{"id":69698,"date":"2021-03-03T03:38:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T03:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=69698"},"modified":"2021-03-03T03:38:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T03:38:27","slug":"current-affairs-march-02-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-march-02-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] March 02, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs March 02, 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;\">Indian plane makes emergency landing in Karachi after passenger dies mid-flight.<\/span> An Indian airplane made an emergency landing at the Jinnah International Airport Karachi after, a man passed away while flying from Sharjah to Lucknow<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">ECP to conduct Senate elections through secret ballot.<\/span> The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said on Tuesday that the Senate elections slated for March 3 will be held through secret ballot as per the \u201cpast practice\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan deplores missile attack in Saudi Arabia\u2019s Jazan.<\/span> Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned recent missile attacks by Houthi militia in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in particular a projectile that injured five civilians in a border village in Jazan region.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Army chief says Pakistan committed to peace and stability.<\/span> Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Tuesday that Pakistan is committed to peace and stability in the region and playing its part by solidifying border security and capacity enhancement of Frontier Corps and Law Enforcement Agencies<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan will receive 10m vaccine doses from Covax by June.<\/span> Pakistan, Nigeria and Indonesia will be among the biggest recipients of free Covid-19 vaccines before June \u2014 more than 10 million doses each \u2014 the Covax scheme announced Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan, China commence celebrations of 70-year long diplomatic ties.<\/span> Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and China Foreign Minister Wang Yi formally commenced their celebrations of 70-year long diplomatic ties on Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Qatar to Recruit 150,000 Pakistanis in The Coming Years.<\/span> The Consul General (CG) of Qatar, Mishal M. Al Ansari, announced on Monday that Doha is planning to recruit over 150,000 Pakistanis over the next few years to increase their existing employment opportunities from 150,000 to over 300,000.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Customs Increases Taxes on Import of Used Computers and Laptops<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Dollar rate drops below Rs158 after one year.<\/span> The dollar can now be bought for Rs157.95 in the open market as the greenback rate has dropped to a one-year low. The last time dollar was traded below Rs158 was on March 10 last year.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold losing the uncertainty gloss in Pakistan.<\/span> The gold price dropped by Rs1,050 in Pakistan on Tuesday, according to rates shared by the All Sindh Saraf Jewelers Association. A tola now costs Rs107,200.<\/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>\u00a01,162\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>42 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a031,948 tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on March 2\u00a0at 7:33am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>COVID-19 is not over yet:<\/strong>\u00a0Health experts are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1610080\/third-covid-wave-feared-in-pakistan-due-to-early-lifting-of-restrictions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-auruio-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614827973569000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG8gRMgr8HQuq3vvGDDLIa1PYYh0g\">worried<\/a>\u00a0about a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, since the govt has eased virus related restrictions. Health experts believe the govt should have lifted restrictions after making sure 70% of the population was vaccinated. Microbiologist, Dr. Javaid Usman, believes the govt was more focused on the country&#8217;s economic growth instead of public health. He is not ruling out the possibility of a &#8220;third wave,&#8221; especially with new variants of the virus that are reportedly more transmissible. COVID-19 cases in Islamabad have already started increasing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_6260325654008364001size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Supreme Court rules in favor of secret ballots<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>According to the Supreme Court&#8217;s latest ruling, polling for the upcoming Senate election will remain &#8216;hush hush.&#8217; Meaning, people can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/3\/1\/pakistan-supreme-court-upholds-secret-balloting-in-senate-polls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-auruio-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614827973569000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHdeMw6TR5jmZH3FSCHiRUNuJ7qMw\">vote confidentially via a secret ballot<\/a>. This verdict is not what the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)\u00a0govt wanted to hear. The PTI govt was pushing for an open ballot system, a voting method in which people\u00a0vote openly. However, opposition parties like Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) were in favor of secret ballots.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>The Supreme Court pointed to the country&#8217;s constitution, which reportedly states that a secret ballot is required for all elections. According to the constitution, the election commission has to make sure there is no corruption in the election process. The Supreme Court also stressed that the election commission\u00a0has a constitutional duty to ensure a fair and\u00a0honest\u00a0election.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan&#8217;s PTI govt argued that secret ballots lead to corrupt practices (e.g. vote trading, also known as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/333879-senate-polls-pml-n-ppp-promoting-horse-trading-by-insisting-on-secret-ballot-says-qureshi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-auruio-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614827973569000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEyC-0Tf3TuKh99bcdxAj4_DKRitg\">horse trading<\/a>, which involves\u00a0giving money or a bribe to get votes).\u00a0PTI is convinced that legislators often\u00a0buy and sell votes ahead of Senate polls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>In 2018, PTI expelled 20 of its members in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)\u00a0provincial assembly. They were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1606398\/kp-law-minister-sultan-khan-resigns-over-appearance-in-leaked-horse-trading-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-auruio-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1614827973569000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHndOoYQ5mPUqcI_GBvk1yLRNKXsw\">found guilty<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0accepting PKR 50 million each to vote for certain candidates during the Senate elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong>\u00a0The election of 48 senators is scheduled\u00a0to take place on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>PTI wanted open ballots to make sure legislators vote like they say they will, and stay loyal to their party. It looks like PTI is worried about a repeat of the 2018 Senate elections. For now, the secret ballot is here to stay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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 March 02, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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