{"id":66280,"date":"2021-01-14T17:07:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T17:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=66280"},"modified":"2021-01-14T17:07:51","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T17:07:51","slug":"current-affairs-january-14-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-january-14-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] January 14, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs January 14, 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;\">Three Pak Army soldiers martyred, two terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR.<\/span> Two terrorists including an IED expert were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Turkish actor \u2018Bamsi Bey\u2019 humbled by PM Imran\u2019s appreciation for Dirili\u015f: Ertu\u011frul.<\/span> Turkish popular drama series Dirili\u015f: Ertu\u011frul actors Nurettin S\u00f6nmez aka Bams\u0131 Beyrek and Ayberk Pekcan aka Artuk Bey have arrived in Pakistan yesterday on three-day visit.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">IHC stops Naeem Bukhari from working as PTV chairman.<\/span> The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday restrained Chairman of the Pakistan Television (PTV) board Naeem Bukhari from discharging his official duties.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">OGRA seeks massive increase in fuel prices for next 15 days.<\/span> The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has put a proposal to hike prices of all the major POL products in the country<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Govt ordered to contact India again for Kulbhushan Jadhav\u2019s lawyer.<\/span> The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the federal government to contact the Indian government again regarding the appointment of legal counsel to Kulbhushan Jadhav<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Govt decision to reopen educational institutions on 18th challenged in court.<\/span> A writ petition was filed in the Lahore High Court on Thursday challenging the government\u2019s January 4 decision to reopen educational institutions across the country on Jan 18.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">President Azerbaijan thanks Pakistani PM for support conflict with Armenia.<\/span> The foreign affairs minister for Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov has on Thursday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss regional affairs as the two countries reaffirmed bilateral support<\/li>\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 Thursday 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;\">Babar Azam \u2018excited\u2019 to take part in South Africa fixtures.<\/span> Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said that he is excited to take part in the upcoming home series against South Africa.<\/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>\u00a03,097\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>46\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a041,574\u00a0tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on January 14\u00a0at 8:13am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_6816757730980315547size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Human Rights Watch recaps Pakistan&#8217;s crackdown on dissent<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>In its 761-page\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/world-report\/2021\/country-chapters\/pakistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adklklt-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610718727299000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHcqP_40ZlxP1c8wXY95Mgm1KXlvA\"><em>World Report 2021<\/em><\/a>, Human Rights Watch claimed that Pakistan&#8217;s govt\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2021\/01\/13\/pakistan-worsening-crackdown-dissent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adklklt-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610718727299000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF_Hh9oXxrequjwUaEkpi_Pklmrhg\">intensified its crackdown<\/a>\u00a0on the media, political opponents and civil society in 2020. The same report also stated that Pakistan failed to reduce violence against women and minorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Human Rights Watch accused Pakistani authorities of harassing and sometimes, prosecuting, human rights defenders and journalists who criticized govt policies. Human Rights Watch alleged that Pakistani authorities used the National Accountability Bureau (i.e. the country&#8217;s anti-corruption watchdog) to\u00a0detain political opponents and critics of the govt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>The report also claimed that violence against Pakistan&#8217;s Ahmadi religious community got worse in 2020. At least four Ahmadis were killed due to blasphemy allegations. Human Rights Watch even referred to a joint statement that a group of women journalists released over the summer. The statement\u00a0condemned\u00a0social media attacks, death and rape threats against women journalists in Pakistan whose reporting was critical of the govt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>Human Rights Watch is basically trying to say that it is unacceptable to threaten\u00a0political opponents, activists and journalists who criticize\u00a0the govt in a democracy &#8211; these activities are more common under authoritarian rule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">3. Why is #PakistanShocksIndia trending on Twitter?<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The International Cricket Council\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICC\/status\/1348875541005299714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adklklt-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610718727299000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGJmhQcbMr_NWxfYa1Wnf0hkF8rnQ\">ran a poll<\/a>\u00a0on January 12, asking Twitter to choose among four cricketers who played the best while serving as team captain. The choices were:\u00a0Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan (i.e. from when he was captain of Pakistan&#8217;s cricket team), India&#8217;s Virat Kohli, South Africa&#8217;s AB\u00a0de Villiers, and Australia&#8217;s Meg Lanning. PM Khan won the poll, emerging as the highest-rated captain (i.e. 47.3%), closely followed by Kohli (i.e. 46.2%). That&#8217;s why Pakistan&#8217;s Twittersphere is thrilled, and they aren&#8217;t holding back on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/images.dawn.com\/news\/1186384\/pakistan-shocks-india-is-trending-on-twitter-and-it-has-everything-to-do-with-imran-khan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adklklt-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610718727299000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFVQMkKXfFmS_0RlOPDJxrtFsHrcQ\">gloating<\/a>. Pakistani ministers and senators reportedly chimed in as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. Deepening ties with Turkey and Azerbaijan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan, Turkey and\u00a0Azerbaijan signed the &#8220;Islamabad Declaration,&#8221; an agreement to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1601304\/pakistan-turkey-azerbaijan-resolve-to-enhance-cooperation-continue-mutual-support-on-national-issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-adklklt-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1610718727299000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE1kSVCu5wtn6oJY1fUyqsuoPYhIA\">strengthen cooperation<\/a>\u00a0in various areas\u00a0(e.g.\u00a0politics,\u00a0trade, economics, security, science, tech, and culture). Foreign ministers from the three countries held\u00a0a trilateral meeting in Islamabad. They talked about the challenges\u00a0their countries are facing. Turkey and\u00a0Azerbaijan reportedly joined Pakistan in speaking out against India&#8217;s alleged human rights violations in Kashmir. Turkey and\u00a0Azerbaijan also reiterated their position on the Kashmir dispute, calling for a peaceful settlement in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions (P.S. Pakistan and India claim Kashmir in full, but only control parts of it).<\/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 14, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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