{"id":59472,"date":"2020-10-07T18:06:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T18:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=59472"},"modified":"2020-10-07T18:06:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T18:06:51","slug":"current-affairs-october-072020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-october-072020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] October 07,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs October 07,2020 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<div class=\"flex\">\n<div class=\"flex__item sm:w-11\/12 w-full\">\n<div class=\"tabs__content px-0\">\n<div id=\"all\" class=\"tabs__pane active\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Two More Kashmiris Martyred in Occupied Kashmir.<\/span> Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two youth during a search and cordon-off operation in Shopian district Indian occupied Kashmir on Wednesday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Kuwait\u2019s New Emir Names Sheikh Meshaal as New Crown Prince.<\/span> Kuwait\u2019s new ruler Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Wednesday named Sheikh Meshaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, currently the deputy head of the National Guard, as crown prince of the Gulf state.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Stands by Saudi Arabia For Its Security and Integrity: FM.<\/span> Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Pakistan stands by Saudi Arabia for its security and integrity.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">FM Qureshi Thanks Turkey For Consistent Support On Kashmir Dispute.<\/span> Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s determination to continue to play positive role for regional peace and security including the Afghan peace process.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi takes charge of Pakistan Navy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold prices fall by Rs550 per tola in domestic market.<\/span> The per tola gold price witnessed a decline of Rs550 to Rs113,200 in the domestic market on Wednesday,<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">KP becomes first province to reduce burden of schoolbags through legislation.<\/span> The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Wednesday approved KP School Bags (Limitation Weight) Act to regulate the weight of schoolbags<\/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<strong>\u00a0624\u00a0<span class=\"il\">new<\/span>\u00a0cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>12 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>27,614\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on October 7\u00a0at 7:12am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Ex-President formally charged for corruption<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>A Pakistani court\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/10\/6\/pakistan-officially-charges-ex-president-zardari-for-graft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-afltdy-iluykthdp-j\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1602159068038000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG2PyLSd73PMi_lhgIKRdoRMmuJew\">formally charged<\/a>\u00a0former President, Asif Ali Zardari, in two corruption cases. Zardari is also co-chair of the Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP). During a court appearance in Islamabad on Monday, Zardari pleaded \u2018not guilty\u2019 to money laundering and other corruption charges.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details: <\/strong>we reported that a private citizen named Badar Rashid in Lahore filed a sedition case against former Prime Minister (PM) and current Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Supremo, Nawaz Sharif. In the First Information Report (FIR), Rashid accused Sharif of conspiring against the country and state institutions during two recent speeches. The FIR also names other PML-N party leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>The federal govt is saying they didn\u2019t have anything to do with the sedition case, and that PM Imran Khan didn\u2019t even know about the FIR.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>Cases are pouring in against opposition party leaders days before an anti-govt rally. The anti-govt rally is part of the opposition\u2019s Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to take down PM Khan\u2019s govt. PDM\u2019s first public protest is scheduled for October 16 in Gujranwala.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>PM Khan has been on a mission to eliminate corruption. However, opposition party leaders believe they are being politically victimized by PM Khan\u2019s govt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong>Alarming allegations by former top investigator<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Former\u00a0Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General, Bashir Memon, made some allegations during an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1p5Cao5XoX8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-afltdy-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1602159068038000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGBf2YLr8n4mIHy-GQt9eRjbiRuQQ\">interview<\/a>\u00a0with journalist, Matiullah Jan. While talking about his previous job at the FIA, Memon claimed that \u201cthe highest office\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1583569\/former-fia-dg-says-was-told-to-file-terrorism-case-against-maryams-social-media-cell-by-highest-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-afltdy-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1602159068038000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHOFOICP9seDsyZwDPBg9igmPSeYw\">told him to file a terrorism case<\/a>\u00a0against members of PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz\u2019s social media cell\u00a0in response to an uploaded photo of \u201cthe first lady\u201d on social media. However, Memon said no, because he didn\u2019t understand how the photo was related to terrorism. Memon also didn\u2019t specify who exactly told him to file the case, just that it was someone in \u201cthe highest office.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Backstory:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Throwback to November 2019, when Wajid Zia replaced Memon. Zia was serving as Inspector General of the Pakistan Railways Police at the time. Memon resigned to protest against being transferred days before his retirement. The govt was allegedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2110603\/fia-dg-bashir-memon-resigns-protest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-afltdy-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1602159068038000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHes9DIl1XLHkT6yRM6ifpY8C2XAQ\">putting pressure<\/a>\u00a0on Memon to initiate cases against opposition leaders, but he didn&#8217;t listen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4.<\/strong> <\/span><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Is there such a thing as a controversial biscuit ad?<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Umm, yes. Watch this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MehwishHayat\/status\/1312739788768841728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-afltdy-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1602159068038000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGoulotnjf-AsH50ZjxRujKoIGfnw\">Gala Biscuit advertisement<\/a>\u00a0featuring Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat. Do you think it\u2019s inappropriate? Some people do. That\u2019s why the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued an advisory stating that content related to ordinary consumer products, like biscuits or detergent, should be aligned with the nature of the product. According to PEMRA, viewers are feeling uncomfortable with ads that \u201cviolate commonly accepted standards of decency, and socio-cultural norms of Pakistani society.\u201d PEMRA urged the Pakistan Broadcaster Association, the Pakistan Advertising Association and the Pakistan Advertisers Society to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1583559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-afltdy-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1602159068038000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF_CYSvo-nMzMg6otv8zwEzts1yJw\">review the biscuit ad<\/a>. PEMRA also advised in-house monitoring teams at TV channels to review ad visuals before airing them.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Mixed public response:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>For example, journalist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnsarAAbbasi\/status\/1312785717232316422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-afltdy-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1602159068038000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGd57eKhsCkaOt4Np1bp-1E2PFb7w\">Ansar Abbasi<\/a>\u00a0called the biscuit ad a mujra (i.e. erotic dance by a woman) and asked \u201cwasn\u2019t Pakistan built in the name of Islam?\u201d Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ali_MuhammadPTI\/status\/1312792398431477760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1312792398431477760%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1583559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-afltdy-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1602159068038000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHozWQNcHNF915UcNK4kVchuPAOLg\">Ali Muhammad Khan<\/a>, said PM Khan is \u201cagainst such anti-Islamic stuff.\u201d However, Science and Tech Minister,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fawadchaudhry\/status\/1313008739088203777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-afltdy-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1602159068038000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFdpEAxhmDHCt_ywlXp8-Ho672uCQ\">Fawad Chaudhry<\/a>, suggested that critics are overreacting. Chaudhry also responded to Abbasi saying, \u201cwhy do you and Ali keep searching for pornography\u00a024 hours a day, do something productive.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>39,127.48\u00a0<\/strong>after rising\u00a0<strong>55.01 points (+0.14%)<\/strong>\u00a0as of October 6,\u00a02020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/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 October 07,2020 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, KPPSC, SPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, OTS, PTS, and other Govt Jobs, exams &amp; MDCAT, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52815,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-59472","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-current-affairs"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59472\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}