{"id":70468,"date":"2021-03-16T02:07:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T02:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=70468"},"modified":"2021-03-16T02:07:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T02:07:32","slug":"current-affairs-march-15-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-march-15-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] March 15, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs March 15, 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;\">NCOC Advises Provincial Administrations To Take Actions On Violations Of SOPs.<\/span> National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has advised the provincial administrations to take strict actions on violations of COVID-19 related SOPs.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Dozens of Youth Injured in Firing by Indian Troops in Occupied Kashmir.<\/span> In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&amp;K), dozens of youth were injured, many critically, in firing of bullets and pellets on protesters by Indian troops in Shopian district.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Petrol Prices To Remain Unchanged For Next 15 Days.<\/span> Federal government has decided against raising the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel in the country, rejecting a summary forwarded by the Ogra.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">CM Buzdar announces Rs7bn Ramazan package.<\/span> In a bid to provide relief to the common man during the holy month of Ramazan, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Monday announced Rs7 billion \u201cRamazan Package,\u201d<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Rangers personnel martyred, five injured in Karachi attack.<\/span> A Rangers personnel was martyred and five other people were injured as a result of a blast reported near the city\u2019s Orangi Town area on Monday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan ranks amongst top 10 countries to import arms, SIPRI report says.<\/span> As International transfers of major arms saw a decline due to major drop in Russian and Chinese exports, substantial increases by the USA, France and Germany, three of the five top arms exporters, did little to balance it out, said Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PIA to operate direct flights to Turkey.<\/span> The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to resume direct flights to Turkey.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">\u2018Education centres will not be closed during smart lockdown in Sindh\u2019.<\/span> Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani announced on Monday that educational institutions will not be closed during the smart lockdown across the province.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold Prices Increases By Rs150.<\/span> The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs 150 on Monday and was sold at Rs107,150 against its sale at Rs107,000, Karachi Sarafa Association reported.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Asia Cup Will Not Be Held This Year: Chairman PCB.<\/span> Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ahsan Mani has said that it is impossible to organize Asia Cup this year.<\/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>\u00a02,253\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a029\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a044,061 tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on March 15\u00a0at 7:30am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pakistan goes into lockdown mode:\u00a0<\/strong>Health authorities\u00a0are imposing a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pandemics-pakistan-islamabad-coronavirus-pandemic-europe-48d675ad33ab33fff3c78fe74e36dfcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aukukjy-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1615944125222000&amp;usg=AFQjCNETljOCOuAjgiiyR7QQO4u4TgL-Tg\">partial lockdown<\/a>\u00a0in some areas due to a surge of new COVID-19 infections. Punjab authorities fined a bunch of marriage halls and restaurants for violating\u00a0restrictions that were imposed again to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Officials in Islamabad\u00a0told people they have to wear face masks and maintain\u00a0social distancing in public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More specific restrictions in Punjab:<\/strong>\u00a0The Punjab govt imposed a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1612336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aukukjy-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1615944125222000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHV8qDNkYbiMdE85hWWEoK_Bxcd5A\">major lockdown<\/a>\u00a0in seven cities for two weeks, including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, and Gujrat. In these cities,\u00a0there will be a complete ban on all kinds of public and private gatherings (e.g. social and religious).\u00a0Marriage halls, banquet halls, community centers and marquees will be closed. There will be a complete ban on indoor gatherings. Outdoor gatherings\u00a0must have a limit of 50 people. Indoor and outdoor dining are banned.\u00a0The lockdown is supposed to start today (Monday).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_1456809204296400380size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Do I spy a camera in the voting booth?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>The govt-backed candidate for Senate Chairman, Sadiq<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Sanjrani,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/3\/12\/pakistan-senate-elects-ruling-alliance-candidate-as-chairman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aukukjy-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1615944125223000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEIN4scRGJ3oqvDBFeOGOj1akgfWw\">defeated<\/a>\u00a0the opposition alliance&#8217;s candidate,\u00a0Yousaf Raza Gillani. Sanjrani got 48 votes while Gillani got 42.\u00a0Sanjrani is a member of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), which is a part of Prime Minister (PM)\u00a0Imran Khan&#8217;s ruling alliance in the Senate. He will now serve another term as Senate Chairman. Gillani is a member of the Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP).\u00a0 PTI-backed Senator, Mirza Moha\u00adm\u00admad Afridi,\u00a0was also elected Deputy Chairman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Opposition members challenged the result after Senator Muzaffar Hussain Shah, who supervised the vote,\u00a0rejected seven\u00a0ballots in favor of Gillani.\u00a0According to Shah, the ballots were stamped incorrectly\u00a0(i.e. the stamp\u00a0was on\u00a0the candidate&#8217;s name, instead of the designated box).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1612088\/spy-cameras-at-polling-booth-cause-outrage-ahead-of-senate-chief-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aukukjy-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1615944125223000&amp;usg=AFQjCNECGTnTY6B_2FPx7207BsKD2an3hQ\">Another vote<\/a>\u00a0was rejected because both candidates were marked on the ballot, bringing the total number of rejected votes to eight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>PPP Senator,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mustafa_PPP\/status\/1370235332197748737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aukukjy-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1615944125223000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEnLDLwwHj3cbQMJ_QtX2jvgWHPXA\">Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar<\/a>, tweeted that he found a &#8220;spy camera&#8221;\u00a0over the main voting\u00a0booth.\u00a0Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrMusadikMalik\/status\/1370235911255031808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aukukjy-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1615944125223000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFW_fodloeYEo-JMq6I_rE8Yqro1Q\">Dr. Musadik Malik<\/a>\u00a0also said he found a &#8220;secret\/hidden camera&#8221;\u00a0in the\u00a0Senate voting\u00a0booth.\u00a0Science and Technology Minister,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fawadchaudhry\/status\/1370260198561026050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aukukjy-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1615944125223000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGzAdfBT11X9iZf6Y8kzOEwG_AsDw\">Fawad Chaudhry,<\/a>\u00a0responded to Khokhar&#8217;s tweet and said the camera looks more like a CCTV cable, which is for\u00a0regular building security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Something to know:\u00a0<\/strong>Elections\u00a0for the Senate and Senate office holders are conducted through a secret ballot system. The votes are supposed to be confidential. The alleged spy cameras suggest that\u00a0someone is trying to take a peek at the secret ballots.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>The election for Senate Chairman took place after the main Senate election, which was on March 3.\u00a0Gillani\u00a0was the opposition alliance&#8217;s joint candidate for the\u00a0Senate\u00a0seat from Islamabad. He defeated the govt-backed PTI candidate, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh. PM Khan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1610651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aukukjy-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1615944125223000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGzejuE4B8yaL3R-UNefxO8GyFCzg\">accused<\/a>\u00a0the opposition of bribing PTI lawmakers to vote for Gillani.\u00a0The opposition denied PTI&#8217;s\u00a0allegation. Even though PTI is the largest party in the Senate, the opposition alliance still has a slight majority.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Looking ahead:\u00a0<\/strong>Senator\u00a0Khokhar and Senator Malik requested the formation of a Senate committee to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1612088\/spy-cameras-at-polling-booth-cause-outrage-ahead-of-senate-chief-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aukukjy-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1615944125223000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHAXRbyq8SIJagK5NKe6y7CwWBOgg\">investigate<\/a>\u00a0the alleged spy cameras. They also said the cameras were &#8220;a great blow to democracy, the rule of law, and the Constitution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>After feeling sore about losing the Senate seat from Islamabad, PM Khan and his PTI party have something to celebrate after their preferred candidates won the Senate Chairman and Deputy Chairman election.\u00a0At the same time, PTI and the opposition alliance are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-56377642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aukukjy-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1615944125223000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF_F09LN9PEJOb2RsMMe7Koz6_Eww\">accusing each other<\/a>\u00a0of installing spy cameras in the voting booth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Pakistani Taliban threaten the Aurat March<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Pakistani Taliban appear\u00a0to be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-pakistan-womensday-backlash-idUSKBN2B42JL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-aukukjy-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1615944125223000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEBUClM4k7FIPib89emzJq4g9gNAQ\">threatening<\/a>\u00a0Aurat March (i.e. women&#8217;s march) participants. They issued a statement that addressed\u00a0the marchers:\u00a0&#8220;We want to send\u00a0a message to\u00a0those organizations who are actively spreading obscenity and vulgarity in our beloved Pakistan&#8230;Fix your ways, there are still many young Muslims here who know how to protect Islam and the boundaries set by Allah.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>This statement came after\u00a0fake images and video clips about the 2021 Aurat March circulated online. The\u00a0edited images and videos\u00a0made it look like\u00a0Aurat March participants were insulting Islam during their demonstration, when that was not the case. Aurat March organizers claimed\u00a0the doctored images and videos\u00a0are part of a campaign to stop women from demanding their rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Now what?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Hassan Abbas, a security expert at the National Defense University in Washington D.C. said the Taliban&#8217;s statement should be &#8220;a wake-up call&#8221; for Pakistan&#8217;s security agencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\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 15, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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