{"id":63090,"date":"2020-11-30T19:42:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T19:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=63090"},"modified":"2020-12-05T17:15:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T17:15:53","slug":"current-affairs-november-302020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-november-302020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] November 30,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs November 30,2020 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=\"1yiPmIBjNL0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Current Affairs 30 November 2020 top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC test Preparation\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1yiPmIBjNL0?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;\">PM Imran felicitates Sikh community on Guru Nanak\u2019s birth anniversary.<\/span> Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday felicitated the Sikh community on the 551st birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Dev<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Country-wide Anti-Polio Drive Begins.<\/span> A nationwide anti-polio drive of varied duration begins on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Road Crash Claims 13 Lives in Lahore.<\/span> Thirteen people have been killed and 17 others injured in a road accident near Narang Mandi on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan petrol price remains unchanged at Rs100 per litre.<\/span> The government has maintained the price of petrol for the month of December. It will continue to sell for Rs100.69 per litre.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PTI\u2019s Khalid Khurshid appointed Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister.<\/span> Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf\u2019s Khalid Khurshid is the new Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Cambodia ready to welcome \u2018world\u2019s loneliest elephant\u2019.<\/span> An elephant dubbed the \u201cworld\u2019s loneliest\u201d was set to land in Cambodia on Monday from Pakistan, headed for a sanctuary housing three potential mates, an official said.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Third New Zealand, West Indies T20I washed out.<\/span> The third and final T20I between New Zealand and the West Indies was rained off on Monday, giving the Black Caps a 2-0 series win.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Ogra notifies increase in LPG prices for December.<\/span> The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday notified an increase in prices of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for the month of December 2020<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold price drops by Rs800 in Pakistan.<\/span> The price of gold dropped by Rs800 per tola in the domestic market on Monday.<\/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=\"color: #000000; background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>\u00a01. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Pakistan reported<strong>\u00a02,839\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a040\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>33,303\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on November 30\u00a0at 7:34am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2273993\/islamabad-karachi-lahore-among-five-cities-contributing-most-to-covid-19-spread\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEHVly9c3gMRT82kGyCVsLxTSeyWA\">highest number of COVID-19 cases<\/a>\u00a0are reportedly coming from Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_4380766052014097728size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Arrest orders following Student S<\/strong><strong>olidarity<\/strong><strong>\u00a0March<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>On Friday, hundreds of activists and students from various educational institutions\u00a0came together for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1592853\/arrest-warrants-issued-for-activist-after-students-rally-in-lahore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHi9ju4hjqpomf5oDV4wvOTj8EFwA\">Student Solidarity March<\/a>.\u00a0The Student Action Committee (SAC) organized the march in Lahore. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/2019\/11\/29\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-students-solidarity-march\/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=8f454662cb4dbc3b8fe1df84785cdc2a952d3952-1606709931-0-AeKHFq0gn3hkuBOKzOkPEMvFDYQnijlpNM8Mg0JCdMWHISIduoDA4NMEQJexB8_qkpL6jtolscAabDUkhaUzlcR8aZQrikMFIFpVV_NgfWFi2Wskq1DZS1RyZDilU5SgVAy7K_pLUSD3kGUTCqP461KKdA0X7rnD927L5fgbgOEW-Ra7o9sJFLGRefXW9DwLwLnfhuvMcYdInSHhQPSojH23O0ErRVmkg_7JIwOee7Rj_lvk34MgIF6h1qWfGejgMS6xBFV4hYLMe5nJxY5VsLvro9Ig7v-d94sXAoj2AI3tPXb_8LelO_DhVO48GnheDNd3e-oak0BTndwbfqsZziwNsNjqyNxLyPwIuVetKcog5a9K1Y_tg4WwZPixI7V4pe1nea8la1LJchHgs4PT4_U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGs_OJaVj4FPQDqdhKfFCJOeMYJpA\">SAC<\/a>\u00a0is a collection of student organizations from across the country.\u00a0They demanded free education,\u00a0the restoration of student unions,\u00a0committees against harassment on campuses, and proper internet facilities. They also spoke out against the current govt&#8217;s decision to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dunyanews.tv\/en\/Pakistan\/553194-PTI-has-an-anti-education-agenda-Bilawal-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgYM5dPwTEl3EcKN5FNOkNzpmGug\">cut the education budget<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan&#8217;s Twittersphere erupted with &#8220;WTFs&#8221; and &#8220;WTHs&#8221; after Lahore&#8217;s\u00a0Deputy Commissioner (DC) issued\u00a0orders to arrest academic, activist, and rally participant, Ammar Ali Jan. The DC accused Jan of being\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1592853\/arrest-warrants-issued-for-activist-after-students-rally-in-lahore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGR54x9SJeBQlM8j_3iFKq1tHCEmA\">threat to public safety<\/a>. In response, Jan&#8217;s supporters claimed\u00a0the protests were peaceful.\u00a0There was some confusion on Twitter, because people kept saying &#8220;I strongly condemn the arrest of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AmmarAliJan?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHovfTvlyxUWgCcwpDFbwY3KLmZxQ\">#AmmarAliJan<\/a>.&#8221; However, Jan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ammaralijan\/status\/1332395555679563780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEniifJ6wt55Qafl3myxJZ9i05oew\">tweeted<\/a>\u00a0that he was ALMOST arrested, but\u00a0his &#8220;comrades&#8221; stepped up to help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>There was a Student Solidarity March\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1519531\/student-solidarity-march-held-countrywide-to-demand-restoration-of-unions-better-education-facilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGDlbS7gG0ofdl4EPutknAL-miZtg\">last year<\/a>\u00a0in November as well, which made similar demands. Participants called for the restoration of\u00a0student\u00a0unions\u00a0and better education facilities. They also protested against price hikes and harassment.\u00a0General Zia-ul-Haq&#8217;s military regime\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dailytimes.com.pk\/517042\/sindh-govt-approves-bill-to-restore-student-unions-dialy-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFNc4pZCHzAuegdWghjFlv9Nbklww\">banned\u00a0student\u00a0unions<\/a>\u00a0in 1984. This countrywide ban\u00a0was reportedly an attempt to reduce violent clashes between students on campus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong>\u00a0Jan isn&#8217;t out of the woods yet.\u00a0He still\u00a0needs\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1592716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFY7ymUyMKM_77kbfkVphiHLANi3w\">pre-arrest bail<\/a>.\u00a0It&#8217;s unclear why arrest orders were only issued for\u00a0Jan and not his friends who also participated in the rally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>If you&#8217;re feeling a strong sense of dejavu, it&#8217;s because the same demands are pretty much coming up again.\u00a0Protesting students believe\u00a0student unions will give them appropriate representation on campus so they can have a voice in decisions that impact them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Cher&#8217;s surprise visit to Pakistan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Activists\u00a0have been campaigning to get\u00a0Kaavan\u00a0the elephant out of Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad. American pop star\u00a0and actress,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/11\/27\/939509981\/worlds-loneliest-elephant-moving-to-sanctuary-with-help-from-cher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHeEkdoRvtvpzFjucyPYmXVbULSQA\">Cher<\/a>,\u00a0was also a vocal advocate of\u00a0Kaavan&#8217;s resettlement.\u00a0In July 2020, the Islamabad High Court (IHC)\u00a0approved Kaavan&#8217;s transfer to an animal sanctuary in Cambodia, where he will be around other elephants.\u00a0Animal welfare group, Four Paws, is managing Kaavan&#8217;s relocation.\u00a0However,\u00a0Cher, turned up in Pakistan on Friday to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/nov\/29\/worlds-loneliest-elephant-kaavan-heads-to-cambodia-after-cher-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-z\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFFShgRGHXgcz-OdrpD7MnpY8VALA\">visit Kaavan<\/a>\u00a0before his\u00a0big move on Sunday! People were pleasantly surprised\u00a0when they saw\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/etribune\/status\/1332323302090678274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-v\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF-h4Z42hNdtNArdQ49awwQHpOWTA\">a video<\/a>\u00a0of Cher sitting with Prime Minister (PM) Imran\u00a0Khan\u00a0at\u00a0his residence.\u00a0She also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CIKf6RRAEbF\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFoIAkYO3goE8qVS_-IaRJvSpmvcg\">sang to\u00a0Kaavan<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cher\/status\/1332296298989580288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-s\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGsO9RhAqoiLlYneKZQ4J4ruSS45A\">thanked<\/a>\u00a0PM Khan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Kaavan\u00a0is a\u00a036-year-old bull elephant. He&#8217;s also known as the \u201cworld\u2019s loneliest elephant.\u201d\u00a0He was brought to Pakistan as a gift from Sri-Lanka, and has\u00a0been living at Marghazar Zoo since 1985.\u00a0Kaavan&#8217;s partner elephant, Saheli, died in 2012 after getting an\u00a0infection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Kaavan&#8217;s alleged mistreatment:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Kaavan developed behavioural issues due to his isolation. He also became overweight after eating\u00a0550 pounds of pure sugar cane\u00a0every day, with the occasional fruit or vegetable.\u00a0He reportedly wasn&#8217;t given proper shelter during Pakistan&#8217;s\u00a0intensely\u00a0hot summers. Animal rights activists alleged that Kaavan spent years in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/11\/27\/939509981\/worlds-loneliest-elephant-moving-to-sanctuary-with-help-from-cher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-w\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH8gf_UFXjK7XP9_tBP5L55wU3ZMg\">chains<\/a>\u00a0and didn&#8217;t receive appropriate veterinary care. Zoo officials\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/nov\/29\/worlds-loneliest-elephant-kaavan-heads-to-cambodia-after-cher-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-athdllk-iluykthdp-yd\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606850375374000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF_bTkNytRmE8BmC1ogmiDiQz_uYg\">denied<\/a>\u00a0allegations about Kaavan&#8217;s pitiful treatment, and claimed he was just\u00a0longing for a new mate. In May 2020, the\u00a0IHC\u00a0said Marghazar Zoo should close since animals were living in &#8220;cruel conditions.&#8221;<\/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>\u00a040,807.09\u00a0<\/strong>after dropping\u00a0<strong>223.94\u00a0points<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(-0.55%)<\/strong>\u00a0as of November 27,\u00a02020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs November 30,2020 with download link available in pdf. 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