{"id":65957,"date":"2021-01-09T05:35:12","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T05:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=65957"},"modified":"2021-01-09T05:35:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-09T05:35:12","slug":"current-affairs-january-08-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-january-08-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] January 08, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs January 08, 2021 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;\">PM Imran promises to visit Quetta once Hazaras bury slain miners.<\/span> Prime Minister Imran Khan promised on Friday to visit the families of slain coal miners to express solidarity with them once they bury their loved ones.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Five policemen arrested over Osama Satti murder axed.<\/span> The five policemen arrested over their involvement in the murder of 22-year-old Osama Satti in an alleged staged shootout were axed from service on Friday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Anti-polio drive to begin in Punjab from January 11.<\/span> Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has announced that anti-polio vaccination drive will begin from January 11 across the province<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Balochistan govt announces Rs 2 mn reward for identifying Machh killers.<\/span> Balochistan government on Friday announced a Rs 2 million reward money for identifying the terrorists involved in the massacre of coal miners hailing from the Hazara community in Machh district<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">After Capitol violence, Trump faces calls for removal and staff exodus.<\/span> President Donald Trump faced growing calls for his removal and a staff exodus on Thursday, one day after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Biden says Trump incited \u2018domestic terrorists\u2019 at U.S. Capitol.<\/span> Del: President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday that President Donald Trump fomented Wednesday\u2019s violence at the U.S. Capitol, calling it one of the darkest days in the history of the country and an assault on democracy.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Govt to establish Covid vaccination counters in Islamabad: sources.<\/span> The federal government has made another progress in ongoing preparations for anti-Covid vaccination drive as it has decided to establish 12 coronavirus vaccination counters in Islamabad, citing sources<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Saudi Arabia set to lift ban on international flights but with Covid-SOPs in place.<\/span> Saudi Arabia\u2019s ministry of interior has decided to lift the temporary travel ban by the end of March on the international flights it imposed due to Covid-19, as reported on Friday by the Saudi Press Agency.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">COAS Bajwa Visits Bahrain.<\/span> Bahrain has reaffirmed its special relationship with Pakistan and pledged to keep working for even better relations between the two brotherly countries.<\/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>\u00a02,435\u00a0cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>48<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a038,369\u00a0tests<\/strong> in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on January 8 at 8:01 am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-3403561503071868984size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Pakistanis react to US Capitol breach<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistanis did what they do best &#8211; post memes (e.g.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/haseebsaqib201\/status\/1347015729984495616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814114000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEKNvk3zSTQ-ifAG1Bs4-L1EYqsxw\">this<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MashwaniAzhar\/status\/1347239468743479297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEqqnn_AzKU8ObXrcwz6_pbJmb2EA\">this<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrKhawAR_RehmAN\/status\/1347118831093870597\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEC4AMLHmQF9Myh8e32IFIEdG4iyA\">this<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Corpor8Xploiter\/status\/1346904341089808398\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGAJLQ7BnFm1UGUAoTBHYtRtu1J3w\">this<\/a>). In related news, a joint session of Congress (i.e. both the House and Senate) resumed late on Wednesday night after supporters of US President Donald Trump barged into\u00a0Capitol Hill. The joint session\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2021\/01\/06\/us\/electoral-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEcyjMcGKemE0AlRZpSDSvFO4I-aQ\">formally\u00a0certified<\/a>\u00a0Joe Biden&#8217;s presidential election victory. Later on, Trump said, &#8220;&#8230;I totally disagree with the outcome of the election&#8230;nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th.&#8221;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Trump posted a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1347334804052844550\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEpLAfUfrmC9kUYnl09VqU7sYGj8g\">new video\u00a0<\/a>yesterday, where he\u00a0said the demonstrators who infiltrated\u00a0Capitol Hill &#8220;defiled the seat of American democracy.&#8221; This is a different tone from his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/video\/home-love-trump-protesters-75094574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFhk3OMe4O5olgeIMnf2hDk_kyypQ\">previous video<\/a>, where he said\u00a0&#8220;I love you&#8221; to the rioters while telling them to go home. In the previous video, he also doubled down on his allegations about the election being stolen from him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>Facebook and Twitter\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/01\/07\/mark-zuckerberg-announces-trump-banned-from-facebook-and-instagram-for-at-least-the-next-two-weeks\/?utm_medium=TCnewsletter&amp;tpcc=TCdailynewsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFCv3x2Dj0WZ_kBQK305haDwN0mBg\">took\u00a0action<\/a>\u00a0against Trump.\u00a0On Wednesday, Twitter locked Trump out of his account for 12 hours after he tweeted baseless allegations about election fraud and voiced support for rioters on Capitol Hill. According to Twitter,\u00a0Trump violated the company&#8217;s\u00a0rules. Facebook CEO,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zuck\/posts\/10112681480907401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE87nMEgd0HpnTDOY07Z1jCv3VudA\">Mark Zuckerberg<\/a>, said\u00a0Trump is trying to\u00a0undermine the peaceful transfer of power to Biden, which is why the company\u00a0is\u00a0blocking his account\u00a0through the end of his term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now what?\u00a0<\/strong>House Speaker, Nancy\u00a0Pelosi, called for Vice President (VP)\u00a0Mike Pence to immediately initiate Trump&#8217;s removal from office, even though his term is ending in less than 13 days. She is asking Pence to invoke the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/lawmakers-call-trumps-impeachment-wake-capitol-hill-violence\/story?id=75097032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHDUo6gCQvR5QoPEc0Z969epb8Zww\">25th Amendment<\/a>\u200b, which is related to the president&#8217;s ability to perform the duties of office.\u00a0It empowers the VP to temporarily become president, in the event that the president can no longer do his or her job.\u00a0As of yesterday afternoon, DC Metropolitan police said\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/number-of-arrests-capitol-riot-compared-blm-protests-chart-2021-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEmKPu2wLoYF66QZIetF3CS8ix2gw\">69 people<\/a>\u00a0connected with the Capitol Hill breach have been arrested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>On Wednesday, hundreds of pro-Trump rioters\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/01\/06\/politics\/us-capitol-lockdown\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGcl5OlsITwjVP5vD2xtv1ABm6gOg\">stormed Capitol Hill<\/a>.\u00a0Rioters were trying to block\u00a0the certification of Biden&#8217;s election victory. Trump\u00a0has repeatedly made unproven claims about election fraud. Earlier in the day,\u00a0Trump urged his supporters to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/election-2020\/ct-nw-trump-electoral-college-protests-20210106-mv4gtnvkpvgublb3vgvz765lje-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF9AxUUGdQX8Cuz1sg9zZxmmpGk8Q\">march to the Capitol<\/a>\u00a0during the ceremonial confirmation of electoral votes.\u00a0At least five people are dead as a result of the violence, including a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/01\/07\/politics\/capitol-police-officer-riot\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFil-BpYkJlp-vL7kVDORJtnD-_cQ\">Capitol police officer<\/a>. Capitol police shot and killed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/01\/07\/politics\/capitol-police-officer-riot\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFfrOliCTyg6QLBBA0hSQCAvm_nRA\">one woman<\/a>\u00a0while a massive mob breached the building &#8211; she was reportedly an<a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/ashli-babbitt-capitol-hill-riot-fatal-shooting\/9426071\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGF4TycTBaeamdCjZ7P8Ftslr7McQ\">\u00a0&#8220;avid&#8221; Trump supporter<\/a>. The other three had fatal medical emergencies during the unrest.\u00a0Multiple DC Metropolitan Police officers were also injured.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Transgender model attacked in Lahore<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trans model and professional dancer, Rimal Ali, was reportedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2279049\/trans-model-actor-rimal-ali-attacked-harassed-in-lahore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-v\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEQSnT89O1qij1ipGar3rigbEol2A\">attacked and harassed<\/a>\u00a0in Lahore. After being abused, her assailant cut her hair, and shaved the rest off. Ali accused someone named Jahanzeb Khan of attacking her.\u00a0Ali said, \u201cI am being oppressed daily so I can be prevented from working in showbiz.&#8221; She also claimed her life is in danger, and that if anything happens to her, Khan should be held responsible. Ali made her film debut in 2018, where she starred in\u00a0<em>Saat Din Mohabbat In<\/em>. She has also performed in music videos. Members of Pakistan&#8217;s trans community are slowly making their way into\u00a0mainstream media after dealing with years of discrimination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. TikTok&#8217;s video competition for Pakistan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Video-sharing app, TikTok, launched its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologytimes.pk\/2021\/01\/07\/tiktok-announces-new-video-competition-for-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHjE4L5i5NKkFP2lrQlel4yXfFWTA\">&#8220;1 Million Audition&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0campaign in Pakistan for the first time.\u00a0This campaign has already been going on since 2018 in other countries. The point is to encourage creative expression. To participate, people can shoot a video based on any popular theme, and publish it on TikTok with the hashtag\u00a0<strong>#1MAuditionPK<\/strong>. The nine best creators in each\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/328645-how-pakistan-users-can-participate-in-tiktoks-new-video-competition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adiiiul-iluykthdp-s\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610255814115000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHKQh1DVHAmX_gsseEjw10jZBa6cw\">category<\/a>\u00a0will be declared winners (e.g.\u00a0comedy, talent, song\u00a0and dance). Winners will be selected based on video quality and engagement. TiKTok will gift vouchers worth $1,000 to the winner in each category. There are also prizes for second and third place. Winners will be announced on January 22.<\/p>\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 January 08, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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