{"id":63135,"date":"2020-12-02T04:38:19","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T04:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=63135"},"modified":"2020-12-05T17:56:43","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T17:56:43","slug":"current-affairs-december-012020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-december-012020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] December 01,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs December 01,2020 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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>One Liner<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Khalid Khursheed Took Oath As Gilgit Baltistan CM.<\/span> Khalid Khursheed has been sworn in as Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) chief minister (CM) in Gilgit on Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Govt Approves Procurement of Covid-19 Vaccine.<\/span> The federal cabinet has approved funds to purchase the Covid-19 vaccine.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Green Electric Buses To Be Run In Large Cities Of Punjab: CM Buzdar.<\/span> Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that green electric buses will be operated in the large cities of the province including Lahore which will decrease environmental pollution and smog.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">COVID-19 Turkey Slaps Complete Lockdown on Saturday, Sunday.<\/span> Turkey has further toughened COVID-19 measures with full weekend lockdowns and weeknight curfews as the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase across the country.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Chinese probe lands on Moon to gather lunar samples.<\/span> China has successfully landed a probe on the Moon in an ambitious attempt to bring back the first lunar samples in four decades.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PTI wants Lahore to be divided into four districts.<\/span> Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf\u2019s local leadership has recommended the Punjab government to divide Lahore into four districts instead of two<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Uneasy Ishaq Dar skips question on returning to Pakistan during interview.<\/span> Former Finance Minister during the Nawaz Sharif rule, Ishaq Dar on Tuesday claimed that he had no properties abroad and only owned a residence in Pakistan that was already seized on the orders of the incumbent government<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Weather To Remain Dry And Cold In Most Parts Of Country.<\/span> The weather will remain dry and cold in the most of the areas across the country on Tuesday.<\/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;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Pakistan reported<strong>\u00a02,458\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a067 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>40,969\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on December 1 at 7:35am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Last week, Pakistan reported a jump in daily new COVID-19 cases. Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan&#8217;s administration is partly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-30\/pakistan-government-opposition-trade-blame-as-virus-cases-surge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE8Zc4_4Gv0oyy8IrWtFLMG64xP7g\">blaming<\/a>\u00a0the recent COVID-19 surge on the opposition alliance. Despite the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, opposition parties banded together to organize\u00a0an anti-govt protest rally in Multan yesterday\u00a0(see more\u00a0on this story below).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_5693064094503360370size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Anti-govt rally in Multan pushes through\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Yesterday, the<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) held a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweekpakistan.com\/pdm-multan-rally-goes-forward-against-the-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGSz-DMzIoK3WKRUiRiP9Vo9NvG5A\">rally in Multan<\/a>. At the same time,\u00a0another member of the Bhutto family stepped into the political spotlight. We&#8217;re talking about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AseefaBZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF5GWxBCaurmwNFyqJigCXkqGPt1A\">Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari<\/a>, former PM Benazir Bhutto&#8217;s youngest daughter\/child. Reminder: PDM is an opposition alliance against the govt. Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and\u00a0Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl\u00a0(JUI-F) are\u00a0the three largest political parties in the PDM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Some people in Pakistan&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AseefaBhutto&amp;src=typeahead_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEdI21fUE2DOGnXEkx7-53LthptdA\">Twittersphere<\/a>\u00a0think Aseefa\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MediaCellPPP\/status\/1333419530345910274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGnFh2XbQkHcAilhyK2ay5upX916Q\">spoke really well<\/a>\u00a0at the Multan rally. Others are\u00a0happily saying, &#8216;like mother, like daughter.&#8217;\u00a0PPP Senator,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sherryrehman\/status\/1333390325256228864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFcELZ3VDpDBJryGxo7Aqt0mVfdCg\">Sherry Rehman<\/a>, said\u00a0Aseefa &#8220;made us all proud.&#8221;\u00a0Aseefa has a background in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/aseefabz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE-jQPP6Ynuqr1AnzZbkShQ1RURbA\">global\u00a0health<\/a>. She&#8217;s a UN Ambassador for polio eradication,\u00a0and aims to make Pakistan polio-free.\u00a0It looks like she&#8217;s getting more involved with PPP. Her older brother, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, is PPP&#8217;s Chairman (P.S. he&#8217;s in self-isolation\u00a0after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1592500\/bilawal-in-self-isolation-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHLnLOwWLhrtP9GzjrOPOLh2TTa9w\">testing positive<\/a>\u00a0for COVID-19).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>PML-N Vice President, Maryam Nawaz,\u00a0spoke at the same rally. Images of Nawaz\u00a0and Aseefa standing next to each other on a container\u00a0are\u00a0making rounds online. In fact, Nawaz\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweekpakistan.com\/pdm-multan-rally-goes-forward-against-the-odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHtCgiobdB3tmhuHk_6qCB893JAcg\">welcomed<\/a>\u00a0Aseefa to the stage\/container. Reporter,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Benazir_Shah\/status\/1333442027929919490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFSUzsdThqUtfgBQifV8hBu1Syb5Q\">Benazir Shah<\/a>, and political commentator,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marvisirmed\/status\/1333409501630828545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE5XgPzDANxJSYy2KMik2u-EEiZ6A\">Marvi Sirmed<\/a>, tweeted about the girl power\u00a0vibe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The govt&#8217;s response:\u00a0<\/strong>The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) govt is lashing out at the opposition alliance for holding rallies in the middle of a pandemic. The rallies have big crowds, which have the potential to become COVID-19 hotbeds.\u00a0If you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBhuttoZardari\/status\/1333449027283787777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEaIMhOSwn9PKMUbV--thTN4DErDg\">watch this video<\/a>, you&#8217;ll notice that social distancing at the Multan rally appears\u00a0non-existent. There&#8217;s another\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/321498-watch-asifa-bhutto-zardari-urges-supporters-to-wear-masks-at-pdm-multan-jalsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEzuam_rpnvVtD-dZzZixSI1R2FyQ\">video<\/a>\u00a0of Aseefa asking people at the rally to wear face masks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:<\/strong>\u00a0This month, the govt\u00a0said it&#8217;s banning political rallies to prevent the spread of COVID-19.\u00a0Last week, the opposition alliance gathered thousands of supporters in Peshawar. The police reportedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-30\/pakistan-government-opposition-trade-blame-as-virus-cases-surge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH0ZZ3bikD2YN1mqNywPXp69fA7Iw\">arrested<\/a>\u00a0PDM leaders\u00a0to stop them from attending the Multan rally on Monday. Before the Multan rally, the govt placed containers on major roads to block large crowds from gathering at the venue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>Despite arrests and road blocks, the PDM powered through with their rally in Multan.PM Khan keepsbringing up the pandemic, and how it&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-11-30\/pakistan-government-opposition-trade-blame-as-virus-cases-surge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgqO7fyUqoa_QGHRg3FhR5-PqzNw\">careless<\/a>\u00a0to have massive protests. The opposition alliance is determined to continue protesting, because they want the PTI govt to step down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Passenger van bursts into flames after collision<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At least\u00a013 people were killed\u00a0when a passenger van and a bus\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1593249\/13-burn-to-death-in-bus-van-collision-near-sheikhupura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-v\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGAa3x2bdEOX9mGhA7CAysRAFYMXw\">collided<\/a>\u00a0in Punjab&#8217;s Sheikhupura district. A gas cylinder in the van exploded and killed all 13 passengers on board. Passengers on the bus were able to get out before it caught fire. Around 17 people were injured and shifted to a hospital. Seven of the people who died in the van were from the same family. They were heading home after attending a wedding in Lahore. Over-speeding and fog in the area likely caused the accident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Thousands of people in Pakistan reportedly die in traffic accidents every year. Crashes are common due to poor roads, badly maintained vehicles, and reckless driving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. When you tweet that someone died, and take it back<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Former PM\u00a0Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali\u00a0is in critical condition. He had a heart attack on Friday and is on a ventilator. President Arif Alvi apparently jumped the gun and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/321502-former-premier-mir-zafarullah-khan-jamali-critically-ill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGH0BN5HqQvfjX24nMnRdwoVwcMSA\">wrote a condolence tweet\u00a0<\/a>about Jamali, saying he had died. Later on, President Alvi realized Jamali\u00a0was still alive, apologized to Jamali&#8217;s family, and deleted the\u00a0tweet. President Alvi wrote a clarification tweet, saying he had the wrong information before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaa.tv\/news\/2020\/11\/former-pm-zafarullah-khan-jamali-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atktytl-iluykthdp-z\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1606968892778000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGL-0Xxsc0UJ0PZWvcHd-MGVyHdMQ\">Jamali<\/a>, who is 76-years-old, served as PM from November 2002 till\u00a0June 2004\u00a0during the tenure of former President and military ruler, Pervez Musharraf. He was also acting Chief Minister of Balochistan from November 1996 till\u00a0February 1997.<\/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>\u00a041,068.82\u00a0<\/strong>after rising\u00a0<strong>261.73 points<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(+0.64%)<\/strong>\u00a0as of November 30,\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 December 01,2020 with download link available in pdf. 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