{"id":60202,"date":"2020-10-19T19:00:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T19:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=60202"},"modified":"2020-10-19T19:00:16","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T19:00:16","slug":"current-affairs-october-192020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-october-192020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] October 19,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs October 19,2020 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;\">World acknowledging Pakistan\u2019s policies against coronavirus: PM Khan.<\/span> Prime Minister Imran Khan said Monday that whole world is acknowledging Pakistan\u2019s policies against coronavirus that saved lives and also saved the nation from economic destruction.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Hafeez Centre flames finally doused, shopkeepers lament billions in losses.<\/span> The shopkeepers of Hafeez Centre in Lahore are weeping over the loss of billions as the flames have finally been put out after hours of the inferno raging through the plaza.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">No Compromise on Kashmir Cause:Afridi.<\/span> Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehryar Afridi on Monday has said the government, the state institutions and the people of the country have an unwavering commitment for the Kashmir cause.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold prices increase by Rs550 per tola in domestic market.<\/span> The per tola gold price witnessed an increase of Rs 550 to Rs 116,150 in the domestic market on Monday,<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Dollar drops below Rs163 for first time in 20 weeks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Honda, Suzuki motorcycle sellers charging \u2018own money\u2019.<\/span> If you are planning to buy a Honda 125 bike then either be prepared to pay around Rs15,000 above the company price of Rs130,000 or wait for a month.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Announces Squad for Zimbabwe Series.<\/span> Head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq Monday named 22 probables for the ODI and T20I series against Zimbabwe, insisting he has opted for experience in the 50-over matches and provided extended run to the youngsters in the T20I format, said an official press release.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">High-level Zimbabwe Cricket delegation arrives in Pakistan.<\/span> A high-level delegation of Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) on Monday reached Pakistan ahead of the team\u2019s arrival in the country for a limited-overs tour.<\/li>\n<li>Quetta airport sets up Pakistan\u2019s first baby feeding corner. The Quetta International Airport has set up a baby feeding corner and nursing room, becoming the first airport in Pakistan to do so.<\/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<ul>\n<li>Pakistan reported<strong>\u00a0440\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a05\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>27,091\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on October 19\u00a0at 7:10am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>The\u00a0united opposition&#8217;s anti-govt rallies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>On Friday,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/oct\/16\/pakistans-united-opposition-protests-against-imran-khans-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aguyjt-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603217177875000&amp;usg=AFQjCNENve3WQ_YoCy7BImWcDRbqsqwHzw\">50,000\u00a0people<\/a>\u00a0reportedly gathered in Gujranwala to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/10\/16\/thousands-gather-for-anti-government-protest-in-pakistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aguyjt-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603217177875000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGrNxUE5oRRJ0kA9l7FMptWIaVh8A\">protest<\/a>\u00a0against the govt of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. No, not everyone was wearing a mask, and no, not everyone was socially distancing either. The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance of 11\u00a0opposition parties, spearheaded the anti-govt rally. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP), and Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) are leading the movement. This was PDM&#8217;s first major public demonstration since launching last month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Demonstrators protested against rising inflation, especially for food staples like flour, pulses and vegetables. Leaders from main opposition parties addressed the crowd, including PML-N Supremo Nawaz Sharif (via video link from London), PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, PML-N VP (who is also Sharif&#8217;s daughter) Maryam, and JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>Opposition party\u00a0leaders often\u00a0allege\u00a0that the military rigged the 2018 election, which\u00a0brought PM Khan&#8217;s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party into power. During the anti-govt rally, the opposition said some things, and more,\u00a0about PM Khan and the army.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Sharif:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Sharif\u00a0accused Pakistan&#8217;s Army Chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, of overthrowing his govt, pressuring the judiciary, and installing\u00a0Khan in the 2018 election. Sharif&#8217;s comments were reportedly censored on all Pakistani TV channels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Maryam:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0She said no one should have the power to remove govts people\u00a0vote for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Bhutto-Zardari:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>He accused PM Khan of being a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1585461\/selected-pti-govt-to-be-sent-packing-in-weeks-pdm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aguyjt-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603217177875000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFdDvRK7FECkmRpBBOo_SBZutJi2g\">&#8220;puppet and selected&#8221;<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rehman:\u00a0<\/strong>He called the current govt &#8220;illegal&#8221; and\u00a0claimed the &#8216;establishment&#8217; imposed this\u00a0govt on Pakistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Anti-govt rally round two:\u00a0<\/strong>PDM had a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1585732\/stop-using-army-to-hide-own-failures-maryam-tells-pm-imran-at-pdms-power-show-in-karachi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aguyjt-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603217177875000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEhCjDETTyBJBzuaPovij9ZWzhMuw\">second rally in Karachi<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday.\u00a0While\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1585571\/unfortunate-that-army-generals-names-have-to-be-mentioned-at-rallies-says-bilawal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aguyjt-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603217177875000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGx2iVoxL0sbsTO7iDZdb9hMcCwLw\">addressing reporters<\/a>\u00a0during pre-rally prep on Saturday, Bhutto-Zardari\u00a0clarified that the opposition isn&#8217;t trying to affect the army&#8217;s morale. He insisted that every institution should do its job, which is why\u00a0the army should\u00a0protect the country&#8217;s borders instead of its polling stations. Maryam shared a similar sentiment at the rally on Sunday, and said there&#8217;s nothing wrong with telling the army to back off from politics. Other opposition leaders also attended, such as Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leader, Mohsin Dawar, who claimed the army and its agencies are the real decision makers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The govt&#8217;s response:<\/strong>\u00a0After the first rally, PM Khan accused opposition members of trying to save themselves from corruption cases against them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>The military institution\u00a0has directly ruled Pakistan for nearly half of its 73-year history.\u00a0Opposition parties have come together to challenge the army&#8217;s\u00a0alleged interference in politics. In the backdrop, PM Khan&#8217;s govt is trying to deal with an economic decline, unemployment, and soaring inflation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong>TikTok tries to restart services in Pakistan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It has been a little more than a week since Pakistan blocked Chinese-video sharing app\u00a0TikTok.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>In a recent statement, a spokesperson for TikTok said they are trying to engage with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to show their commitment to local laws\u00a0and further improve content moderation. However,\u00a0PTA has reportedly been unresponsive. The statement also said TikTok\u00a0will &#8220;certainly assess the allocation\u00a0of resources for the Pakistan market&#8221; if the govt allows its services to return. According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/profit.pakistantoday.com.pk\/2020\/10\/17\/tiktok-pledges-to-invest-in-pakistan-if-pta-reopens-the-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aguyjt-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603217177875000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHXMoOFnuujexBolp1AtGU8Fu3LEA\"><em>Profit by Pakistan<\/em><\/a>, this &#8220;allocation of resources&#8221; is pretty much a pledge to invest.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Backstory:<\/em><\/strong>TikTok currently has 25 million downloads in Pakistan. PTA said it was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/10\/11\/technology\/tiktok-pakistan-ban.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aguyjt-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603217177875000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGhhNgTchlpt3sB4YRaFG6xvjQNcQ\">banning TikTok<\/a>\u00a0due to\u00a0numerous complaints about immoral\/indecent content. PM Khan\u00a0also accused\u00a0TikTok\u00a0of promoting obscenity and vulgarity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4.<\/strong> <strong>Fire at Hafeez Center<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you have spent time in Lahore, you&#8217;ve probably heard of Hafeez Center, the computer accessories store. A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1585733\/massive-fire-at-lahores-hafeez-centre-yet-to-be-put-out-completely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aguyjt-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603217177875000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHay-EiquWIlj8g7ENOZ_yzITwd4g\">fire broke out there<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday morning. Flames engulfed four floors. According to eyewitnesses, the fire started on the second floor and gradually traveled up. There are no\u00a0casualties so far. The fire was reportedly under control 12 hours later,\u00a0but not completely extinguished. Initial reports suggest a short circuit caused the fire, but an investigation is underway to find out more.<\/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>40,164.02\u00a0<\/strong>after rising\u00a0<strong>95.52\u00a0points<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(+0.24%)<\/strong>\u00a0as of October 16,\u00a02020.<\/p>\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 October 19,2020 with download link available in pdf. 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