{"id":67187,"date":"2021-01-25T20:04:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T20:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=67187"},"modified":"2021-01-27T20:55:45","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T20:55:45","slug":"current-affairs-january-25-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-january-25-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] January 25, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs January 25, 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;\">COAS General Bajwa Calls on PM Imran Khan.<\/span> Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today (Monday).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Japan To Provide Grant For Installation of Weather Radar System in Sukkur.<\/span> Japan committed to provide financial assistance for installation of Weather Surveillance Radar system in Sukkur to expend the Jurisdiction meteorological services.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">FM Qureshi, Afghan counterpart discuss establishment of border market.<\/span> In a bid to increase bilateral trade volume, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said that the government was determined to establish a market along the Pak-Afghan border<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">1,556 illegal petrol pumps sealed across Pakistan.<\/span> Following the directives of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, as many as 1,556 illegal fuel stations were sealed during an ongoing countrywide crackdown against sale of smuggled petroleum products<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Mansehra, other KP areas.<\/span> A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the wee hours of Monday morning<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Punjab Govt Takes Big Decision For Lahore\u2019s Beautification.<\/span> The Punjab government has approved the establishment of Lahore Central Business District (CBD) Development Authority under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, said sources.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">LUMS student protesters want campus reopened for everyone.<\/span> Students of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) want the varsity to reopen its campus for all students as Pakistan has instructed all universities to resume physical classes from February 1.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Rupee weakens against dollar.<\/span> The Pakistani rupee weakened against the United States (US) dollar as it depreciated by five paisa on the first trading day of week (Monday).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Faisalabad: Six children, two teachers test positive for coronavirus.<\/span> Six children and two teachers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to the Punjab health department.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">\u2018Confident\u2019 Babar Azam eyes winning start against South Africa.<\/span> Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam has revealed that he is \u2018confident\u2019 about the team\u2019s preparation ahead of the Test 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<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>24-hour count:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan reported<strong>\u00a01,629\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>23\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a036,607\u00a0tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on January 25\u00a0at 7:48am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Another vaccine approved for emergency use:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan&#8217;s govt gave\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1603273\/govt-okays-russian-vaccine-for-emergency-use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ahykrlk-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611689252382000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHBP9JcWKhEVoge4nheLKNEVK7-Pw\">emergency use authorization<\/a>\u00a0to the Russian-developed Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. This is the third vaccine to be approved for emergency use in the country, following\u00a0the\u00a0Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine, and Chinese-made SinoPharm\u00a0vaccine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-6413747155587802723size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Authorities allegedly disrupt Baloch activist&#8217;s burial<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Local mainstream media outlets are not actively covering this story. The information we have gathered so far is from social media, which is why we can&#8217;t officially confirm these events. However, since this subject is trending on Twitter, we wanted to shed light on what is driving the conversation online at the moment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:<\/strong>\u00a0Last month, prominent political activist, Karima Baloch, was found dead in Toronto.\u00a0She\u00a0often\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-38012048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ahykrlk-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611689252382000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEaNvbsb-3_Hk6JBi-oce1XTJtuaQ\">campaigned<\/a>\u00a0<wbr \/>for\u00a0Baloch\u00a0rights, and\u00a0Balochistan&#8217;s independence from Pakistan.\u00a0According to several posts on social media, her dead body was brought back to Balochistan to be buried.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Based on\u00a0Twitter chatter, it sounds like paramilitary forces\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KiyyaBaloch\/status\/1353404399293505536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ahykrlk-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611689252382000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGEGoCIxBYdUQQ2pLCRMDuMDR3c4Q\">barred<\/a>\u00a0the public from seeing her body. Men and women gathered to receive her body. However, troops reportedly told people to back off. There is supposedly a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a_siab\/status\/1353335131243749377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ahykrlk-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611689252383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG8bM6_98F6E1kCzN0X3VzKu4hqsg\">curfew<\/a>\u00a0in Baloch&#8217;s former hometown as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>Activist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gulalai_Ismail\/status\/1353155807450255360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ahykrlk-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611689252383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF5u4HLSHYZICb4-M2GMOiClO3cwA\">Gulalai Ismail<\/a>\u00a0shared a tweet, which claimed that Pakistani officials are refusing to hand over Baloch&#8217;s body to her family.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NidaKirmani\/status\/1353226576922607616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ahykrlk-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611689252383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG3ozUi5gYm4UGHvJvTTarkLN7ysw\">Nida Kirmani<\/a>, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), wrote a similar tweet about the Pakistani state &#8220;snatching&#8221; Baloch&#8217;s body from her family. Activist\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ammaralijan\/status\/1353344388068503552\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ahykrlk-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611689252383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEWZHW-gEgjFIby6ddNJXQo02PKrw\">Ammar Ali Jan<\/a> wrote, &#8220;the disgraceful behavior witnessed today will only deepen our wounds.&#8221; Lawyer and activist,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJibranNasir\/status\/1353434224297209858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ahykrlk-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611689252383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgFdus-lkON2cq9XtUo0eapV07eg\">Jibran Nasir<\/a>, criticized what he believes is &#8220;a shameful display of State power&#8221; by &#8221; denying a citizen, human, and activist her last rights in the manner her friends, family and followers had wished.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:<\/strong>\u00a0Baloch\u00a0left Pakistan in 2015\u00a0and\u00a0applied for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thebaluchhal.com\/2020\/12\/21\/breaking-news-karima-baloch-reported-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ahykrlk-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611689252383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFQAt112VF-yWHrmLl8GC8RYqb4pg\">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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>Twitter users are accusing Pakistani authorities of\u00a0illegally and forcefully\u00a0escorting Baloch&#8217;s body. Some people claim the Pakistani state isn&#8217;t letting people pay their respects to the deceased activist.\u00a0So far, we have not come across any comment from govt or army officials. This is still a developing story, which\u00a0is mostly being discussed on social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Pakistan orders US-based site to shut down<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan ordered a US-based website called TrueIslam.com to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/religion-pakistan-freedom-of-religion-3fbecffb2b0a1152f8524d6af325a3c2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ahykrlk-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611689252383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGPuRsuB6vmFxCDtMMxEmCacTwNpQ\">shut down<\/a>\u00a0for allegedly sharing blasphemous content.\u00a0The site provides information about the Ahmadi community, which is why Pakistan&#8217;s Telecommunication Authority (PTA) sent a legal notice to the site&#8217;s managers, accusing them of\u00a0violating\u00a0Pakistani laws.\u00a0The site&#8217;s co-managers,\u00a0Harris Zafar and Amjad Mahmood Khan, live and work in the US. They were born in the US. The site&#8217;s content isn&#8217;t based in Pakistan, and\u00a0there&#8217;s reportedly nothing about Pakistan on the site. Therefore, it&#8217;s still unclear why the PTA is trying to extend\u00a0its reach all the way to the US.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Pakistan&#8217;s parliament declared Ahmadis non-Muslim in 1974. Since then, Islamic extremists have reportedly targeted them in Pakistan. An Ahmadi can receive a 10-year prison sentence for claiming to be a Muslim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-1050103362733325111size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. Fun fact: A town named Lahore in the US<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>According to a recent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usembislamabad\/status\/1352594494139543554\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ahykrlk-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611690051049000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGOkThwJv-Q1907M-Y8z0KJXdk3BA\">Twitter post<\/a>\u00a0by the US Embassy in Islamabad, there&#8217;s a town named Lahore in Orange County, Virginia. The town was named after the city of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan.\u00a0A couple that lived in Lahore named the town before the 1947 partition, when the British left the subcontinent, and India was split into two independent nations &#8211; Hindu majority India and Muslim majority Pakistan. No one really knew about the town until\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/trending.pk\/2017\/09\/town-called-lahore-virginia-u-s-owned-pakistani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ahykrlk-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1611690051049000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEFMkEaaE7l-FDwdLKZ0sbqVygCBw\">2007<\/a>, when Noor Naghmi, the son of a Pakistani broadcaster, started telling people about it. Naghmi bought 235 acres of the town from the owner. He wanted to turn Lahore, Virginia into a tourist attraction for South Asians and other communities in the US.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs January 25, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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