{"id":65894,"date":"2021-01-07T18:39:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T18:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=65894"},"modified":"2021-01-07T18:39:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T18:39:49","slug":"current-affairs-january-07-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-january-07-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] January 07, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs with January 07, 2021 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;\">\u2018Indigenously developed\u2019 Fatah-1\u2019s test flight successful: ISPR.<\/span> Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful test flight of \u201cindigenously developed Fatah-1, Guided Multi Launch Rocket System.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Machh incident: Balochistan CM Kamal removes DC, DPO.<\/span> Taking action over the Machh incident, Balochistan chief minister Jam Kamal Khan on Thursday removed the concerned deputy commissioner (DC) and the district police officer (DPO) over their alleged failure in protecting people\u2019s lives<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Machh massacre: PM Imran to make surprise visit to Quetta.<\/span> Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided in-principle to visit Quetta to express solidarity with the victims of Machh massacre<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">KP govt announces to recruit 25,000 new teachers.<\/span> The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government (KP) on Thursday announced to hire 25,000 teachers and introduce a smart school system soon in the province<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan expecting first vaccine doses January end: parliamentary health secretary.<\/span> Pakistan is expecting the first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this month, said Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of National Health Services Dr Nausheen Hamid on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Ranked as The 4th Worst Passport for International Travel in 2021.<\/span> For the second straight year, the Pakistani passport has been ranked as the fourth worst passport for international travel by the Henley Passport Index 2021.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold prices go down in domestic, global markets.<\/span> The per tola gold price on Thursday witnessed a decrease of Rs1400 to Rs115,250 in the domestic market<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">England women\u2019s cricket team to make historic Pakistan tour.<\/span> England women\u2019s cricket team will be touring Pakistan for the first time in its history, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Misbah Puts the Blame for Shameful Series Loss on Players.<\/span> Head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has said that Pakistan\u2019s poor performance in the Test series against New Zealand deserves criticism from the fans.<\/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>\u00a02,482\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>50\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>40,509\u00a0tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on January 7\u00a0at 8:40am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. PM Khan plans to visit Hazara mourners<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>PM Khan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1600105\/pm-plans-surprise-visit-to-meet-hazara-mourners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adilyc-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610128805095000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFxAV3SKmFytP-YOJrpFTcKUTPrfw\">plans to\u00a0visit<\/a>\u00a0members of the Shiite Hazara community who are staging a sit-in protest in Quetta. The sit-in has gone one for four days in freezing cold weather. PM Khan reportedly\u00a0wants to express solidarity with the protestors, who said they won&#8217;t bury their dead unless he talks to them in person. Protestors accused the Balochistan govt of failing to protect the Hazara community, and want it to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1599762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adilyc-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610128805095000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGl_popFtCMnTRRmqcXZ38U9Ac8hQ\">resign<\/a>.\u00a0The PM&#8217;s Special Assistant on Overseas Pakistanis, Zulfi Bukhari, tried talking to the protestors, but some think his approach was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1600105\/pm-plans-surprise-visit-to-meet-hazara-mourners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adilyc-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610128805095000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE5-PV7EiN6umgWtGaSbXQdcJWPuQ\">&#8220;heartless.&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI\/status\/1346759535684427776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1346759539614486528%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1600105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adilyc-iluykthdp-z\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610128805095000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHLFvGFdBo4GmqkQel_04i041SZLQ\">tweet<\/a>, PM Khan said, &#8220;we are taking steps to prevent such attacks in the future and\u00a0know our neighbour is instigating this sectarian terrorism.&#8221; He didn&#8217;t specify who this &#8220;neighbor&#8221; is though, and his allegations haven&#8217;t been confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>On Sunday, unidentified gunmen reportedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/1\/3\/gunmen-kill-at-least-11-from-shia-minority-in-south-west-pakistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adilyc-iluykthdp-v\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610128805095000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEwORwcjI2MxjnZEMi7uTe0FxwC5A\">abducted and killed<\/a>\u00a011 Shiite\u00a0Hazara\u00a0coal miners in Balochistan. The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) launched an investigation and registered a case against unidentified militants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-6668647865985247032size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Pakistani writer&#8217;s novel listed as &#8220;best new book to read&#8221; in 2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Former journalist and actor, Mira Sethi, wrote her first book, which is scheduled to be published on April 20, 2021.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refinery29.com\/en-us\/2020\/12\/10235595\/best-new-books-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adilyc-iluykthdp-e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610128805095000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGDrZH_ErSBcpQalaO8Yphn7O5ZUw\"><em>Refinery 29<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/best-books-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adilyc-iluykthdp-s\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610128805095000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEsbG_PlzDPd-b2n1T0EHCVVo8-hA\"><em>Vogue<\/em><\/a>\u00a0listed her debut novel,\u00a0<em>Are You Enjoying?\u00a0<\/em>as one of the best new books to read in 2021. The book is a collection of\u00a0stories set in Pakistan. You can pre-order the book\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adilyc-iluykthdp-yu\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610128805095000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFYgjun3_29rhgN4Nmwzhk8gXqkPg\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\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 with January 07, 2021 download link available in pdf. 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