treatment for COVID-19.<\/li>\n<li>Critics aren&#8217;t convinced that cases have declined, and think Pakistan\u00a0isn&#8217;t testing enough people.<\/li>\n<li>A top govt official said COVID-19 is showing a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/reuters\/2020\/07\/20\/world\/asia\/20reuters-health-coronavirus-pakistan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qhufkk-tiiitlsdk-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595435106950000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEV76GjQ-IX2Lnzcr6iblYiNwXO9A\">downward trend<\/a>\u00a0in Pakistan, which is why there is a drop in daily testing. Pakistan tested less than 20,000 people on Sunday.<\/li>\n<li>Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan&#8217;s key point person for COVID-19, Faisal Sultan, is still urging people to follow public health measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"m_-2866141181911777709layout m_-2866141181911777709one-col m_-2866141181911777709fixed-width m_-2866141181911777709stack\">\n<div class=\"m_-2866141181911777709layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"m_-2866141181911777709column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-2866141181911777709size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>2: Operation &#8216;get rid of this govt&#8217;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>A public health crisis isn&#8217;t stopping the opposition from challenging the ruling govt. Opposition parties agreed to call an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1570136\/ppp-pml-n-announce-multi-party-conference-after-eid-to-get-rid-of-this-govt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qhufkk-tiiitlsdk-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595435106951000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEZt36VxWSwu97JSmfOttWMSfGADA\">All Parties Conference (APC)<\/a>\u00a0after Eid ul Azha. The agenda will include ways to boot out the current govt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>The joint opposition includes Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP) and\u00a0Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). PPP senior leader, Qamar Zaman Kaira, and PML-N senior leader, Ahsan Iqbal, discussed the upcoming APC during a press conference.\u00a0The opposition is reportedly worried about the internal and external dangers Pakistan will face if the current govt remains in power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>PML-N&#8217;s Iqbal accused the\u00a0current govt of\u00a0pushing\u00a0people into poverty, suppressing\u00a0the media, and isolating\u00a0Pakistan in the international community. Iqbal also brought up the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which is monitoring\u00a0Pakistan&#8217;s efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. He alleged that the govt plans to target political opponents under the guise of terror financing legislation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>The country&#8217;s two biggest opposition parties are locking horns with the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) govt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"m_-2866141181911777709layout m_-2866141181911777709one-col m_-2866141181911777709fixed-width m_-2866141181911777709stack\">\n<div class=\"m_-2866141181911777709layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"m_-2866141181911777709column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>3: Private school association has its own plans:<\/strong>\u00a0The All Pakistan Private Schools and Colleges\u00a0Association (APPSCA)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2255816\/private-schools-association-to-reopen-educational-institutes-from-aug-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qhufkk-tiiitlsdk-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595435106951000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEtSoAQ4guwlbT3SF1alsE7r287sg\">plans to reopen<\/a>\u00a0educational institutions across the country on August 15.\u00a0The\u00a0APPSCA is side-stepping the federal govt&#8217;s aim to reopen\u00a0schools in September. APPSCA president,\u00a0Hidayat Khan,\u00a0claimed that\u00a0COVID-19 cases are declining, so they will reopen schools while keeping safety protocols in mind. Khan also has a &#8216;million march&#8217; game plan\u00a0in case the govt tries to stop them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>4: Pakistan resumes polio campaign: <\/strong>Pakistan\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/07\/pakistan-resumes-polio-vaccinations-coronavirus-hiatus-200720071328769.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qhufkk-tiiitlsdk-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595435106951000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGx5sHPB6JzW4jxChdPf7OdkwssDA\">kicking-off polio vaccinations<\/a>\u00a0in high-risk districts after a four-month pause due to the COVID-19 outbreak. For now, vaccinators will go door-to-door to vaccinate more than 800,000 children in Karachi, Quetta, Faisalabad, Attock, and South Waziristan. At least 59 polio cases have been registered in Pakistan this year. Chief of the govt&#8217;s polio eradication program, Dr.\u00a0Rana Muhammad Safdar, said the current drive will be difficult, but vaccinators were being equipped with protective gear to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In addition to COVID-19 related challenges, polio workers will likely encounter parents who don&#8217;t want to give their kids the anti-polio vaccine.\u00a0Reminder &#8211; Pakistan is one of the only two countries in the world where polio is still widespread.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Affairs Quiz:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/quiz-gk-pakistan-current-affairs-quiz-18-july-2020\/\">[Quiz] GK &amp; Pakistan Current Affairs Quiz 18 July 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs July 21, 2020. These are the top breaking news about Pakistan which will be helpful for aspirants in test preparation of current affairs, Pakistan affairs, General knowledge for NTS, PPSC, CSS, FPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, OTS, PTS, and other Govt Jobs, exams &amp; MDCAT, ECAT Entry test preparation. 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