{"id":53256,"date":"2020-07-23T15:50:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T15:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=53256"},"modified":"2020-07-23T15:52:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T15:52:39","slug":"current-affairs-july-23-2020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-online-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-july-23-2020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-online-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] July 23, 2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for Online Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs July 23, 2020. These are the latest 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<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>One Liner<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">According to US nuclear security index, Pakistan improves on Nuclear Security and was ranked at number 19 with 47 points, while India ranked one place below at 20th spot with 41 points.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>UNGA President-elect to reach Pakistan on Monday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Accord signed on 71 USAID-built schools in Sindh.<\/span> Education Management Organisations will manage the schools for the next 10 years.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Ailing Saudi king chairs cabinet from hospital office. The 84-year-old monarch was admitted to the hospital on Monday &#8220;for some medical tests&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Olympics not possible under current conditions, says Tokyo head. Yoshiro Mori says he is hopeful the situation will improve and suggests a vaccine is the key.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">AIIB approves $250m loan to fight Covid-19 impact.<\/span> Loan is part of the AIIB\u2019s $10 billion funding facility to help public and private sectors fight the outbreak.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">73 years on, gurdwara restored to Sikhs in Quetta.<\/span> Siri Guru Singh Gurdwara located in the centre of the city is has been used as APWA Government High Girls Sch\u00adool for 73 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Spotlight by\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsrun.com\/\">The NewsRun<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>1 &#8211; COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reported that Pakistan is witnessing a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radio.gov.pk\/22-07-2020\/after-smart-lockdown-pakistan-witnessing-downturn-in-covid-19-fm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkliyjl-tiiitlsdk-j\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595572156795000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG7MAaRraCAp0ysR9GHuQSHiCTkmQ\">decrease<\/a>\u00a0in COVID-19 cases due to the govt\u2019s \u2018smart lockdown\u2019 approach.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Yesterday, Pakistan reported 1,332\u00a0<span class=\"il\">new<\/span>\u00a0cases and 38 deaths within 24 hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan has conducted a total of 1,776,882 tests.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"m_7536045887291064720layout m_7536045887291064720one-col m_7536045887291064720fixed-width m_7536045887291064720stack\">\n<div class=\"m_7536045887291064720layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"m_7536045887291064720column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_7536045887291064720size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2 &#8211; Estranged countries get in touch<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan\u00a0and Bangladesh\u2019s PM, Sheikh Hasina, spoke on the phone. They talked about COVID-19, recent floods in Bangladesh, and the Kashmir dispute. PM Khan said Pakistan is committed to developing relations with Bangladesh, and also invited PM Hasina to visit Pakistan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Who\u2019s in the mood for a rapid-fire history lesson?\u00a0<\/strong>Bangladesh was East Pakistan until 1971, when it said \u2018good riddance\u2019 and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/genocide-us-cant-remember-bangladesh-cant-forget-180961490\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkliyjl-tiiitlsdk-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595572156795000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGpNyOEUgLaSGCPSomMbBN7m3MP8Q\">became independent<\/a>. Bengalis were fed up with West Pakistan elitism, economic disparity between both territories, martial law, and a condescending attitude towards Bengali culture. Army Commander,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1970\/12\/08\/archives\/bengali-and-leftist-parties-lead-in-pakistani-election.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkliyjl-tiiitlsdk-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595572156795000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEsmkXRVDm4KPJCsHbh0RmEDvTsEA\">General Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan<\/a>, was President at the time, and head of the martial law govt. The 1970 national election especially struck a nerve with Bengalis. The East Pakistan based Awami League Party and West Pakistan based Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) were leading the election race, but the Awami League ended up\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Awami-League\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkliyjl-tiiitlsdk-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595572156795000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFJzLoQ2Y4T6mX4ZnqTf1qiC352vQ\">winning<\/a>. West Pakistan was reluctant to hand over power. This led to an uprising in East Pakistan, and\u00a0towards the end,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/asia\/bangladesh-independence-day-2019-history-google-doodle-national-holiday-when-a8839511.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkliyjl-tiiitlsdk-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595572156795000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFyXMD1j0gt26Mx6iyKM3vBRfVyGA\">India<\/a>\u00a0jumped in to\u00a0support\u00a0the East Pakistani people and their forces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>This phone call is a big deal, because both countries have a troubled past, even after Bangladesh made its exit. It looks like Pakistan and Bangladesh\u00a0are trying to improve diplomatic relations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"m_7536045887291064720layout m_7536045887291064720one-col m_7536045887291064720fixed-width m_7536045887291064720stack\">\n<div class=\"m_7536045887291064720layout__inner\">\n<div class=\"m_7536045887291064720column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3 &#8211; Pressing pause on YouTube:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s Supreme Court reportedly hinted that it\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2256150\/supreme-court-hints-at-banning-youtube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkliyjl-tiiitlsdk-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595572156795000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGoAcHzEKWE8FL8yrzuDontcJifwQ\">might ban<\/a>\u00a0YouTube. The court has a problem with unregulated content on social media, especially comments about the judiciary, govt, and army. Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin said they don\u2019t object to freedom of expression, but the judiciary still has a right to privacy. He claimed that people scrutinize family members of the judiciary on YouTube. Justice Mushir Alam chimed in and said YouTube is banned in several countries. Justice Amin also claimed that local laws in many countries regulate social media. YouTube was already banned in Pakistan for three years. Pakistan\u2019s digital space has a history of being restricted. Special Assistant to the PM on Digital Pakistan,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taidrus\/status\/1286001830292606977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkliyjl-tiiitlsdk-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595572156795000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFX2JAje6o0X9IgcFeWoG3ICloSqw\">Tania Aidrus<\/a>, is worried about what a YouTube ban would mean for Pakistan\u2019s content creators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4 &#8211; Warning\u2026this will make you sad:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Police in Rawalpindi registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a man named Arsalan and his wife, Bisma. Arsalan allegedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1570493\/fir-registered-against-man-wife-after-video-of-him-beating-mother-goes-viral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkliyjl-tiiitlsdk-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595572156795000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGeOu_KqJy7cLukqkwv1tnzvC4Phg\">beat<\/a>\u00a0his mother, Gulnaz Bibi. Arsalan\u2019s step-sister\/Gulnaz Bibi\u2019s daughter, Zoobia Meer, caught the incident on video. Gulnaz Bibi claimed that her son and daughter-in-law fought with her every other day. She said they pushed her, beat her, and tortured her on Tuesday night. At the same time, Bisma claimed that Gulnaz Bibi had been \u201ctorturing\u201d her for four years. Later on, Meer released\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/junaidmalik1234\/videos\/769049813922054\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkliyjl-tiiitlsdk-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595572156795000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFQ_fyHQ8ILYIH-k-cL1b6YPagSGg\">another video<\/a>\u00a0in which she demanded justice and accused the police of not taking any action. Punjab Police\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialDPRPP\/status\/1285940221192871936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1285940221192871936%7Ctwgr%5E&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geo.tv%2Flatest%2F299218-rawalpindi-police-register-case-against-man-for-thrashing-mother-in-viral-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkliyjl-tiiitlsdk-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595572156795000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHWrNmpP56P8q8b24-guyc9TKjPnA\">tweeted<\/a>\u00a0that Arsalan was arrested and granted interim bail. Punjab Chief Minister, Usman Buzdar, took notice of the incident, asked for a report, and said the govt will make sure Arsalan is arrested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs July 23, 2020. These are the latest 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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