{"id":63213,"date":"2020-12-02T16:56:19","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T16:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=63213"},"modified":"2020-12-02T16:56:19","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T16:56:19","slug":"current-affairs-december-022020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-december-022020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] December 02,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for Entry Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs December 02,2020 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;\">75 Succumbs To Coronavirus In A Day Across The Country.<\/span> For the first time in the last four and half months that a large figure of 75 people succumbed to coronavirus in the country in a day across the country.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Rs 4.96 Reduced On Power Tariff Of Industrial Consumers Across Country.<\/span> National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued a notification for reducing power tariff for the industrial sector of Rs 4.96 paisas.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">ECC Okays Ends Regulatory Duty on Cotton Import.<\/span> Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) today to discuss a 10-point agenda.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">\u2018Pakistan to start free coronavirus vaccination in April 2021\u2019.<\/span> Pakistan will begin vaccinating people against the coronavirus from April 2021. The vaccine will be provided free of charge, Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services Dr Nausheen Hamid said on Wednesday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Argentina Air Force considering to purchase Pakistan&#8217;s JF-17 Thunder jets<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PIA Decides To Buy Eight New Airplanes.<\/span> The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday decided to purchase eight new airplanes.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PIA reduces domestic fares by 30%.<\/span> The Pakistan International Airlines has reduced its fares for domestic flights by 30%, a PIA spokesperson said Wednesday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold prices rise by Rs1,600 per tola in domestic market.<\/span> The per tola gold price witnessed an increase of Rs1,600 to Rs110,700 in the domestic market on Wednesday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Rupee weakens against US dollar in interbank market.<\/span> After days of rally, the Pakistani rupee gave up some of the recent gains against the United States (US) dollar in the interbank 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>\u00a02,829\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a075 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>35,197 tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on December 2\u00a0at 7:35am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Pakistan hopes to obtain a\u00a0COVID-19 vaccine by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1593437\/pakistan-hopes-to-procure-covid-19-vaccine-by-first-quarter-of-2021-dr-faisal-sultan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244411000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEeLZrK-HvZGM_4vBzUKze2ppZBKg\">first quarter of 2021<\/a>. That&#8217;s not far off. The govt will reportedly take several factors\u00a0into account before acquiring a vaccine, such as effectiveness, safety, side effects, storage requirements, cost, and production capacity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Once Pakistan gets the vaccine, it will be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1593437\/pakistan-hopes-to-procure-covid-19-vaccine-by-first-quarter-of-2021-dr-faisal-sultan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244411000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGsK8sBe3O92i4WBibckJHtkEgmjQ\">administered in stages<\/a>. Frontline healthcare workers will be given priority.\u00a0So far, the common public is falling under the &#8220;stage three&#8221; category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The federal cabinet approved the Economic Coordination Committee&#8217;s (ECC) suggestion to set aside\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1593437\/pakistan-hopes-to-procure-covid-19-vaccine-by-first-quarter-of-2021-dr-faisal-sultan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244411000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFLBRD4B3jWuWAX9m0CIQnookYEww\">$150 million<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0a vaccine. The govt will reportedly fund the vaccine, meaning it will be free for the public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_5697803492265800017size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Former Finance Minister&#8217;s &#8220;HARDtalk&#8221; on <em>BBC<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Stephen Sackur, host of\u00a0<em>BBC\u00a0HARDtalk<\/em>, noticed that his interview with former Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar, is causing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephensackur\/status\/1333720795542155264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHohC_NliLiJZpdzjLoyf_xpTsQqA\">&#8220;quite a stir in Pakistan.&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0Sackur&#8217;s\u00a0interview with Dar is the talk of the town right now, especially\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCHARDtalk\/status\/1333753268632248322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEX6Hg62foNTvj_cVLV0Bi3RndH_w\">this two minute clip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Wait, who is Dar again?<\/strong>\u00a0He&#8217;s\u00a0a member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, and was a\u00a0key lieutenant\u00a0of former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif. PML-N recently joined an\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-atusuk-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGHu5bQ_tCZmfLfWa9J2I28V8RV9w\">opposition alliance<\/a>\u00a0against PM Imran Khan and his ruling govt. PML-N is\u00a0one of the largest political parties in the anti-government movement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Something to know:<\/strong>\u00a0In 2017, Pakistan&#8217;s anti-corruption agency, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), accused Dar and his family of\u00a0owning assets beyond known sources of income. Dar has\u00a0been declared an absconder for not appearing in court to defend himself. Dar claims\u00a0he&#8217;s in London for medical treatment, and has been there for three years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>In the short clip making rounds,\u00a0Sackur asked Dar how many properties him and his family own. Dar said &#8220;it&#8217;s all declared in my tax returns.&#8221; When Sackur kept pushing for an answer, Dar said &#8220;one property.&#8221; Then Sackur asked,\u00a0&#8216;what about the Pakistani press reporting that you and your family own multiple properties?&#8217;\u00a0Dar said his sons own one villa in Dubai, but they&#8217;ve\u00a0been in business for 17 years, they&#8217;re adults, and they&#8217;re independent, so that doesn&#8217;t count.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>Some people in Pakistan&#8217;s Twittersphere think Dar\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23IshaqDar&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-atusuk-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHzEVT-sVR7FQyJljoNTuluq9zOBg\">bombed the interview<\/a>.\u00a0At the same time, Dar is retweeting the positive feedback he&#8217;s getting,\u00a0like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThePakDaily\/status\/1333866821146042378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEhT2Bc_v0_5sOsyOEiWs9NtHPjgg\">&#8220;Dar schooled Sackur,&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmjadMalik786\/status\/1333728365774319619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF91FD7nuEnbF3HyQdooT38JG4HOA\">&#8220;Dar Sahib entered the wolf&#8217;s den and competed like a lion.&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0Dar insisted that some channels are running a two-three minute clip of the full interview, and taking what he said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIshaqDar50\/status\/1333838072090279936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE38QaEfsG89bdT6fslcZEWm2CJtg\">out of context.<\/a>\u00a0Dar posted the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIshaqDar50\/status\/1333838072090279936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGRGPZG_wx0KiQvHDJvvBAaX73V0A\">full interview<\/a>\u00a0on his Twitter page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Both sides of the story:<\/strong>\u00a0The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) govt had a field day on Twitter. PTI&#8217;s official Twitter page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PTIofficial\/status\/1333852945046269954\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGGzzl_gCwXFGPy_FtWuYRoPZrOcw\">wrote<\/a>:\u00a0&#8220;he outright lied about his properties.&#8221;\u00a0PTI also said the interview &#8220;exposed&#8221; Dar and PML-N&#8217;s &#8220;fake narrative.&#8221;\u00a0However, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIshaqDar50\/status\/1333838072090279936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHsevPM9HAx9VTNuo6Baq2HwU7J0g\">beginning of the interview<\/a>\u00a0didn&#8217;t paint a pretty picture of PTI or PM Khan either. Sackur\u00a0said: &#8220;&#8230;rising food prices and the Covid pandemic have left many Pakistanis feeling worse off&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>While PTI seems to think Dar&#8217;s interview was a win for them, Dar\u00a0argued that NAB is used against political opponents, and repeated the opposition alliance&#8217;s primary allegation: &#8220;a rigged election brought PTI into power.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Lahore High Court (LHC) sides with Pakistani activist<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The LHC told the Punjab police\u00a0to hold off on arresting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ammaralijan?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGi8mNE1yYxqSIf7wFmg1ywmvC9SA\">Ammar Ali Jan<\/a>. The court still has to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2274227\/lhc-restrains-police-from-arresting-social-worker-ammar-ali-jan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-atusuk-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF606gdpVRop2ESuJUDBsNqq7VZow\">review<\/a>\u00a0a petition challenging his 30-day &#8220;preventive detention&#8221;\u00a0order (i.e. preventive detention is when someone is arrested before they can commit more offenses). The LHC reiterated that people can&#8217;t be arrested just because a case has been registered against them. That&#8217;s apparently not enough. Jan is\u00a0an activist, and a professor who teaches at FC College. Last week, Jan attended a student protest in Lahore, and was almost arrested. The Lahore Deputy Commissioner accused Jan of being a threat to public safety, and issued orders to arrest him.\u00a0However, Jan&#8217;s supporters claimed\u00a0the protests were peaceful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Last\u00a0Friday, 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-atusuk-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF3itcopRU8oEBgLOz4crOHt-E7OQ\">Student Solidarity March<\/a>.\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-atusuk-iluykthdp-z\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607008244412000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGJ87dkIhCIW1e1iPRzDeLt-crgOA\">cut the education budget<\/a>.<\/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>\u00a041,665.27\u00a0<\/strong>after rising\u00a0<strong>596.45 points (+1.45%)<\/strong>\u00a0as of December 1,\u00a02020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/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 02,2020 with download link available in pdf. 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