{"id":70869,"date":"2021-03-23T02:14:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T02:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=70869"},"modified":"2021-03-23T02:14:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T02:14:24","slug":"current-affairs-march-22-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-march-22-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-entry-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] March 22, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for Entry Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs March 22, 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;\">3699 New Covid Cases Reported in Pakistan.<\/span> 20 more deaths due to Coronavirus infection and 3,669 new positive cases were reported in the country during the last twenty four hours.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">NCOC Decides To Tighten Restrictions.<\/span> The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday has decided to increase restrictions of activities contributing to rise in coronavirus positivity.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan is not cancelling exams this year: Shafqat Mahmood.<\/span> No one will be passed without examinations this year, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Day parade to be held on March 25: ISPR.<\/span> The Pakistan Army has decided to reschedule its Pakistan Day parade to March 25, the Inter Services Public Relations said on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Steel Mills fires another 500 employees.<\/span> The Pakistan Steel Mills has dismissed another 500 of its employees, according to a PSM letter<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Hajj 2021: Saudi Arabia announces COVID-19 SOPs for pilgrims.<\/span> Saudi Arabia has announced standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be followed by the pilgrims coming to the kingdom for Hajj 2021 amid COVID-19 pandemic<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan to receive 60,000 doses of China\u2019s CanSino vaccine this month.<\/span> Pakistan will receive the fourth shipment of a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine this month<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold prices fall in domestic market.<\/span> The per tola gold price on Monday witnessed a decrease of Rs 600 to Rs 107,500 in the domestic market<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Rupee begins week with gains against US dollar.<\/span> The Pakistan rupee strengthened by 12 paisa against the United States (US) dollar in the inter-bank currency market on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">England Occupies Top Spot At ICC T20 Rankings.<\/span> England occupies the top spot with 123 rating points. India and New Zealand have 117 points and are in second and third place respectively.<\/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>\u00a03,669\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a020 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a043,498 tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on March 22\u00a0at 7:26am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prime Minister tests positive for COVID-19:\u00a0<\/strong>Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and his wife,\u00a0first lady Bushra Bibi, tested positive for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1613733\/pm-wife-contract-covid-as-positivity-rate-tops-9pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFewn2J8gCxPhot6r-KIFFm0PXG3A\">COVID-19.<\/a>\u00a0PM Khan is isolating at home. He reportedly has a mild cough and fever. He\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/03\/20\/world\/asia\/imran-khan-coronavirus-positive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGlesqpkQAgGW32FzhomCfrx72swg\">tested positive<\/a>\u00a0two days after receiving\u00a0his first dose of China&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/03\/20\/asia\/pakistan-imran-khan-covid-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGy-QhCki2ZDbHNyKb-Jb8Fcm7zfQ\">Sinopharm vaccine<\/a>.\u00a0However, he\u00a0needed a\u00a0second vaccine shot\u00a0in order to receive maximum protection from the virus.\u00a0It also takes a few weeks to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/03\/20\/asia\/pakistan-imran-khan-covid-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFldd8NsVD0V4mRC62hqiM6L-5Z6Q\">develop immunity<\/a>\u00a0to the virus after getting vaccinated.\u00a0Pakistan&#8217;s health ministry clarified that PM Khan&#8217;s vaccination process was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nhsrcofficial\/status\/1373229359608250370\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNECKYE44A8JtxZyaDqrcDLZ9JZ8ww\">incomplete<\/a>.\u00a0In a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI\/status\/1373653888558059520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHRBzgmfk0ybpqY2hWpR_LSC1wUxw\">tweet<\/a>, PM Khan thanked everyone in Pakistan and abroad for their good wishes and prayers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Approved pricing for privately imported vaccines:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan&#8217;s Drug Regulatory Authority recommended set prices for COVID-19 vaccines imported by private companies. The Federal Cabinet reportedly\u00a0approved a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/340921-pakistan-cabinet-approves-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccines-selling-price-at-over-rs8000-sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEY6EsrtoDBFkWCdUDPhUyvfOuYPQ\">maximum\u00a0price<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0PKR 8,449 for two doses of\u00a0the Russian\u00a0Sputnik V vaccine. The Federal Cabinet also approved a price cap of\u00a0PKR 4,225 per dose for China&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2290656\/govt-caps-prices-of-russian-chinese-vaccines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFRItFL1N-mDROHfs76UTBu5RtwFg\">single-shot<\/a>\u00a0Convidecia vaccine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-5083819301443800256size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Motorway rape suspects receive death sentence<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore, Pakistan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-56472645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEAkyg8pbFO-H7VsWF__WIh6N1aMw\">sentenced<\/a>\u00a0Abid Malhi\u00a0and\u00a0Shafqat Ali\u00a0to death for the gang rape of a woman last year. The ATC also sentenced the\u00a0men to life in prison, and imposed a fine\u00a0of PKR 50,000 each. Malhi and Ali will reportedly appeal against the decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:<\/strong>\u00a0Police used\u00a0mobile phone data to track down Malhi and Ali, who were prime suspects in the rape case. DNA samples from the crime scene matched theirs.\u00a0The rape survivor also identified the two men\u00a0during a hearing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>On September 9, 2020, a woman\u00a0was traveling from Lahore to Gujranwala with her children. Her car ran out of fuel while she was crossing the toll plaza on the Lahore-Sialkot\u00a0motorway.\u00a0 She\u00a0called her relatives in Gujranwala, who told her to call the motorway emergency number.\u00a0While she was stranded, two armed men broke into her car, took her and her children to a nearby field at gunpoint, and gang-raped\u00a0her. The robbers also stole her cash, jewelry and bank cards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Something to know:<\/strong>\u00a0A senior police official in Lahore, Umer Sheikh, suggested that her\u00a0own decisions got her into trouble. He questioned why she left the house late at night, drove alone with her kids, didn\u2019t check the petrol in her car, and didn\u2019t take a busier road.\u00a0He also said the woman, who is a Pakistani-origin resident of France, thought she was in France and not Pakistan where society is different. The rape incident and Sheikh&#8217;s comments sparked\u00a0countrywide protests. Protestors accused him of victim-blaming the motorway rape survivor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Looking ahead:\u00a0<\/strong>Rape\u00a0is a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pakistani.org\/pakistan\/legislation\/2006\/wpb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGURvcfjjzXmD17AYPFpmRNSeMa8Q\">criminal\u00a0offense<\/a> in Pakistan, punishable by death or imprisonment. Activists and legal experts argue that existing severe punishments haven\u2019t deterred rape crimes. In December 2020, President Arif Alvi signed a new anti-rape ordinance into law. The law&#8217;s main purpose is to speed up convictions and enforce tougher punishments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>Following the motorway rape incident,\u00a0PM Khan said rapists should be given the most\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1579669\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGlxluy1mOJC2qOdNZtjAZAKlT9Lw\">severe punishment<\/a>, such as public hangings or chemical castration. The question is, will\u00a0the threat of severe punishment deter potential rapists in a country where rape cases are known to be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1735171\/world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH7fg1uPprX0_ReA-bS7J7QyzMzcQ\">underreported<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1735171\/world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHcLP100gHcl_CFD7ynS7jbwkhsjA\">conviction rates<\/a>\u00a0are notoriously low?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Opposition alliance negotiates for key Senate role<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP) are lobbying to nominate a candidate for the role of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1613899\/pml-n-ppp-spar-over-senate-opposition-leader-slot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFSLfw8CmtyHXW3bRXPB259kpDVnQ\">Opposition Leader<\/a>\u00a0in the Senate.\u00a0At first, PPP agreed to let someone from PML-N run for Opposition Leader. However, PPP leader Yousaf Raza Gillani lost the Senate Chairman election to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate, Sadiq Sanjrani. This apparently changed things, since PPP wants to nominate its own candidate for Opposition Leader now. Plus, PPP is the single largest opposition party in the Senate, which is why it thinks someone from its party should be Opposition Leader. We have to wait and see how both opposition parties get past this stalemate and figure out a compromise, while avoiding a rift in their alliance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0PML-N\u00a0nominated lawyer and Senator\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1613115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG6bdJ7jtVIqRczQnTUNd2fPP-1wg\">Azam Nazeer Tarar<\/a>\u00a0for Opposition Leader. PPP has a problem with this nomination for more than one reason. Tarar also represented police officers who were involved in the murder case of former PM and PPP Chairwoman, Benazir Bhutto.\u00a0She was assassinated on December 27, 2007. The police officers were accused of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/print\/236070-Benazir-murder-accused-reinstated-as-SSP-Special-Branch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-z\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHn9KU0_TPgkO_H9Kb28DD2-oIYZQ\">washing out the crime scene<\/a>\u00a0too soon,\u00a0an action that looked suspicious and deliberate.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/510719\/benazir-bhutto-crime-scene-washed-after-collecting-evidence-witnesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-flykhhk-iluykthdp-v\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1616549922785000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEdn8YTOOgdXT_M7YkELgx_QKLYJQ\">Back in 2013<\/a>, a firefighting officer named Ghulam Muhammad Naz claimed police and security officials had a chance to gather evidence before the fire brigade received orders to hose\u00a0down the crime scene.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/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 22, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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