{"id":61939,"date":"2020-11-12T18:05:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T18:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=61939"},"modified":"2020-11-13T19:48:31","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T19:48:31","slug":"current-affairs-november-122020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-november-122020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] November 12,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs November 12,2020 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=\"f89VZEzAIe0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Current Affairs 12 November 2020 top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC test Preparation\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f89VZEzAIe0?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<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;\">Lahore\u2019s additional sessions judge dies of coronavirus.<\/span> Additional Sessions Judge Lahore Azfar Sultan Syed died of coronavirus on Thursday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan summons Indian diplomatic over ceasefire violations.<\/span> Foreign Office on Thursday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register Pakistan\u2019s strong protest over ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC) yesterday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Kashmore man confesses to rape of mother, young daughter.<\/span> A man identified as Rafiq Malak has confessed to raping a woman and her underage daughter in Kashmore, police said Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">NDMA chairman tests positive for COVID-19.<\/span> National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lieutenant General Mohammad Afzal has tested positive for the coronavirus<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pindi Bhatian:Bus Tractor-Trolley Collision Claims 10 Lives.<\/span> As many as 10 people were killed and several others got injured in a horrific collision between a passenger bus and a tractor-trolley in Pindi Bhatian on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">British HC Inaugurates Robot-Operated Covid-19 Testing Lab in Islamabad.<\/span> In its effort to fight and respond to Covid-19 and increase domestic testing capacity for Covid-19 diagnosis, Future Trust in partnership with technology from Opencell UK has launched Future Labs.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold price falls for fourth straight day in domestic market.<\/span> The per tola gold price registered a decline on the fourth consecutive day in the domestic market on Thursday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PCB appoints Younis Khan as national team\u2019s batting coach.<\/span> The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed legendary batsman Younis Khan as the batting coach of the national team till the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.<\/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>\u00a01,808\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a034\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>36,686\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on November 12\u00a0at 7:30am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Daily COVID-19 cases have nearly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2271883\/ncoc-suggests-banning-public-gatherings-extended-winter-vacations-closure-of-dine-in-shrines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1BXvTau-kaG1jEMhFugTTH\">tripled<\/a>\u00a0since mid-October.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) made\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2271883\/ncoc-suggests-banning-public-gatherings-extended-winter-vacations-closure-of-dine-in-shrines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw02OeDXRm14zbTIpoceS7nl\">suggestions<\/a>\u00a0to control the rising number of COVID-19 cases. These recommendations\u00a0include limiting large public gatherings and ramping up restrictions in high-risk areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>As of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2271883\/ncoc-suggests-banning-public-gatherings-extended-winter-vacations-closure-of-dine-in-shrines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1y2QzzKdqBrD0NPW98qGye\">November 20<\/a>, The NCOC said weddings will have to be outdoor events, with up to 500 guests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The NCOC noticed a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2271883\/ncoc-suggests-banning-public-gatherings-extended-winter-vacations-closure-of-dine-in-shrines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1tzlSLUs87veNUJyiG-orB\">decrease<\/a>\u00a0in COVID-19 prevention guidelines in mosques.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The govt issued an order that would require half of the staff members in public and private sector offices to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2271883\/ncoc-suggests-banning-public-gatherings-extended-winter-vacations-closure-of-dine-in-shrines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3iyJT72xlzlzbqrLWQNn2D\">work from home<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The govt will\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2271883\/ncoc-suggests-banning-public-gatherings-extended-winter-vacations-closure-of-dine-in-shrines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0aFqncVnPLoTqJong0V-c1\">expand<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;smart lockdowns&#8221;\u00a0(i.e. targeted lockdowns) in urban centers. In case you need a reminder, smart lockdowns\u00a0impose restrictions in specific areas that have a cluster of virus cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-8445768595239028631size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Pakistan condemns attack in Jeddah<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>There was an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/11\/11\/saudi-arabia-4-wounded-in-bomb-blast-at-wwi-memorial-in-jeddah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1GjLkN_YR4eh6UKlMo5wqW\">explosion<\/a>\u00a0at a cemetery\u00a0in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The blast took place during an international World War I\u00a0(WWI) commemoration ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Representatives and foreign diplomats from several countries attended\u00a0the event, which was held at a non-Muslim cemetery.\u00a0At least three people were wounded in the blast, including a Greek national, a United Kingdom (UK)\u00a0national, and a Saudi security officer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the explosion. The embassies of\u00a0France, Greece, Italy, the U.K.\u00a0and the U.S., which were all associated with the ceremony, condemned the attack. They plan to support Saudi authorities with an investigation that\u00a0is underway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>Even though the motive behind this attack is unclear, it happened while\u00a0French President Emmanuel Macron has been getting intense backlash from Muslims around the world. However, President Macron wasn&#8217;t at the event. A few weeks ago, he defended the right to publish caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and said\u00a0France would\u00a0not &#8220;give up&#8221; the caricatures. He made this statement during a memorial service for\u00a0history teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded in a Paris suburb on October 16. Paty was killed after\u00a0showing the same caricatures to his students during a\u00a0discussion about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/french-officials-identify-chechen-man-as-suspect-in-teacher-beheading-11602938009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1t_kyCQMj17R-_aQp8cTtI\">limits of free speech<\/a>.\u00a0The suspected assailant was an 18-year-old Russian national of Chechen origin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2271928\/pakistan-condemns-jeddah-cemetery-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2n8IzEdKsXKUiuPkn3cOXJ\">Pakistan<\/a>\u00a0is amongst some of the countries that condemned the attack. A foreign office spokesperson\u00a0said the govt and people of Pakistan stand in solidarity with Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. U.S. embassy in Islamabad apologizes for political retweet<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. embassy\u00a0in Islamabad is trying to do some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1589820\/us-embassy-in-islamabad-apologises-for-sharing-unauthorised-tweet-against-pm-imran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3YK4A8lwrzwqQM2UQubJ8l\">damage control<\/a>. The embassy&#8217;s Twitter account\u00a0retweeted a post\u00a0by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, Ahsan Iqbal. He\u00a0retweeted a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/betterpakistan\/status\/1326223323202727936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3cQSUrmIz5Eg8XId6SBHWi\">screenshot<\/a>\u00a0of a\u00a0<em>Washington Post<\/em>\u00a0headline, titled &#8220;Trump&#8217;s defeat is a blow for the world&#8217;s demagogues and dictators.&#8221; In his retweet, Iqbal wrote, &#8220;We have one in Pakistan too. He will be shown the way out soon,&#8221; which sounds like a derogatory reference to Prime Minister Imran\u00a0Khan. Govt officials said &#8216;this is unacceptable&#8217; and\u00a0told the embassy to respect diplomatic protocol.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>The apology:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Later on, the embassy claimed\u00a0its Twitter account was accessed the night before without authorization. The embassy clarified that it doesn&#8217;t endorse &#8220;the posting or retweeting of political messages,&#8221;\u00a0and\u00a0apologized for the confusion. However, Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari doesn&#8217;t think the embassy&#8217;s response is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShireenMazari1\/status\/1326452492306145281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3nJImLaqWdvOS6cxxB1zyf\">good enough<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. When COVID-19 isn&#8217;t the only reason you need a face mask<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Excess smog covered\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/virus-outbreak-pakistan-health-air-quality-lahore-c58d15948b4d50cef7c1ec88beb16d5e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Lrz8t4DOCys4KC03PG948\">Lahore<\/a>\u00a0yesterday. Officials issued warnings about throat infections, coughing, respiratory disease\u00a0and eye related problems. Doctors urged people to stay home. The air quality in Lahore reportedly plummeted to hazardous levels. At one point, the Air Quality Index (AQI)\u00a0rose to 750 in the city&#8217;s poorer areas (i.e. the higher the AQI value, the greater the level of air pollution). Same story in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1589832\/lahore-abbottabad-see-peak-pollution-as-coronavirus-surges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ajkyukl-iluykthdp-z\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1605289110594000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1eBO1-cL2FcKPKkmzBc3QC\">Abbottabad<\/a>, where pollution reportedly increased to very unhealthy levels. People\u00a0need to wear face masks to protect themselves from both pollution and COVID-19.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Pollution indexes in Pakistan increase during winter. That&#8217;s when farmers burn stubble in fields. Cars are reportedly the top pollutants in Lahore, but there are also other\u00a0sources of pollution, including steel manufacturing furnaces and brick kilns.\u00a0The pollution situation in Lahore is expected to get worse in the next few weeks as more people burn garbage, and farmers continue to burn off stubble in their fields.\u00a0As for Abbottabad, prolonged construction work on the main Karakoram Highway road is causing more traffic jams, which are releasing\u00a0excess smoke.<\/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>\u00a041,197.32\u00a0<\/strong>after rising\u00a0<strong>44.27\u00a0points<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(+0.11%)<\/strong>\u00a0as of November 11,\u00a02020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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 12,2020 with download link available in pdf. 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