{"id":54936,"date":"2020-08-11T17:04:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T17:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=54936"},"modified":"2020-08-11T17:04:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T17:04:43","slug":"current-affairs-august-112020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-august-112020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] August 11,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs August 11,2020 with download link available in pdf. 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;\">Cabinet approves appointment of Shahid Mahmood Khan as PARCO managing director<\/span><br \/>\nOpposing the recommendations of the Petroleum Division, the federal cabinet has approved the appointment of Shahid Mahmood Khan as the Managing Director of Pak Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Supreme Court orders audit of K-Electric.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>PM Khan to inaugurate BRT Peshawar project on August 13.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">AJK govt reopens tourist spots<\/span>. After improving COVID-19 situation across country, Azad Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday reopened tourist spots.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PM Imran Khan postpones Karachi visit<\/span>; Governor Sindh summoned. Prime Minister Imran Khan has postponed his visit to Karachi on August 12 and has summoned Governor Sindh Imran Ismail in Islamabad.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Dollar continues climb against Pakistani rupee<\/span>. The United States (US) dollar gained Rs0.07 against the Pakistani rupee in the interbank market on Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Prominent Urdu poet Rahat Indori passes away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Russia becomes first country to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, says Putin<\/span><\/li>\n<li>England&#8217;s Broad fined by father for using inappropriate language while dismissing Yasir Shah.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Spotlight by\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsrun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The NewsRun<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Pakistan reported\u00a0<strong>539 new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>15 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>20,495 tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 10 at 9:36am).<\/li>\n<li>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-coronavirus-pakistan\/pakistan-rolls-back-social-distancing-restrictions-as-virus-counts-drop-idUSKCN2562GJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkudlkt-iluykthdp-j\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597250172170000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE2R54AHqJSQOpK5X6gEcx_znHdOA\"><em>Reuters<\/em>,<\/a>\u00a0Pakistan is\u00a0<strong>rolling back social distancing restrictions<\/strong>. Pakistanis reportedly flocked to gyms, salons and restaurants that reopened on Monday for the first time in five months. These businesses had shut down to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The govt is still urging people to take necessary precautions and wear masks.<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/302033-coronavirus-dine-in-restaurants-businesses-to-reopen-today-in-pakistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkudlkt-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597250172170000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHf26dIdxcSGeRDWB7UChvEAkU1MQ\">Geo<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>claimed that\u00a0<strong>no one in bazars across the country was practicing social distancing<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>only a small number of people wore face masks<\/strong>. While some restaurants and shopping mall food courts followed social distancing protocol, many people at roadside restaurants did not observe COVID-19 standard operating procedures.<\/li>\n<li>The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) warned that\u00a0<strong>the infection rate could surge again<\/strong>\u00a0if people aren\u2019t careful during Muharram.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Explosion in Chaman, Balochistan kills six<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/08\/pakistan-deadly-blast-hits-balochistan-town-afghan-border-200810093058193.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkudlkt-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597250172170000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGGBWv7hXrzlBWpC6StHjukgrTPMA\">Al Jazeera<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>reported that six people were killed and 10 wounded during an explosion in Chaman, Balochistan. However,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1573634\/at-least-5-killed-20-injured-in-powerful-blast-in-chaman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkudlkt-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597250172170000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFdjbrWw-_dB7Xjs2-82z5s7ofdsQ\">Dawn News<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is reporting that at least five people were killed and 20 wounded. The blast took place at a busy market in Chaman, which shares a border with Afghanistan\u2019s Kandahar province.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>An improvised bomb planted in a motorcycle went off. The blast reportedly targeted an anti-drug unit (i.e. personnel who combat narcotics smuggling). Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PakPMO\/status\/1292732107266174977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkudlkt-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597250172170000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFo2XEUEYGAGsl22jZxx_o0C5F_dw\">condemned<\/a>\u00a0the bombing. As of right now, no one has claimed responsibility for the blast (P.S. that might change by the time this newsletter lands in your inbox).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>The attack took place more than a week after Pakistani troops<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/asia_pacific\/bombing-in-pakistani-town-near-afghan-border-kills-5\/2020\/08\/10\/23221496-dae4-11ea-b4f1-25b762cdbbf4_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkudlkt-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597250172170000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFf8sIYZklmCckRR7-_IdlDy0D36A\">\u00a0opened fire<\/a>\u00a0at a rally in the same town. Pashtun laborers demanded the reopening of a border crossing near Chaman that leads into Afghanistan. The crossing has been closed since March to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As a result, Pashtun residents can\u2019t cross into Afghanistan to work as day laborers. Security forces killed at least three people and wounded 13. After this firing incident at the rally, Pakistani and Afghan troops in the area exchanged fire. Both sides accused each other of starting it. Overall, the province has witnessed a surge of violence in the past few months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/05\/soldiers-killed-separate-attacks-pakistan-balochistan-200519072325405.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkudlkt-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597250172171000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEHvQrSWK2GEE-6tKvOvFdIh6wehg\">On May 19<\/a>, at least seven soldiers were killed in two separate attacks.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/07\/pakistan-soldiers-killed-wounded-attack-convoy-200714125153094.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkudlkt-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597250172171000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHMokd8fXO_XgHjCIM60R94X14sUA\">On July 14<\/a>, unidentified gunmen fired at a security forces\u2019 convoy and killed eight soldiers.<\/li>\n<li>\u200bNo group claimed responsibility for the May or July attacks. However, Pakistani forces have been fighting an ethnic Baloch armed separatist movement for more than a decade. Seperatist groups are demanding independence for Balochistan\u2019s ethnically Baloch areas. Rights activists claim that people who support seperatist politics are often subjected to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s unclear if the Pashtun rally firing and cross-border firing incidents are related to the Chaman bombing that took place yesterday. However, one thing is for sure &#8211; there is generally a lot of unrest in Balochistan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Accountability court indicts former President<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>An accountability court in Pakistan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-08-10\/pakistan-court-indicts-ex-president-zardari-in-graft-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkudlkt-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597250172171000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGmiF6CN7u0mirwjP7M4APortfy1A\">indicted<\/a>\u00a0former President and Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) Co-chair, Asif Ali Zardari, on charges of corruption. Zardari appeared in court via a video link. Accountability court judge, Azam Khan, formally charged Zardari for buying assets with undeclared sources. The court also honed in on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2258848\/court-indicts-asif-ali-zardari-in-park-lane-reference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-qkudlkt-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1597250172171000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFlSQOXCbH1QexSmBAyJYBR-MCJJQ\">suspicious money transfers<\/a>. According to the indictment, Zardari got his front company, Parthenon Private Limited, a loan of PKR 1.5 billion, which was then transferred to him through fake accounts for his personal use. Zardari rejected the charges against him. He also pointed out that his lawyers are busy in court, so he can\u2019t be indicted without them present. However, the accountability court pushed back and said he can still be indicted, and his lawyers will simply be marked absent.\u00a0PPP is the second biggest opposition party in Pakistan\u2019s parliament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>MARKET RECAP<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The benchmark KSE-100 index closed at\u00a0<strong>39,914.76\u00a0<\/strong>after dropping\u00a0<strong>114.93<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>points<\/strong>\u00a0as of August 10,\u00a02020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read More : <a href=\"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/uhs-lahore-admission-2020-in-private-medical-colleges-for-balochistan\/\">UHS Lahore Admission 2020 in Private Medical Colleges for Balochistan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs August 11,2020 with download link available in pdf. 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