{"id":69645,"date":"2021-03-02T02:42:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T02:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=69645"},"modified":"2021-03-02T02:42:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T02:42:02","slug":"current-affairs-march-01-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-march-01-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] March 01, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs March 01, 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;\">OGRA notifies increase in LPG price for March.<\/span> The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday notified Rs1.84 per kilogram increase in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for the month of March<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Army team spirit competition 2021 kicks off.<\/span> The 4th International Pakistan Army Team Spirit Competition 2021 commenced at the National Counter-Terrorism Center Pabbi near Kharian on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">KP Assembly demands blue passports for MPAs.<\/span> The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly adopted unanimously on Monday a resolution seeking issuance of official blue passports to all the members of the provincial legislature.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Matric, intermediate educational boards in Punjab yet to issue an exam schedule.<\/span> Nine matric and intermediate education boards in Punjab province have yet not issued an exam schedule, putting the future of around 4 million students at stake<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan-Turkey freight train to resume operations after nine years.<\/span> In a major development, operations of a freight train between Pakistan and Turkey will be resumed on 4th of March after a pause of over nine years<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Punjab announces a new academic calendar for educational institutions.<\/span> The Punjab education department on Monday made an announcement regarding the new academic session for the year 2021-22<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">February records 58pc jump in tomato prices, power units hike 29pc.<\/span> The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has Monday released the monthly inflation numbers for the outgoing February noting a 1.8 percent jump in consumer price index based on Month-on-Month comparison<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold prices rise in the domestic market.<\/span> Gold prices went up to Rs92,839 per 10 grams on Monday in the domestic market, showing a rise of Rs161 from Saturday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">United, Gladiators match postponed after player tested positive for coronavirus.<\/span> The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the 12th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 has been postponed till Tuesday, March 02, 2021.<\/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>\u00a01,392\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>36\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a038,338\u00a0tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on March 1\u00a0at 7:20am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-224329208230410408size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Pakistan is on team Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>The administration of US President Joe Biden released a declassified\u00a0intelligence report, which\u00a0assessed that\u00a0Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) approved an operation to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/adam-schiff-mbs-khashoggi-report-intelligence-71d6c19d-f956-4928-9837-0e9168de99fc.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&amp;stream=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG-ML9hJSp_G7W_74-B6CobmmrGvw\">capture or kill<\/a>\u00a0journalist\u00a0Jamal Khashoggi. However, the Saudi foreign ministry\u00a0rejected the report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Khashoggi<em>\u00a0<\/em>was a journalist with the\u00a0<em>Washington Post<\/em>. He was also known to be a critic of the Saudi royal family. In 2018, he was assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, approved\u00a0travel bans on other Saudi officials, like the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/02\/26\/us\/politics\/biden-mbs-khashoggi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHtdQkTx3hMfv58ZWQ9B_xNoI4qnw\">former intelligence chief<\/a>, and Saudi Arabia&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/02\/26\/us\/politics\/biden-mbs-khashoggi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEbupKcTpuQQIbFBotTV-slPH5FfA\">Rapid Intervention\u00a0Force<\/a>. According to the\u00a0intelligence report, the Rapid\u00a0Intervention Force spearheaded the operation against Khashoggi &#8211; this same unit is under MBS&#8217;s direct control.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Will there be consequences?\u00a0<\/strong>Even with the intelligence report&#8217;s findings, the US govt appears\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/02\/26\/politics\/biden-mohammed-bin-salman-jamal-khashoggi\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFHjXEVs_9nK4i9EYZta-e-b9EcGA\">hesitant<\/a>\u00a0to directly punish\u00a0MBS.\u00a0Biden&#8217;s aides said MBS wouldn&#8217;t be invited to the US &#8220;anytime soon.&#8221; However, there is no mention of specific sanctions or travel restrictions against MBS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>Saudi Arabia is a key geopolitical ally. Let&#8217;s look at this from a business point of view as well.\u00a0Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Public Investment Fund (i.e. sovereign wealth fund) has invested\u00a0in some US-based tech giants. For instance, the investment fund has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/02\/26\/politics\/biden-mohammed-bin-salman-jamal-khashoggi\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFOlFhpw0Vi-BMm6b4hON7883TmJA\">one of the largest stakes<\/a>\u00a0in ride-hailing company, Uber (i.e. roughly a 4% stake worth around $3.4 billion). The investment fund also has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/02\/04\/saudi-arabia-fund-dumped-nearly-all-of-its-tesla-shares-in-the-fourth-quarter-filing-shows.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGl0n7c-jLJFfqY9ipQSq9lo5c4Ng\">39,000 shares<\/a>\u00a0of the electric car maker, Tesla. On top of all that,\u00a0Saudi Arabia is\u00a0 reportedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.morningbrew.com\/daily\/issues\/2021\/02\/27?email=anamk10@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE81Twt7-gQ27XlVR3lUqZuVHzYjg\">the world&#8217;s largest oil exporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Something to know:\u00a0<\/strong>Saudi Arabia&#8217;s king is 85-years-old and in poor health. MBS is pretty much\u00a0Saudi Arabia&#8217;s de-facto leader, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-saudi-int\/u-s-defense-secretary-calls-saudi-crown-prince-reaffirms-strategic-ties-idUSKBN2AJ0TU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgn6pd-1HMYaQ0hwehFY9YkPz8CA\">next in line to the throne<\/a>.\u00a0Bans against sitting world leaders are apparently rare, especially when those leaders are allies.\u00a0If MBS does become king at some point, and the US has imposed sanctions on him, US-Saudi relations could get complicated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Pakistan&#8217;s response:<\/strong>\u00a0In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1609861\/pakistan-recognises-saudi-efforts-in-khashoggi-matter?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dawn-news+%28Dawn+News%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEAgWYR5q9QsR-Yp84dd0Xunq8Uog\">statement<\/a>, Pakistan&#8217;s\u00a0foreign office said Saudi Arabia already called Khashoggi&#8217;s murder an &#8220;abhorrent crime.&#8221;\u00a0According to the foreign office, Pakistan recognizes Saudi Arabia&#8217;s efforts to investigate the incident and convict people\u00a0who were responsible. The foreign office went on to say that Pakistan &#8220;expresses solidarity&#8221; with Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Quick recap of Pak-Saudi relations:<\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Last year,\u00a0Pakistan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/8\/28\/pakistan-saudi-rift-what-happened\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGdJ01fmGLfLPA8IwKPzJh5pblIdA\">accused<\/a>\u00a0Saudi Arabia of not doing enough to help with the Kashmir issue. Pakistan repeatedly accuses\u00a0India&#8217;s govt of oppressing Kashmiris in India-controlled Kashmir. Pakistan and India both claim Kashmir in full, but only control parts of it. In return,\u00a0Saudi\u00a0Arabia asked Pakistan to repay\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/1\/20\/pakistan-appoints-former-military-general-as-saudi-envoy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFb0K6QhzCZxjoNeE6JVNJcK0nI3g\">$3 billion<\/a>\u00a0in loans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>From what the public can see, it looks like the US\u00a0isn&#8217;t holding MBS\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/02\/26\/us\/politics\/biden-mbs-khashoggi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHKyayAyLGpFALyRU2I_dkYlcbRJQ\">accountable<\/a>\u00a0for his role in Khashoggi&#8217;s death. Pakistan also seems to be\u00a0tip-toeing around the issue\u00a0to rebuild its bumpy relationship with Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Media regulator serves notice to TV drama series<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2286543\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH-6QNxbeukjZocfW7IeJnMy44ddQ\">sent\u00a0a notice<\/a>\u00a0to entertainment channel,\u00a0<em>TV One<\/em>, due to a drama series airing on its platform. The controversial series titled, &#8220;Dil Na Umeed To Nahin,&#8221; is trying to raise awareness about prostitution, human trafficking and child abuse. The notice\u00a0told\u00a0<em>TV One<\/em>\u00a0to change\u00a0the drama&#8217;s content so it&#8217;s\u00a0in line with PEMRA&#8217;s code of conduct. Actor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/omairana\/status\/1365182000928325635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1365182000928325635%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftribune.com.pk%2Fstory%2F2286543%2F1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-z\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE_HgZj-lgABof89SyAWp5kAztRdA\">Omair Rana<\/a>, who stars in the series, said it&#8217;s important to highlight the &#8220;vile&#8221; elements in our society, even if they&#8217;re &#8220;ugly.&#8221; Actress, Simi Raheal, also had some strong feelings about PEMRA&#8217;s notice, which she shared on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLw2RkSh-rp\/?utm_source=ig_embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-v\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHBVWl26Nad_6ghv0XmOk1bxJZe2w\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. Reported attack on politician&#8217;s house<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP) leader, Palwasha Khan, claimed that\u00a0five &#8220;goons&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/337163-ppps-palwasha-khan-says-her-house-was-attacked-by-5-goons-on-friday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aurgz-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614738025931000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEt_Lt0RdBNmTNDJzyfZJ3LsLgPsg\">attacked<\/a> her house on Friday evening. She said some (unspecified) people are feeling threatened by her, since\u00a0she&#8217;s running in the Senate election. Khan said she won&#8217;t\u00a0be intimidated. She&#8217;s currently PPP&#8217;s Deputy Information Secretary. She has been nominated as PPP&#8217;s candidate for the upcoming Senate\u00a0election along with other women leaders from the party.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs March 01, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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