{"id":64942,"date":"2020-12-24T17:32:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T17:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=64942"},"modified":"2020-12-25T15:23:06","modified_gmt":"2020-12-25T15:23:06","slug":"current-affairs-december-242020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-december-242020-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] December 24,2020 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for Entry Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs December 24,2020 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=\"OaeCRMkWOi8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Current Affairs 23 and 24 December 2020 top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC test Preparation\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OaeCRMkWOi8?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;\">Pakistan Army soldier martyred in Indian firing from across LoC.<\/span> A soldier of the Pakistan Army on Wednesday embraced martyrdom in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) due to the unprovoked ceasefire violation by the Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PM, COAS, ISI chief meet to discuss security situation of Pakistan.<\/span> The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa called Thursday on Prime Minister Imran Khan to brief him on the security situation on both internal and external fronts of Pakistan<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Army soldier martyred, seven injured in North Waziristan attack.<\/span> A soldier of the Pakistan Army was martyred and seven others injured in a terrorist attack on the security forces in North Waziristan<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PIA set to fire 300 unfit flight attendants, pilots.<\/span> Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has executed an introspection drive wherein it was reported on Wednesday that at least 300 flight attendants, either physically unfit, incapable, or both, are set to be fired<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">New gas reserves found in Pakistan, announces OGDCL.<\/span> The Oil &amp; Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) has announced to discover of new reserves of gas in Pakistan<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">The decision on school reopening on January 4.<\/span> An inter-provincial education ministers conference slated for December 30 (Wednesday) has been postponed and rescheduled for Jan 4.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">First cargo of Euro-5 diesel reaches Karachi.<\/span> In line with Prime Minister Imran Khan\u2019s initiative of \u2018Clean and Green Pakistan\u2019 program, the first cargo vessel of Euro-5 diesel on Thursday reached Karachi<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistani rupee strengthens against the US dollar.<\/span> The Pakistani rupee appreciated by Rs0.23 against the United States (US) dollar in the inter-bank market on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold price rises in the domestic market.<\/span> The per tola gold price on Thursday witnessed an increase of Rs200 to Rs112,800 in the domestic market<\/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>\u00a02,256\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>111 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>37,173\u00a0tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on December 24\u00a0at 8:44am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_1178714449275242876size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Pakistan and the US COVID-19 relief bill<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>There was some\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/congress-vote-second-covid-19-relief-package-n1251966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adrhjuk-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608915853087000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE8Yzv0RH696Wt8EeHIFZ9R6AUSmw\">confusion<\/a>\u00a0surrounding the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package in the US, which Congress passed on Monday, December 21.\u00a0It includes a new round of direct payments\u00a0(i.e. $600 per person for\u00a0individuals earning $75,000 a\u00a0year, and married couples earning up to\u00a0$150,000, plus\u00a0$600 more for each dependent under 18). The bill also\u00a0includes extended\u00a0unemployment benefits, loans for struggling businesses, money for testing and vaccine distribution, and money for colleges and schools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>US President Donald Trump slammed the legislation, claiming it\u00a0didn&#8217;t have anything to do with the pandemic. He also thinks\u00a0payments to average Americans are too low and recommended increasing direct payments to $2,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Something to know:\u00a0<\/strong>Congress passed\u00a0the COVID-19 relief bill, and included a $1.4 trillion spending bill as a separate measure. Lawmakers attached the spending bill\u00a0to fund the govt through next September, and avoid a govt shutdown\u00a0on December 21.\u00a0The spending bill is where Pakistan comes into the picture, since it allocates $25 million for democracy and gender programs in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>While President Trump trashed the COVID-19 relief bill in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1341537886315950080\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adrhjuk-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608915853088000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF2NABlIp9E8A5LtNjgWdo0h0IL-Q\">video<\/a>, calling it a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/12\/22\/trump-calls-covid-relief-bill-unsuitable-and-demands-congress-add-higher-stimulus-payments.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adrhjuk-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608915853088000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHaXIhlkbMHMGDihxiiWRamjAsu2Q\">&#8220;disgrace,&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0he brought up money being set aside for Pakistan and other countries, such as Cambodia, Burma, Egypt, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. However, these expenditures are actually listed in the spending bill,\u00a0and not a part of the COVID-19 relief bill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>It sounds like President Trump was\u00a0merging the COVID-19 relief bill with the spending bill while criticizing the legislation. His son,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricTrump\/status\/1341687435697254400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adrhjuk-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608915853088000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFWT3_y7UqepcouKwktQmb35KeOyQ\">Eric Trump<\/a>, did the same on Twitter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. News channel reportedly airs hate speech about Pakistan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>UK regulator, Ofcom, slapped a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/about-ofcom\/latest\/bulletins\/content-sanctions-adjudications\/decision-worldview-media-network-limited\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adrhjuk-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608915853088000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEFI_TopSzxJsjQKGW1pB5G1zPs-w\">20,000 pound fine<\/a>\u00a0on Worldview Media Network Limited because its service,\u00a0Republic Bharat, allegedly broadcast\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2020\/dec\/23\/indian-news-channel-fined-in-uk-for-hate-speech-about-pakistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adrhjuk-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608915853088000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGDiaqBmoSrWHWO-I6sjpXEWE7f_w\">hate speech<\/a>\u00a0about Pakistan.\u00a0Worldview\u00a0gave Republic Bharat a license to broadcast in the UK. Republic Bharat is\u00a0the\u00a0Hindi-language version of right wing Indian news channel, Republic TV.\u00a0On September 6, 2019,\u00a0Republic Bharat broadcast an episode of its show,\u00a0<em>Poochta Hai Bharat<\/em>, a daily current affairs program. During the show,\u00a0news anchor Arnab Goswami, and some of the guests reportedly suggested that\u00a0all Pakistani people are terrorists. In its defense, Republic TV said the show doesn&#8217;t feature hate speech, but includes &#8220;figures of speech&#8221; that shouldn&#8217;t be taken literally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Republic TV is one of the most watched channels in India.\u00a0Goswami hosts aggressive debates about current affairs. The channel\u00a0is known to be a big supporter of India&#8217;s Hindu nationalist\u00a0Bharatiya Janata party (BJP),\u00a0and Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. Police comment on death of Baloch activist<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Prominent political activist, Karima Baloch,\u00a0was found dead in Toronto on Monday. She was reported missing a day earlier. She\u00a0often\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-38012048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adrhjuk-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608915853088000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHdM7P3zBnH0eG4AIwWZ4omIKTxNA\">campaigned<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0Baloch\u00a0rights, and\u00a0Balochistan&#8217;s independence from Pakistan.\u00a0She left Pakistan in 2015, and\u00a0applied for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thebaluchhal.com\/2020\/12\/21\/breaking-news-karima-baloch-reported-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adrhjuk-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1608915853088000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH_mXUSHhOKOQGCtFHbjKXDPmJkwQ\">political asylum<\/a>\u00a0in Canada after facing threats\u00a0due to\u00a0her political views. Canadian police said her death appears to be\u00a0&#8220;non-criminal,&#8221; meaning, they don&#8217;t suspect\u00a0&#8220;foul play.&#8221; However,\u00a0rights groups are demanding a more thorough investigation. Baloch&#8217;s husband, Hamal Haider, claimed that Baloch had been receiving\u00a0threats.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/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 24,2020 with download link available in pdf. 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