{"id":64501,"date":"2020-12-19T03:42:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T03:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=64501"},"modified":"2020-12-19T04:44:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T04:44:44","slug":"current-affairs-december-182020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-december-182020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] December 18,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for Entry Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs December 18,2020 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;\">Police arrest \u2018fraudster\u2019 Kashif Zameer who hosted Engin Altan.<\/span> The police party led by senior superintendent of police (SSP) Investigation Lahore on Thursday claimed to have arrested fraudster Mian Kashif Zameer, the man who hosted Dirilis Ertugrul star Engin Altan D\u00fczyatan throughout his Lahore,<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">NCOC chief Asad Umar tests positive for COVID-19.<\/span> Federal Minister for Planning and National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) chief Asad Umar has tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Friday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">India planning false flag operation against Pakistan: FM Qureshi.<\/span> Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that India along with its allies is preparing for a false flag operation to divert the world\u2019s attention from the inner situation<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan will not recognise Israel: PM Khan.<\/span> Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan will not recognise the state of Israel until Palestinian rights are guaranteed.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Indian Army Opens fire Targeting UN Military Observers in AJK.<\/span> ISPR said that UN vehicles are clearly recognisable, even from extended distances because of their distinct make and type as well as clearly visible markings.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Govt to Expose All Anti-Pakistan Social Media Accounts.<\/span> The federal government has decided to expose all social media accounts involved in disseminating misinformation against Pakistan, said the Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services, Murad Saeed.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold prices go up in domestic market Friday.<\/span> The prices of gold have witnessed an increase in the domestic market after being traded at Rs 112,350 per tola on Friday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">New Zealand draw first blood in Pakistan T20 series.<\/span> New Zealand defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the first Twenty20 international at Auckland\u2019s Eden Park on Friday.<\/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. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Pakistan reported<strong>\u00a02,972\u00a0cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>83<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a039,171\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on December 18\u00a0at 6:48am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-3815840312283398977size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Rumors about a meeting with Israeli officials<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Israeli newspaper, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/arab-israeli-conflict\/pakistani-officials-may-have-met-with-israelis-amid-rumor-of-peace-deal-652408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107121000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGttgctBWcVGdu0xrovm1fCv09HXA\"><em>Jerusalem\u00a0Post<\/em><\/a>, claimed that Pakistan could be the next country to &#8220;normalize ties&#8221; with Israel. The article cited Noor Dahri, a British-Pakistani who is the executive director of\u00a0a UK based think tank called,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ITCTofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107121000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHSkO-cFtdHbnebnixjlYk_HDxUew\">Islamic Theology of Counter Terrorism (ITCT)<\/a>. He\u00a0is known to be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/israelseen.com\/2016\/06\/04\/noor-dahri-a-pakistani-muslims-path-to-zionism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107121000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEdi__A3PW_H_acZpILvhxSgn3eQA\">pro-Israel.<\/a>\u00a0Dahri\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dahrinoor2\/status\/1338228503095992323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107121000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFbq0aOjB76rxLis9I57q63hEtVFg\">tweeted<\/a>\u00a0that he&#8217;s going to share details about &#8220;a secret, but successful meeting between a\u00a0Pakistani politician and Israeli politicians in Tel Aviv.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong><em>i24 News English<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i24NEWS_EN\/status\/1338921401416347651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107121000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEnZYxLhxMqgyZqncJ3rPDd9swy-A\">posted a video<\/a>\u00a0of Dahri talking about the alleged meeting.\u00a0Dahri didn&#8217;t take anyone&#8217;s name, but claimed that Prime Minister (PM) Imran\u00a0Khan sent\u00a0one of his\u00a0advisors to meet Israeli officials in\u00a0Tel Aviv. According to Dahri, the advisor was asked\u00a0to convey\u00a0a &#8220;special message&#8221; from PM Khan. Dahri didn&#8217;t exactly spell out PM Khan&#8217;s alleged message. However he did say\u00a0Arab countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE are putting a lot of pressure on Pakistan to normalize ties (i.e. establish\u00a0diplomatic relations) with Israel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>Dahri claimed there&#8217;s a history of &#8220;covert ties&#8221; between both countries, even though Pakistan&#8217;s public stance on Israel is usually harsh. He alleged that\u00a0former PM Nawaz Sharif sent two delegations to Israel. Dahri\u00a0also brought up former PM Benazir Bhutto, claiming\u00a0she met an Israeli delegation in Washington D.C, and sent a delegation to Israel as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:<\/strong>\u00a0Recent rumors are raising eyebrows and questions, because PM Khan\u00a0has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PakPMO\/status\/1295813398589038592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107122000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG7jZYWzppOXLEIBxwxY8PnmAHz7Q\">repeatedly said<\/a>\u00a0Pakistan\u00a0can&#8217;t recognize Israel unless Palestinians get their basic\u00a0rights and a just settlement (i.e.\u00a0the two-state solution, where the Palestinians have\u00a0their own separate state). According to the foreign office, Pakistan supports a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1590880\/fo-rejects-reports-about-us-pressure-to-recognise-israel-as-fabrication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107122000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGMFV9cEwYi626bv3kRG6r6P8gJ6g\">two-state solution<\/a>,\u00a0&#8220;&#8230;with pre-1967 borders and Al-Quds Al-Sharif as the capital of Palestine,&#8221; (i.e. Al-Quds Al-Sharif is a reference to the city of Jerusalem).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Looking ahead:\u00a0<\/strong>As we mentioned before, Dahri didn&#8217;t take anyone&#8217;s name, but the PM&#8217;s Special Advisor on Overseas Pakistanis,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/324815-zulfi-bukhari-distances-himself-from-report-of-unnamed-advisers-visit-to-israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107122000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFAqY6rUZ3wm7_mH7E4J9Oz6s_CRA\">Zulfi Bukhari<\/a>, still said &#8216;it wasn&#8217;t me.&#8217; Bukhari\u00a0alleged that Indian and Israeli sponsored media outlets, along with political opposition\u00a0parties, are trying to cause trouble.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>We cannot verify Dahri&#8217;s claims about a &#8220;secret meeting&#8221; in Israel. There is also a lack of clarity on what exactly the PM&#8217;s advisor said during his alleged meeting with Israeli officials. News that Pakistan is thinking about normalizing ties with Israel is speculation at this point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Main suspect in child marriage case granted bail<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Additional District and\u00a0Sessions Judge, Faiza Khalil,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1596292\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107122000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG3Jv9WnA-oUj9bZbhcr62UzEuqtg\">accepted<\/a>\u00a0the post-arrest bail application of Syed Ali Azhar, the main suspect in an underage marriage case involving 13-year-old Christian girl, Arzoo Raja.\u00a0Azhar&#8217;s defense counsel claimed he was innocent and the charges against him were false. Azhar&#8217;s counsel brought up Raja&#8217;s statement in the Sindh High Court (SHC). While speaking in court, Raja reportedly said she willingly converted to Islam and married Azhar without any pressure. Azhar&#8217;s counsel also argued that Raja has reached puberty, so she is considered an adult under Islamic law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Raja was allegedly abducted in Karachi,\u00a0forcefully converted to Islam, and married to 44-year-old Azhar. The Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act states the minimum age of marriage is 18.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. Police arrest Ertugrul&#8217;s host in Pakistan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Duzyatan (i.e. the guy who plays\u00a0Ertugrul Ghazi in the hit Turkish period drama,\u00a0<em>Ertugrul<\/em>), was in Pakistan for a short visit. It turns out that someone named Kashif Zameer invited\u00a0Duzyatan to work as an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dailytimes.com.pk\/702872\/tiktoker-kashif-zameer-arrested-in-lahore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107122000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHXUFI9EI-If6DhB-f48umLX8aJPg\">ambassador<\/a>\u00a0for his brand. Zameer is a businessman based in\u00a0Sialkot. He&#8217;s\u00a0also known to be a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2276334\/tiktoker-who-hosted-engin-altan-duzyatan-arrested-in-lahore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107122000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgAXCRq5Qnp-8ZVnNmFR4ri8E4yg\">&#8220;Tik Toker.&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0He reportedly promised to pay Duzyatan $1 million for their deal, but ended up\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandsynario.com\/tiktoker-kashif-zameer-accused-of-defrauding-turkish-star-engin-altan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107122000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGEoHycMRI_JdAJxBW0fYBi8bWlWg\">paying half the amount<\/a>.\u00a0Zameer\u00a0is already\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/en\/kashif-zameer-gets-bail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107122000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEYE_3iooeg4jyge1R6rXCtuXiA2g\">accused in other cases<\/a>\u00a0involving\u00a0fraud, car theft, and robbery.\u00a0In a new crime related development, the police in Lahore\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2276334\/tiktoker-who-hosted-engin-altan-duzyatan-arrested-in-lahore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107122000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH_6ZNcA3pmDFodjt9gc38KXwrR-g\">arrested<\/a>\u00a0Zameer for allegedly threatening to kill anchorperson, Hamad Aslam. According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dunyanews.tv\/en\/Crime\/578704-Fraudster-Kashif-Zameer-who-hosted-Erturgul-in-Pakistan-released-on-bail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aikikdl-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608404107122000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF9X9C9DOOJEk9OEJf96eaNrxeIPw\"><em>Dunya<\/em><\/a>, Zameer was released on bail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs December 18,2020 with download link available in pdf. 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