{"id":58099,"date":"2020-09-18T19:47:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T19:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=58099"},"modified":"2020-09-18T19:47:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T19:47:32","slug":"current-affairs-september-182020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-september-182020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] September 18,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs September 18,2020 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;\">No Change of Plan in Phase-wise Reopening of Schools Yet: Shafqat Mahmood<\/span><\/li>\n<li>CAA warns airlines of strict action over violating SOPs, issues fresh advisory . The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has warned the airlines of strict action over reports of continuous violation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and issued a fresh travel advisory<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PM Imran directs to prepare roadmap for revival of cinema industry<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Trump to block US downloads of TikTok, WeChat on Sunday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">15 injured as building collapses in Kasur<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Asim Bajwa terms stay order in Reko Diq case a \u2018great relief\u2019<\/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;\">\u00a0<strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Pakistan reported<strong>\u00a0752\u00a0<span class=\"il\">new<\/span>\u00a0cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>9\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>33,865 tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on September 18\u00a0at 7:48am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>In March 2020, schools across the country shutdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak. On September 15,\u00a0educational institutions started reopening in phases after\u00a0six months. For now, grades 9-10, plus colleges and universities, have reopened. However, in the last 48 hours, at least 22 educational institutions had to shutdown for failing to comply with COVID-19 prevention measures. Around 16 of these educational institutions were in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 1 in Islamabad, and 5 in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Some colleges in Islamabad and Sindh had to shut down again due to reported COVID-19 cases on campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Say hello to Pakistan\u2019s\u00a0<span class=\"il\">new<\/span>\u00a0province<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Have you ever wondered what GB&#8217;s \u2018provincial status\u2019 is? It\u2019s kinda-sorta a province, but not really. It\u2019s more of a semi-province. That may change soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>The federal govt is reportedly planning to make GB\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2264380\/g-b-to-be-made-province-soon-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-alujlkk-iluykthdp-j\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1600538582284000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHSpzuwKs-tqcZdH0Xk9sBfgVrL1A\">a full-fledged province<\/a>, complete with all the constitutional rights, and representation in both houses of parliament (i.e. the Senate and National Assembly).The govt will reportedly take steps to improve health, tourism, transport, and education facilities. The Minister of Kashmir and GB Affairs, Ali Amin Gandapur, said Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, will visit the region soon and make a formal announcement.\u00a0This move would make GB Pakistan\u2019s 5th province.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>In 1970, Pakistan made the territory of GB a separate administrative unit and called it \u2018Northern Areas.\u2019 In 2009, then President, Asif Ali Zardari, signed a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/southasiajournal.net\/pakistan-consolidates-hold-over-gilgit-baltistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-alujlkk-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1600538582284000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH6sjP18uN1T_KofDjcrwVngiSGvA\">Self-Governance Order<\/a>, which granted the territory limited autonomy and renamed it GB. GB has some of the world\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wikitravel.org\/en\/Gilgit-Baltistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-alujlkk-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1600538582284000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGiMLaWJjQ6HE6_vy1h0V7-vHkefw\">highest mountains<\/a>\u00a0and glaciers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>India might have a problem with Pakistan giving GB full-province status, because it&#8217;s\u00a0disputed territory.\u00a0GB is a part of the greater Kashmir region, and shares a border with both Pakistan-controlled Kashmir (i.e. Azad Kashmir)\u00a0and India-controlled Kashmir (i.e. Jammu and Kashmir).\u00a0India claims GB is a part of Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong>Upcoming UN film will feature Malala Yousafzai<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The UN is releasing a collective action special,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2020\/09\/united-nations-calls-for-collective-action-in-special-2020-broadcast\/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CNations%20United%3A%20Urgent%20Solutions%20for%20Urgent%20Times%E2%80%9D%20sets%20out,change%2C%20justice%20and%20human%20rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-alujlkk-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1600538582284000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGqz4Mgj2VF5kkDumgMYuqxyXok9w\">Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times<\/a><\/em>, in an effort to create change. The film will feature Pakistani education advocate and Nobel Laureate, Yousafzai, along with other UN goodwill ambassadors, sustainable development advocates, UN officials and women\u2019s rights activists. The film will feature a\u00a0<span class=\"il\">new<\/span>\u00a0version of a previous UN performance by multi-Grammy award winning artist, Beyonce. Actress, Julia Roberts, will also host a radio broadcast and podcast version of the show. The film will be broadcast on the\u00a0UN YouTube channel, and global broadcast channels\/radio stations, on\u00a0<strong>September 19, 9pm ET.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Backstory:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>The 30-minute film will present what needs to be done to tackle the world\u2019s biggest issues, such as COVID-19, poverty, inequality, gender discrimination, climate change, justice, and human rights. The broadcast will also mark the UN\u2019s 75th anniversary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4.<\/strong> <strong>What people are talking about<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d5jIoabFrRU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-alujlkk-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1600538582284000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGKRLrrX-i8ddsX5JGhYTGqOrAQLw\">This Pakistani morning show\u00a0<\/a>on\u00a0<em>ARY Digital<\/em>. The morning show\u2019s host, Nida Yasir, kicked up a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mangobaaz.com\/pakistanis-are-demanding-to-ban-nida-yasir-after-she-invited-the-parents-of-marwah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-alujlkk-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1600538582284000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGifMlsCxXDyAukr8PB_NOIjcIuDQ\">firestorm of criticism<\/a>\u00a0following her interview with\u00a0Marwah\u2019s parents.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1579850\/3-suspects-remanded-in-police-custody-in-marwah-gang-rape-murder-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-alujlkk-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1600538582284000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHKzpGP7XN_nE-Wa-xYZomLluJHsg\">Marwah<\/a>\u00a0is a\u00a0minor girl from Karachi who was reportedly raped and murdered a few weeks ago. Critics are accusing Yasir of asking insensitive questions about Marwah\u2019s disappearance and murder.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23BanNidaYasirShow&amp;src=trend_click&amp;vertical=trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-alujlkk-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1600538582284000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFnsOBTZuzgBEJmUUJ1Vrs1lvlzgg\">#BanNidaYasirShow<\/a>\u00a0is trending on Twitter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/quiz-gk-pakistan-current-affairs-quiz-16-september-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[Quiz] GK &amp; Pakistan Current Affairs Quiz 16 September 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs September 18,2020 with download link available in pdf. 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