{"id":63608,"date":"2020-12-07T19:06:40","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T19:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=63608"},"modified":"2020-12-07T19:06:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T19:06:40","slug":"current-affairs-december-072020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-december-072020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] December 07,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs December 07,2020 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;\">Faisalabad woman who beat up child maid arrested.<\/span> The woman pictured beating up an 11-year-old girl who worked as a maid at a house in Faisalabad has been arrested.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Coronavirus Claims More 37 Lives Across the Country.<\/span> The global pandemic coronavirus has claimed more 37 lives in the last 24 hours after which overall death toll reached 8, 398.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Seven officers suspended after Khyber Teaching Hospital oxygen shortage.<\/span> A preliminary investigation report has been submitted in the oxygen shortage at Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar that resulted in the deaths of six patients.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Fourth Death Anniversary of Junaid Jamshed Observed.<\/span> Fans of former singer Junaid Jamshed observe the fourth death anniversary today by listening to his songs and Naats.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Russia approves clinical trials for Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Ad5-Ncov.<\/span> Russia has granted approval for clinical trials to be held for the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Ad5-Ncov involving 8,000 volunteers, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Religious scholar Mufti Zarwali Khan passes away in Karachi.<\/span> Shaykh Al Tafseer, Wal Hadeeth and Principal of Jamia Ahsan Al Uloom Karachi, Mufti Zarwali Khan passed away on Monday. He was 67.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">US dollar strengthens against Pakistani rupee in interbank market.<\/span> The United States (US) dollar appreciated by Rs0.19 against the Pakistani rupee in the interbank market on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold Down By Rs300 in Domestic Market.<\/span> The per tola gold price witnessed a decline of Rs300 in the domestic market on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Weather Will Remain Cloudy In Most Parts Of Country.<\/span> The weather will remain cloudy in the most of the upper areas of the country while rain is expected in different areas of the country including Gilgit and Baltistan and snow fall is also expected in mountain areas.<\/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><strong>24-hour count:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan reported<strong>\u00a03,795\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a037 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>39,076 tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on December 7\u00a0at 8:06am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Oxygen shortage at\u00a0Peshawar hospital:<\/strong>\u00a0At least six COVID-19 patients\u00a0died after an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/12\/6\/pakistan-several-covid-patients-die-after-oxygen-supply-runs-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672623000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGnI5uRefv08k-nnQHuDwN3ko3z2A\">oxygen shortage<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0the second largest hospital\u00a0in Peshawar. A vendor in Rawalpindi\u00a0who supplies\u00a0the hospital with medical oxygen cylinders reportedly\u00a0didn&#8217;t arrive on time. The disrupted oxygen supple affected\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20201206-oxygen-shortage-leaves-six-covid-patients-dead-in-pakistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672623000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFCTVUYq1fWkDof4aNr5za9sVBmOQ\">nearly 200 people<\/a>, including 96 COVID-19 patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inner hall at Faisal Mosque sealed:\u00a0<\/strong>The capital&#8217;s administration\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1594332\/faisal-mosques-inner-hall-sealed-over-violation-of-sops-during-friday-prayers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672623000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFKoODToN7D0hew9euTkQA1lIbgmQ\">sealed<\/a>\u00a0the inner hall at Faisal Mosque\u00a0after COVID-19 prevention guidelines for collective prayers were violated. Now, prayer congregations will be held\u00a0in the courtyard instead. Govt officials have been urging religious scholars to make sure mosques are following standard operating\u00a0procedures (SOPs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A surge in Sindh:<\/strong>\u00a0Sindh reported\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/live-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672623000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHRomuumybdKsyokBlPBRAcr2cgPA\">2,000+ new<\/a>\u00a0COVID-19 cases for the first time since July.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_8996323280693990131size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. An interview about religion, ethics and family values<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistani actor\u00a0Hamza Ali Abbasi\u00a0is taking a break\u00a0from show business to pursue the true meaning of Islam. He&#8217;s also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/322405-hamza-ali-abbasi-interviews-pm-imran-khan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672624000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFVHMyXjl4XHPijCtlo-4rq9wNqEA\">writing\u00a0a book about God<\/a>. Even though Abbasi has temporarily taken a step back from acting, he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PrimeMinisterOfficePakistan\/videos\/5099799473365237\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672624000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG57_GsqXSThoUzvK44N4cvVCagnA\">interviewed<\/a>\u00a0PM Khan for a private news channel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>They talked about God, western influence, family values, and ethics. PM Khan\u00a0mentioned America&#8217;s &#8220;sex, drugs, and rock &#8216;n roll&#8221;\u00a0counterculture\u00a0in the 1960s. Coming back to the present, PM Khan claimed this same vulgar culture\u00a0is slowly seeping into local content and society now. Abbasi claimed the family system in Pakistan is collapsing, because marriages are ending more often.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>PM Khan brought up the hit Turkish TV drama,\u00a0<em>Dirili\u015f: Ertu\u011frul<\/em>, as an example of a &#8220;religiously inclined show&#8221; that is popular. PM Khan is the one who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/images.dawn.com\/news\/1183827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672624000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH7V88r3MLedSGXcYZMnIlVYFspsA\">recommended<\/a>\u00a0the show to his fellow Pakistanis. He\u00a0hopes to see more locally made shows like\u00a0<em>Ertu\u011frul.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>PM Khan stressed\u00a0the importance of religion, morals and keeping family values intact. This is a big\u00a0transition from his past. In a 2019 article,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/news\/2019\/09\/the-once-and-future-imran-khan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672624000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEoQqWepPVJdzVDqrDaKwV5IEOl4g\"><em>Vanity Fair<\/em><\/a>\u00a0claimed\u00a0PM Khan had &#8220;a hard-partying life as a cricket star and sex symbol.&#8221; The same article called him &#8220;an Oxford-educated playboy.&#8221;\u00a0On other occasions, he&#8217;s\u00a0been described as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ozy.com\/news-and-politics\/pakistans-playboy-turned-prime-minister\/88303\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672624000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFX5rd3rO-QjL2mUSnQXbbVooCkqQ\">playboy-turned-Prime Minister<\/a>. PM Khan is currently married to his spiritual guide,\u00a0Bushra Maneka. He was previously married to British heiress, Jemima Goldsmith and\u00a0journalist, Reham Khan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Claims about opposition party leader&#8217;s mental health<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Minister for Information and Broadcasting,\u00a0Senator Shibli Faraz, made unverified claims about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2274928\/maryams-tirade-against-pti-govt-reflects-her-level-of-depression-shibli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672624000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHfal1dckXrbSRUHsxJOs6PNJ4jiA\">mental health<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0PML-N VP, Maryam Nawaz. Faraz\u00a0said &#8216;people have no doubt that she&#8217;s confused and has reached an extreme level of depression and frustration.&#8217;\u00a0 He\u00a0was referring to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2274890\/pdm-to-make-do-or-die-decisions-on-dec-8-to-oust-pti-govt-maryam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672624000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHV1xf9jzHrC_mQGdriQOP4txmkuQ\">her recent speech<\/a>\u00a0during\u00a0a PML-N social media convention. Nawaz\u00a0said the opposition alliance\u00a0will make big decisions on December 8th\u00a0regarding\u00a0PM Khan&#8217;s resignation and the removal of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf\u00a0(PTI) govt. She brought up the possibility of\u00a0mass resignations from legislative assemblies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is an opposition alliance against the govt. PML-N, Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP), and\u00a0Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl\u00a0(JUI-F) are\u00a0the three largest political parties in the PDM. The opposition alliance is determined to continue protesting, because they want the PTI govt to step down.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. Virgin Atlantic about to kick-off flights to Pakistan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s happening! Starting from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1594253\/virgin-atlantic-to-begin-flight-operation-to-pakistan-on-dec-13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672624000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFvFi_3vz5GaR_UpMd4BfyCaVIxdg\">December 13<\/a>, British airline, Virgin Atlantic, will begin passenger flight operations to Islamabad and Lahore. The airline will use an Airbus A-332 aircraft while running\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginatlantic.com\/gb\/en\/destinations\/asia\/pakistan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672624000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGpnWT7PxROKmsAAtRflVQKX1fhtA\">weekly flights<\/a> to both cities &#8211; four times a week from London Heathrow to Lahore, three times a week from Heathrow to Islamabad, and four times weekly from Manchester to Islamabad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>5. Celebrating Sindh Cultural Day<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, men, women and children across Sindh came together\u00a0to celebrate Sindh\u00a0Cultural Day. Crowds of people gathered in large open spaces, despite the highly contagious nature of COVID-19. People wore traditional Sindhi attire, such as the Sindhi\u00a0<em>topi\u00a0<\/em>(i.e. cap) or ajrak (i.e. shawl). They also danced to folk music and sang songs to honor Sindhi heritage. Judging from these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/322717-in-pictures-revellers-defy-curbs-celebrate-sindhi-culture-day-in-tribute-to-rich-heritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-airhiyk-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452672624000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGBblC0OUkQSDo9b7zLk6dt4jhZbw\">festive pictures<\/a>, it doesn&#8217;t look like a lot of people were wearing face masks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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>\u00a042,207.00\u00a0<\/strong>after rising\u00a0<strong>159.28 points (+0.38%)<\/strong>\u00a0as of December 4,\u00a02020.<\/p>\n<\/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 December 07,2020 with download link available in pdf. 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