{"id":61343,"date":"2020-11-04T19:06:26","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T19:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=61343"},"modified":"2020-11-04T19:06:26","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T19:06:26","slug":"current-affairs-november-042020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-november-042020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] November 04,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for Entry Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs November 04,2020 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;\">IT minister makes 1st ever 5G experimental video call.<\/span> The First-ever fastest 5G video call experiment has been carried out successfully in Pakistan<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">No plan to shut down schools, colleges yet: education minister.<\/span> The coronavirus situation in Pakistan isn\u2019t serious enough to shut down schools yet, said Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Bosnian President Calls on PM and FM.<\/span> Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sefik Dzaferovic called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Chaman passenger train to resume operations after nine months.<\/span> The Railways department has decided to resume operations of the Chaman passenger train from November 10 onward.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Hindu students protest over MCAT admission test clashing with Diwali.<\/span> The Medical College Admission Tests 2020 will begin across Pakistan on November 15. Hindu students across the country have, however, demanded that the test date be changed as it is clashing with Diwali.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">West cannot play with the sentiments of Muslims: PM Khan.<\/span> \u201cWestern countries must understand that they can not use freedom of speech to cause Muslims pain and hurt their sentiments,\u201d said Prime Minister Imran Khan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">41 Pakistani prisoners brought back home from Sri Lanka.<\/span> A special PIA flight brought back 41 Pakistani prisoners from Sri Lanka on Wednesday morning, confirmed the national carrier.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Biden At 238 Electoral Votes, Trump At 213 \u2013 US media.<\/span> President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United States \u2014 and the American people waiting for results in key battlegrounds still up for grabs.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold prices fall by Rs500 per tola in domestic market.<\/span> The per tola gold price witnessed a decrease of Rs500 to Rs113,600 in the domestic market on Wednesday<\/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<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Pakistan reported<strong>\u00a01,313\u00a0<span class=\"il\">new<\/span>\u00a0cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a018\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>26,565\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on November 4\u00a0at 8:24am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Can Pakistan afford another lockdown?<\/strong>\u00a0Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan talked about a resurgence of COVID-19 cases with\u00a0the federal cabinet and the National Coordination Committee (NCC). After being briefed, PM Khan said it&#8217;s important to be careful, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2270974\/pakistan-cannot-afford-another-lockdown-pm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-j\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595180000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE7VJOpI6V2_pl-KNmSj7qVa0TBmA\">&#8220;the country cannot afford a lockdown again.&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0Instead of sweeping lockdowns across the country, PM Khan prefers &#8216;smart lockdowns&#8217; that\u00a0are localized to virus hotspots. He urged provinces to implement a &#8220;trace, test, and quarantine&#8221; strategy. He also wants hospitals to be prepared with critical care equipment. Basically, PM Khan doesn&#8217;t want virus prevention measures to negatively impact\u00a0livelihoods and businesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_4486744201302082711size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. How could the US election impact Pakistan?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistani media is closely following the US presidential election. Mainstream media outlets like\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1588389\/results-start-trickling-in-as-polling-comes-to-a-close-in-tense-us-presidential-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595180000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHcW65Sdksv3FALakghMk5Op7Hp8Q\">Dawn<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2270836\/explainer-everything-you-need-to-know-as-americans-go-to-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595180000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHlg3lvoFns2RZftEYA6djcq3cyIg\"><em>The Express Tribune<\/em><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/316677-live-us-election-2020-latest-updates-on-polls-election-results-in-donald-trump-vs-joe-biden-presidential-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595180000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHIWcViV_V74BzDbQqA5GqGQ9blnw\"><em>Geo<\/em><\/a>\u00a0are actively covering election updates.\u00a0By the time this newsletter goes out, so much might have changed as more results come in. However, rather than trying to give live updates or projections that are rolling in\u00a0every minute, we want to delve into what this\u00a0US election means for Pakistan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Firstly, here&#8217;s what you need to\u00a0know about election night:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>The rules:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Republican US President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential nominee, former Vice President (VP) Joe Biden, each need 270 electoral votes to win. Republicans are the conservative political party, and Democrats are the liberal political party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>What exactly are electoral votes?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Each state gets a certain number of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/election-us-2020-53785985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595180000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHXAuyLbMcvBCbEzbAhLD5Ur0eyDA\">electoral college votes<\/a>\u00a0based on its population. There are a total of 538 votes, and a candidate needs 270 to win the presidency. Whichever candidate wins the highest number of votes in a state\u00a0automatically gets\u00a0all of that state&#8217;s electoral college votes. Basically, a candidate\u00a0with more votes nationally could still lose without enough electoral votes (e.g.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2017\/09\/13\/politics\/hillary-clinton-anderson-cooper-electoral-college-cnntv\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595181000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHCOf6YHm0-IDjXnNzB5NenD2qY3A\">throwback<\/a>\u00a0to Hillary Clinton in 2016).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Which states have the most electoral votes?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>California (55), Texas (38), Florida (29),\u00a0<span class=\"il\">New<\/span>\u00a0York (29), Illinois (20), Pennsylvania (20). You can find the number of electoral votes for other states\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kare11.com\/article\/news\/nation-world\/how-many-electoral-votes-does-each-state-have-for-2020-presidential-election\/507-7b3d52f4-ea66-4bbd-bfcf-3eb29f17586c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595181000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGYhgDw8svDqxwDU5iVkTJIqQer8w\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Surge in early voting:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Around\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/election-day-polls-open-around-100-million-americans-voted-early-2020-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595181000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFue6EU45Rc9s1RTVKqfr3KKF4XJA\">100 million Americans<\/a>\u00a0already voted early, which is double the number of early voters in 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>The results:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0It&#8217;s unclear when we&#8217;ll know who won.\u00a0Early mail-in voting due to COVID-19 might\u00a0delay the vote count. Plus, President Trump<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/analysis-trump-plan-to-dispute-election-becoming-clearer-2020-11?r=US&amp;IR=T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595181000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGMQwcLWnggqKE019idFokAnBrFlA\">\u00a0dropped hints<\/a>\u00a0that he will take legal action to challenge the results instead of conceding to Biden. President Trump has been sounding the alarm on mail-in ballots, claiming this method of voting will cause more voter fraud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:<\/strong>\u00a0Overall, President Trump&#8217;s administration has had a tough stance on Pakistan. For example, the Trump administration\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2018\/09\/02\/644117490\/u-s-cuts-300-million-in-aid-to-pakistan-says-its-failing-to-fight-militants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595181000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF275VE5o6gPK36_H3U_Pfq0qYzfA\">cut back military aid<\/a>\u00a0to Pakistan in 2018,\u00a0claiming that Pakistan wasn&#8217;t doing enough to fight militants like the Taliban. In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/947802588174577664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595181000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHQYVATheztaaJ8If6MKv3k-q9EyA\">tweet<\/a>\u00a0President Trump himself accused Pakistan of giving a safe haven to terrorists.\u00a0A few months later during President Trump&#8217;s term, the US Defense Department\u00a0suspended $300 million in funding to Pakistan. On the other hand, Biden reportedly\u00a0views Pakistan as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/article\/97205\/how-will-the-outcome-of-the-us-election-impact-pakistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595181000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGhEr6VfVbSiYqbkkQ5Llz0DBjo1A\">strategic regional ally<\/a>. Historically, Biden believes that an improved political and economic landscape in Pakistan can contribute to regional stability.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>The outcome of this year&#8217;s\u00a0presidential election is expected to impact US foreign policy\u00a0in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. US dollar falls to six-month low<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The US dollar\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1588413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595181000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgiC_d4cSRlpncMqfPJWaoCpARSw\">fell to a six-month low\u00a0<\/a>against the Pakistani rupee in the interbank market. Specifically, the rupee landed at around PKR 159.97\u00a0against the dollar, which means the rupee&#8217;s value increased.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Here are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1588413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595181000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG8GVyCzGLP88XlRdzyFFtbb2khOQ\">some reasons<\/a>\u00a0why this happened:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Higher remittances:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Remittances can be described as\u00a0money sent or transferred to another party. In this case, overseas Pakistanis have been\u00a0sending more money back\u00a0home to their families in Pakistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Exports:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Higher earnings from exports ramped up the flow of money into Pakistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Delayed debt repayment:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>G20 countries launched a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1585139\/g-20-suspends-poor-nations-debt-payments-for-six-more-months#:~:text=KARACHI%3A%20The%20G20%20has%20decided,pandemic%20by%20another%20six%20months.&amp;text=Pakistan%20was%20approved%20under%20the,December%20were%20rescheduled%20under%20it.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595181000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFrxOHXwL95SsmvP3k6zWigOm22GQ\">debt suspension program<\/a>\u00a0to give some respite to poor\u00a0countries like Pakistan during COVID-19. As a result,\u00a0Pakistan\u00a0was able to delay debt repayments worth $1.8 billion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Roshan Digital Accounts:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0As a part of the State Bank of Pakistan&#8217;s\u00a0<span class=\"il\">new<\/span>\u00a0initiative, non-resident Pakistanis can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-08-26\/pakistan-plans-to-tap-its-citizens-overseas-to-boost-reserves?srnd=economics-vp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595181000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFGwfgdA-xSotBDYtkLseApYRX7CA\">open digital accounts<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0accept deposits in US dollars or Pakistani rupees. More money is flowing into the country via this banking channel. The\u00a0inflow of money is expected to increase after more overseas Pakistanis open Roshan accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Investments in property market:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0The govt&#8217;s amnesty scheme for the construction sector has reportedly increased investment opportunities in the property market.\u00a0As a part of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2190567\/2-pm-unveils-amnesty-scheme-construction-sector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajjhhjt-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604600595181000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFIL_Z4-_tpNJyuyMu8DlkvOjmUng\">the amnesty scheme<\/a>, builders or developers of housing societies won&#8217;t be grilled on\u00a0their source of income. The construction sector is also being charged a fixed tax rate,\u00a0instead of a regular income tax rate, which is a tax based on the amount of income.<\/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<strong>\u00a040,480.88\u00a0<\/strong>after rising\u00a0<strong>1,368.70\u00a0points<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(+3.50%)<\/strong>\u00a0as of November 3,\u00a02020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\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 November 04,2020 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-61343","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\/61343","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=61343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61343\/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=61343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}