{"id":61390,"date":"2020-11-06T04:24:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T04:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=61390"},"modified":"2020-11-07T09:30:51","modified_gmt":"2020-11-07T09:30:51","slug":"current-affairs-november-052020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-november-052020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] November 05,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for Entry Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs November 05,2020 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<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Wl8D_lmIiwM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Current Affairs 05 November 2020 top Pakistan Current Affairs for Entry test Preparation\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wl8D_lmIiwM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/prepistan.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>One Liner<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Biden Edges Closer To Win as Trump Launches Lawsuits and Rages About \u2018Fraud\u2019.<\/span> Democrat Joe Biden crept nearer to victory over Donald Trump on Thursday in an exceedingly close U.S. election that hinged on razor-thin margins in a handful of states, while the Republican president escalated his legal efforts hoping to slow down his opponent.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Shahzad Syed Qasim Resigns as SAPM on Power Division.<\/span> Citing personal reasons, special assistant to the prime minister on power division Shahzad Syed Qasim has relinquished his post on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Rejects Indian Baseless Propaganda Against Kartarpur Corridor.<\/span> Pakistan has categorically rejected the baseless and fallacious propaganda by the Indian Government against the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor, which has been rejected by the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee itself.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PM Removes Secretary Food and Security.<\/span> Prime Minister Imran Khan has removed secretary food and security Umar Hamid Khan from his post and appointed Abdul Ghuffran as new secretary.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Saudi Arabia Allows International Airlines to Fly in Umrah Pilgrims.<\/span> Sending waves of merriment across the Islamic world, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allowed on Thursday international airlines to fly in pilgrims with valid visas which it had earlier suspended due to novel coronavirus spread.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Kashmir Conflict Remains Important Part of Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Policy: Qureshi.<\/span> Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan continues to raise the voice for oppressed Kashmiri people at all international forums including the UN, European Union, the OIC and human rights organizations.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold prices edge up in local market.<\/span> The per tola gold price witnessed an increase of Rs1050 to Rs114,650 in the domestic market on Monday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Russian forces arrive in Pakistan for fifth joint military drill.<\/span> Russian Federation Special Forces contingent arrived in Pakistan today to participate in Pak-Russia Joint Training Exercise \u2018DRUZHBA -IV,\u2019 said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement.<\/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>\u00a01,302\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a026\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>32,376\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on November 5\u00a0at 7:48am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_9085914229769921865size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. It&#8217;s not over yet&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>We still don&#8217;t know the winner of the\u00a0United States (US)\u00a0presidential election. The election\u00a0has gone\u00a0into overtime since results in some key states are\u00a0still rolling in.\u00a0As of\u00a0<strong>November 4, 11:06pm EST<\/strong>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/politics\/live-news\/election-results-and-news-11-04-20\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-j\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134519000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH79yTO3D8NX2WYJ3iGtl6cvgo4Qw\"><em>CNN<\/em><\/a>\u00a0reported that democratic nominee,\u00a0<strong>former Vice President Joe\u00a0Biden<\/strong>,\u00a0has\u00a0<strong>253\u00a0electoral votes<\/strong>, and republican nominee,\u00a0<strong>President Donald Trump,\u00a0<\/strong>has<strong>\u00a0213<\/strong>. Each\u00a0candidate\u00a0<strong>needs 270 to win.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong><em>CNN<\/em>\u00a0called\u00a0<strong>Wisconsin\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Michigan<\/strong>\u00a0for Biden, which were\u00a0up in the air on Tuesday\u00a0night (i.e. election night). However,\u00a0<em>CNN<\/em>\u00a0hasn&#8217;t projected a winner in\u00a0<strong>Alaska,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina,\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0Pennsylvania<\/strong>\u00a0yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:<\/strong>\u00a0In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1324108200141082624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134519000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFi86P6NXo4UOrhsTNg_DRM2JQGiA\">tweet<\/a>, President Trump went ahead and claimed\u00a0Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina, and Michigan &#8230; just like that. Twitter flagged his tweet with a link that said\u00a0&#8220;official sources may not have called the race when this was tweeted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>On Tuesday night\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/11\/04\/biden-urges-patience-with-vote-count-and-says-he-believes-hes-on-track-to-win.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134519000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEZt7RnLZzBXaHYaBIWi35O7599QQ\">Biden said<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;I&#8217;m optimistic about this outcome,&#8221; while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/election-us-2020-54811406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134519000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEKTi3Z0epS03WgrNWq2T4Rk8scFw\">President Trump said<\/a>, &#8220;frankly, we did win this election.&#8221; President Trump also alleged that fraud was taking place, but didn&#8217;t give\u00a0examples. President Trump basically tried to claim victory even though millions of legitimate absentee and mail-in ballots hadn&#8217;t\u00a0been counted yet. Plus, while President Trump was speaking, races in key battleground states were still in progress.\u00a0Several uncounted votes were\u00a0mail-in ballots and votes in urban areas that are presumed to be\u00a0pro-democratic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Looking ahead:\u00a0<\/strong>President Trump&#8217;s campaign is coming down hard on Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Georgia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Wisconsin:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0President Trump&#8217;s campaign\u00a0wants a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-seeks-voting-stop-25762f69b27dfbccc4fd8077fb5fdc91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134519000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHqp-Xz8UESESeKbJqpuxhWqge2Vw\">recount<\/a>\u00a0in Wisconsin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Pennsylvania and Michigan:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>President Trump&#8217;s campaign said it\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-seeks-voting-stop-25762f69b27dfbccc4fd8077fb5fdc91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134519000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFVDyTt7qYMm6hhVSCqw-A6JfRUAg\">filed\u00a0lawsuits\u00a0in both states<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>temporarily halt vote counting<\/strong>\u00a0until campaign observers get &#8220;meaningful&#8221; access to ballot processing and counting sites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Georgia:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>President Trump&#8217;s campaign\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/uk-usa-election-georgia\/trump-campaign-files-lawsuit-in-georgia-seeking-to-pause-vote-count-idUKKBN27L014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134519000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHHf6nPFjqxwLmCw4wgMro7Nr8_-g\">filed a lawsuit<\/a>\u00a0against the Chatham County Board of Elections to\u00a0<strong>pause the state&#8217;s vote counting<\/strong>. The lawsuit asked\u00a0a judge to make the county secure and account for any ballots\u00a0received after 7pm\u00a0on election day.\u00a0In Georgia, ballots have to be received by 7pm on election day in order to be counted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>There&#8217;s more in Pennsylvania:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>President Trump&#8217;s campaign asked the US Supreme Court\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-seeks-voting-stop-25762f69b27dfbccc4fd8077fb5fdc91\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134519000&amp;usg=AFQjCNENeT-t7H93FcVOm-dbXXA-vSvN9A\">intervene<\/a>\u00a0in a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that\u00a0allows\u00a0mail-in ballots to be counted up until\u00a0Friday if they are postmarked by November 3 (i.e. election day). Pennsylvania had 3.1 million mail-in ballots, which are taking time to count.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Anything else?\u00a0<\/strong>19-time Grammy-winning rapper,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/11\/03\/930950719\/kanye-west-says-hes-voting-for-the-only-candidate-he-can-really-trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134519000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEgVCVrpOZlGVwN74NClsc9e-5X2Q\">Kanye West<\/a>, ran for US president as an independent, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2020\/11\/03\/kanye-west-votes-first-time-ever-writes-himself-president\/6151882002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134519000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEp3A7NS2-_b6FS3a86qtbjn5m_3A\">voted for himself<\/a>. He only managed to become a candidate\u00a0in 12 states.\u00a0His country-wide vote total is\u00a060,000+.\u00a0He didn&#8217;t\u00a0get enough votes to become president. However, he\u00a0might\u00a0try again in 2024. Would you vote for West?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistanis are following this election closely, and coming up with some creative\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/latest\/738960-vote-ko-izzat-dou-pakistanis-share-jokes-memes-amid-us-election-2020-frenzy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134519000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHva65m8IbQHseT-l-YHz6rgZkNVg\">memes<\/a>\u00a0while waiting for results.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23USElection2020&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-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134519000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgJm5CtJy6VIZx5AtwLu0AC6u4Iw\">#USelection2020<\/a>\u00a0is trending in Pakistan&#8217;s twittersphere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Security guard shoots bank manager over blasphemy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A security guard\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1588614\/bank-manager-shot-dead-by-security-guard-allegedly-over-blasphemy-in-punjabs-khushab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134520000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkDQFAX9Ljq_IPekQPSbP9B1dE7w\">shot and killed<\/a>\u00a0Malik Imran Hanif, manager of the\u00a0National Bank of Pakistan branch in\u00a0Khushab, Punjab. According to District Police Officer (DPO), retired Capt Tariq Wilayat, the guard was fired a few months ago, and then re-hired. DPO Wilayat also said the guard\u00a0got into an argument with Hanif a few days ago. Even though the guard accused Hanif of insulting the prophet, and\u00a0is pointing to blasphemy as his motive, the police think he killed Hanif for more personal reasons. This unverified\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAMRIReports\/status\/1323927916800053248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajtijtk-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604722134520000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG8evA_481UqCfFqgzL_Zwkhdcirg\">video<\/a>\u00a0making rounds on Twitter appears to show\u00a0a group of people cheering for\u00a0the guard. Police are still investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Human rights groups claim that Pakistan&#8217;s blasphemy laws have been\u00a0used to persecute minorities,\u00a0and\u00a0settle personal rivalries against other Muslims.<\/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>\u00a040,281.96\u00a0<\/strong>after dropping\u00a0<strong>198.92\u00a0points<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(-0.49%)<\/strong>\u00a0as of November 4,\u00a02020.<\/p>\n<\/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 05,2020 with download link available in pdf. 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