{"id":69257,"date":"2021-02-24T02:07:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T02:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=69257"},"modified":"2021-02-25T01:26:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T01:26:56","slug":"current-affairs-february-23-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-february-23-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] February 23, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for Entry Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs February 23, 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 Khan Arrives in Sri Lanka.<\/span> Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Colombo a short while ago where he was received by his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa at the airport.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">NEPRA Releases Power Breakdown Report.<\/span> The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has released inquiry report on major power breakdown in the country.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Sadpara Nominated For Civil Award.<\/span> Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) cabinet on Tuesday has nominated renowned mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara, who along with two other climbers lost his life in an attempt to summit K2 for a civil award.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Three NBP Employees Arrested in Karachi.<\/span> The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday arrested four people, including three employees of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), in a Rs8.4 million fraud case.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Nine out 22 energy projects under CPEC completed.<\/span> The federal government has made major progress in the energy-related projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as nine out of a total of 22 power projects were completed<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan embassy in Saudi Arabia announces new passport fees.<\/span> The Pakistan Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced new fees for issuance of a new or renewal of passport in Saudi Arabia.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">North Waziristan police issue security alert for NGO workers.<\/span> The district police of North Waziristan has issued a security alert for NGO workers after four women aid workers were shot in the region\u2019s Miran Shah on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistani IT Exports Cross $1 Billion Taking Clients From Indian Companies.<\/span> Pakistan\u2019s IT exports maintained a tremendous momentum in the current financial year, crossing a mark of $1 billion merely in seven months of the financial year 2020-21.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold price goes up in domestic market.<\/span> The per tola gold price on Tuesday registered a minimal increase of Rs50 to Rs110,750 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>\u00a01,050\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>41 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a033,978\u00a0tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on February 23\u00a0at 7:27am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pakistan Super League (PSL) player contracts\u00a0COVID-19:\u00a0<\/strong>One of the players participating in the PSL cricket tournament\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20210220-pakistan-super-league-hit-by-covid-infection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-akkllik-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614214544258000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFp96KOlrhumOxIMesCq3xOf-9X4A\">tested positive<\/a>\u00a0for COVID-19. This player has to remain in quarantine for 10 days and test negative twice in order to rejoin the game. Another player and an official have to be quarantined for three days after breaching COVID-19\u00a0protocols before the PSL start date. Six teams in Pakistan are competing in the sixth edition of the Twenty20 league, which is running from February 20 to March 22. This year, crowds at 20% capacity will be allowed to watch the match in person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Health official gets his first\u00a0COVID-19 shot:<\/strong>\u00a0Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health, Dr. Faisal Sultan, said he received his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/live-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-akkllik-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614214544259000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFJ5IJikahTzbTEf8C3_123yEurfg\">first dose<\/a>\u00a0of China&#8217;s Sinopharm vaccine. He urged healthcare workers and others who are eligible to ignore misleading or false information about vaccines. He claimed that all the approved vaccines in Pakistan provide protection against serious disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_4069562261880398982size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Four women aid workers shot dead in Pakistan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>On Monday, unidentified gunmen shot and killed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/2\/22\/pakistan-women-aid-workers-shot-dead-by-assailants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-akkllik-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614214544259000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE0jBfrh6ZoFUue0M2Bm1sjWjcdrA\">four Pakistani women development workers<\/a>\u00a0while firing at their vehicle in North Waziristan. This was reportedly a targeted attack.\u00a0A fifth woman aid worker survived.\u00a0The male driver\u00a0is injured and being treated at a hospital. The aid workers were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-pakistan-militants-women\/gunmen-kill-four-women-aid-workers-in-northwest-pakistan-idUSKBN2AM1D6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-akkllik-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614214544259000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFgFDfJYHC42PmW_42rHgYnBmjsHw\">affiliated<\/a>\u00a0with an NGO that provides\u00a0vocational training to women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>The assailants fled the scene.\u00a0The motive behind the attack is unclear and no group immediately claimed responsibility. However, the Pakistani Taliban have a history of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/02\/22\/world\/asia\/pakistan-aid-workers-killed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-akkllik-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614214544259000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH-7W6KJfpI-rOlv0zXttLQ7qNYTg\">targeting<\/a>\u00a0aid workers. Senior police official, Shafiullah Gandapur, also brought up the ultra-conservative mentality of tribal culture, saying\u00a0it&#8217;s considered unacceptable for women to roam\u00a0around freely. North Waziristan was a former tribal region before integrating\u00a0into the rest of Pakistan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>North Waziristan was\u00a0known to\u00a0be a stronghold for the\u00a0Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban. The TTP\u00a0wanted to establish\u00a0their strict interpretation of Islam.\u00a0In the process, the TTP cracked down on the freedom of women, and limited their movement. The TTP also banned most development activities by NGOs. In 2014, Pakistan&#8217;s army launched an anti-militant operation to push the TTP\u00a0out of North Waziristan, and weaken the group&#8217;s\u00a0activity in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:<\/strong> Even though there&#8217;s\u00a0been a decrease\u00a0in violence, the threat of militancy is still present in\u00a0North Waziristan.\u00a0Analysts and residents are worried\u00a0that factions of the Pakistani Taliban are trying to regroup.<\/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 February 23, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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