{"id":70580,"date":"2021-03-18T01:46:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T01:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=70580"},"modified":"2021-03-18T01:46:16","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T01:46:16","slug":"current-affairs-march-17-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-march-17-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] March 17, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for Entry Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs March 17, 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;\">ECC Approves Import Of 300,000 Metric Tons Of Wheat.<\/span> The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet has approved import of 300,000 metric tons of wheat to avoid any shortage of the commodity in the country.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu Appointed As PAF Chief.<\/span> The Government has appointed Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu as the new chief of Pakistan Air Force.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PM Khan to distribute 1,500 houses, flats among daily-wagers Thursday.<\/span> Prime Minister Imran Khan will distribute 1,500 houses and flats among labourers and daily-wagers in Islamabad on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Kuwait\u2019s FM To Visit Pakistan Tomorrow.<\/span> Kuwait\u2019s Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah, will arrive in Pakistan on Thursday on a two-day visit on the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi, said Foreign Office..<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Security Forces Kill Terrorist in Kanju: ISPR.<\/span> One terrorist was killed while another was arrested during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Swat on Wednesday, said Inter-Services Public Relations.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Another 0.5 million doses of Chinese vaccine arrive in Pakistan.<\/span> A special plane arrived at Islamabad\u2019s Nur Khan airbase from China on Wednesday carrying half a million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Lahore Metro Bus Service to Add 64 New Buses to its Fleet.<\/span> In a recent development, VEDA Transit Solutions and a group of local banks with Bank of Punjab being key-adviser and arranger, signed an agreement of Rs. 2.6 billion to bring in 64 new buses for the Lahore Metro Bus Service.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Rupee gains almost Rs1 against dollar in a day, hits over one-year high.<\/span> The Pakistani rupee hit over a one-year high against the United States (US) dollar in the inter-bank currency market on Wednesday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold prices witness steep decline in local market.<\/span> The per tola gold price on Wednesday registered a decrease of Rs800 to Rs106,400 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>\u00a02,351\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a061 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a038,799\u00a0tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on March 17\u00a0at 7:39am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pakistan&#8217;s president gets vaccinated:<\/strong>\u00a0President Arif Alvi and his wife got their Sinopharm\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PresOfPakistan\/status\/1371431434112618496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fllikkd-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616116321132000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHg-Tts-oJcunI6U3mjwKbY74GJKg\">COVID-19 vaccine shot<\/a>\u00a0in Islamabad.\u00a0 Pakistan opened vaccine registration to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-coronavirus-pakistan-vaccine\/pakistan-launches-covid-19-vaccination-drive-staring-with-elderly-idUSKBN2B219K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fllikkd-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616116321132000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGqI3F0aRcGZCwD6J0TbLHgJCFo0w\">people\u00a0over 60\u00a0<\/a>a few days ago. Health authorities are still prioritizing people over 80, but will work their way down to other people\u00a0in the 60+ age group. President Alvi is reportedly 71 years old. He said he called &#8220;1166&#8221; to register\u00a0for the vaccine, and got the shot when it was his turn. Here&#8217;s a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PresOfPakistan\/status\/1371431434112618496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fllikkd-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616116321132000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGIPrvrIMFOVXpc2CWxIXESZz6yiw\">photo<\/a>\u00a0of him getting the vaccine shot. He claimed the govt has set up an &#8220;easy and efficient vaccination system.&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/3\/10\/pakistan-kicks-off-senior-citizen-coronavirus-vaccinations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fllikkd-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616116321132000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHszS2ejw40EFfx4UwtXfp7B9EF2Q\">Other reports<\/a>\u00a0claim Pakistan&#8217;s vaccine roll out has been pretty slow. As of March 10, 2021, more than 300,000 people over the age of 60 have registered for the vaccine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Which vaccines are available in Pakistan?\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan has mostly depended on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-coronavirus-pakistan-vaccine\/pakistan-launches-covid-19-vaccination-drive-staring-with-elderly-idUSKBN2B219K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fllikkd-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616116321132000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGQYBx2r2hIHJnEuewpooPy_OiyKg\">vaccine donations<\/a>\u00a0from China and the global COVAX initiative that distributes vaccines to lower income countries.\u00a0So far, China&#8217;s Sinopharm vaccine is the only available option in Pakistan.\u00a0 Pakistan is scheduled to receive 14.6 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX initiative sometime this month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_7429093593775463847size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Opposition alliance postpones March 26 protest<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>The political opposition alliance (i.e. the Pakistan Democratic Movement)\u00a0 postponed its long march, which was planned for March 26. Apparently, not everyone in the opposition alliance is on board with the idea of\u00a0mass resignations. The mass resignations are somehow tied to the anti-govt long march.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, is also the opposition alliance&#8217;s president. During a press conference, Rehman said nine opposition parties in the alliance group agreed on a proposal to submit their resignations. However, the Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP) has had &#8220;reservations&#8221; about the idea since 2020. PPP\u00a0wasn&#8217;t sure about its lawmakers resigning from both\u00a0the National Assembly and provincial assemblies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>Last year in December,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Rehman\u00a0claimed that\u00a0all opposition lawmakers in the provincial and national assemblies\u00a0will submit their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1594718\/opposition-lawmakers-to-hand-in-resignations-to-party-heads-by-dec-31-fazl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fllikkd-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616116321132000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEfmV-jF-Np60W_UlyidnjkzjFfdg\">resignations<\/a>. The resignations are\u00a0supposed to be a pressure tactic so the govt will\u00a0announce new general elections. Members of the\u00a0opposition alliance allege\u00a0that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1580803\/opposition-parties-form-alliance-to-oust-govt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fllikkd-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616116321132000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFHpEERlisWWhGRFyJTLu81naz2Wg\">a rigged election<\/a>\u00a0brought\u00a0the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) govt into power.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:<\/strong>\u00a0Members of the federal govt want to believe there&#8217;s a growing\u00a0rift within\u00a0the opposition alliance.\u00a0However, PPP presented\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1612864\/long-march-postponed-as-pdm-unable-to-see-eye-to-eye-on-resignations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fllikkd-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616116321132000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFIsgpM_sG_aOk4FzjYGsW89faIlg\">a different\u00a0point of view.<\/a> PPP believes the opposition gained some political momentum after recent by-elections and\u00a0the\u00a0Senate election. It wants to stay in both assemblies to push back against the govt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Prime Minister aims to automate tax collection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Prime Minister (PM) Imran\u00a0Khan said there needs to be an automated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2289716\/pm-imran-calls-for-introducing-track-trace-system-to-curtail-tax-evasion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fllikkd-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616116321132000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG--fZVD-UgBK4YI7rQqscZQ33DoA\">track and trace system<\/a>\u00a0to reduce tax evasion. He didn&#8217;t go into detail\u00a0about the features or mechanisms of this system. He claimed that tax evasion is a big problem in many industrial sectors, such as sugar, cement, fertilizer, and tobacco. He accused the sugar industry of not paying\u00a0taxes worth\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/340054-fbrs-track-and-trace-system-crucial-for-checking-tax-evasions-pm-imran-khan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fllikkd-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616116321132000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFsykkR2qCi24ZdLFVp0Eb3uE2jUA\">PKR 400 billion<\/a> for\u00a0the past five years. He also accused a majority of the tobacco industry of dodging tax payments. PM Khan tied tax evasion to inflation, saying it results in higher prices for commodities. He\u00a0believes\u00a0the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is always &#8220;sabotaged&#8221; when it tries to implement a track and trace tax system.<\/p>\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 17, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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