{"id":71961,"date":"2021-04-10T02:07:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T02:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=71961"},"modified":"2021-04-10T02:07:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T02:07:59","slug":"current-affairs-april-09-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-april-09-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] April 09, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs April 09, 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;\">PM Vows To Transform Pakistan Into Welfare State.<\/span> Prime Minister Imran Khan has reaffirmed the determination to transform Pakistan into a welfare state as per the State of Madina\u2019s principles of rule of law and compassion.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Indian Troops Martyr Four More Kashmiri Youth In Pulwama.<\/span> In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&amp;K), Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred four more Kashmiri youth in Pulwama district on Friday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pak Navy Launches Mangrove Plantation Campaign 2021.<\/span> Pakistan Navy launched Mangrove plantation campaign 2021 for preservation of the rapidly diminishing mangrove forest cover on coastal belt of Pakistan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">37 Brigadiers of Pakistan Army Promoted to Major General Rank: ISPR.<\/span> Pakistan Army Promotion Board on Friday promoted 37 Brigadiers to the rank of Major General.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan gets $2.5bn against Eurobond issue.<\/span> The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received the proceeds of the government\u2019s $2.5 billion eurobond issuance in its account.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Britain\u2019s Prince Philip Dies At Age 99.<\/span> Prince Philip, the Greece-born royal who as the husband of Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving consort to a British sovereign, died Friday. He was 99.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Drugs worth Rs80 mn found from US-bound consignment at Karachi port.<\/span> Custom officials on Friday claimed to have recovered drugs worth Rs80 million from a United States (US)-bound consignment at Port Qasim in Karachi<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan desires meaningful dialogue with India: FO.<\/span> Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri on Friday said that Pakistan never shy away from talks with India, but it must be meaningful and result-oriented to resolve outstanding disputes particularly the core issue of occupied Jammu and Kashmir<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistani rupee soars against US dollar in early trade.<\/span> The rupee continued to strengthen against the United States (US) dollar on Friday as it appreciated 17 paisas in opening trade at the interbank currency 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 recap:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan reported<strong>\u00a05,329\u00a0cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>98 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a024 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a040,816\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on\u00a0April 8\u00a0at 7:27am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Expanding vaccine eligibility to all citizens:\u00a0<\/strong>Minister for Planning and Development, Asad Umar, said the govt plans to open COVID-19 vaccine\u00a0registration\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1617103\/govt-to-open-covid-vaccine-registration-for-all-citizens-post-eid-asad-umar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fnpkl-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618104905460000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFgc_6KnVRaIyoxSwTCrqUCcii9gw\">to all citizens<\/a>\u00a0after Eid. Literally, the perfect Eid present. So far, 14,000 people have received privately imported vaccines, while 1.1 million have been vaccinated through the govt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-9081051388610705829size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Possible jail time for army critics<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>A National Assembly panel (i.e. the Standing Committee on Interior)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1617040\/na-panel-approves-bill-against-intentional-disrespect-for-forces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fnpkl-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618104905460000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG0TPfvNqOJHe4YEVmas0HwOen-hA\">approved a bill<\/a>\u00a0that punishes\u00a0whoever &#8220;intentionally ridicules or defames&#8221; the armed forces. This bill is suggesting\u00a0amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>According to the proposed Criminal Law Amendment Bill, if a civilian court finds anyone\u00a0guilty of this\u00a0offence, that person could face\u00a0a two-year prison term, a fine of PKR\u00a0500,000, or both prison and a fine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) national assembly member,\u00a0Amjid Ali Khan, introduced the bill. Lawmakers from the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP) expressed concerns about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/latest\/816293-critics-of-pakistan-armed-forces-to-face-jail-time-rs500000-fine-under-new-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fnpkl-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618104905460000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEvYJGU8HZK2tNqe0FfluVhFRqpww\">freedom of expression<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0opposed the bill. However,\u00a0the National Assembly panel still approved it\u00a0in the end. Activists and Pakistani journalists are also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/pakistan-minister-slams-bill-seeking-183725317.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9wcmVwaXN0YW4uY29tLw&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIWjZWN80Bw-k8SZtrEtT4XniiJr4-fwY2RRyVmyKCKaeZt09-K9xzKcWDWloSMER9jYy_34Zia6zvwSydLFVRTzp1gfpsBb4GhAZnRHYRsGbtMTPQ8y7kUUhb4CxtjlMOfUg4kQ8t7b8fuKNFRlNEHdDujIW0SzspO9vXHHA9zQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fnpkl-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618104905460000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFGu5OO47KLIsrF0XiGrcrn7BIXkA\">criticizing<\/a>\u00a0the bill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Looking ahead:\u00a0<\/strong>The bill still has to be formally presented in the National Assembly (i.e. the lower house of parliament), and there&#8217;s no\u00a0timeline for when that\u00a0will happen.\u00a0It&#8217;s unclear if the army played a role in drafting the bill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan&#8217;s army has ruled the country for more than half of its 74-year history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:<\/strong>\u00a0In its current form, the bill appears\u00a0to be punishing criticism against the army.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. FIFA suspends Pakistan football<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Apparently, cricket isn&#8217;t the only sport people play and talk about in Pakistan. Pakistan has a football federation as well. However, FIFA, the international\u00a0governing\u00a0body of football, just\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/4\/8\/pakistan-chad-football-federations-suspended-over-interference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fnpkl-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618104905461000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEqWVjY3Q3OwwF9uo-EPUrvetKoIA\">suspended<\/a>\u00a0the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) due to a &#8220;hostile takeover&#8221; of the\u00a0PFF headquarters.\u00a0This news is a huge letdown for Pakistan&#8217;s football community. The PFF shared a post on Instagram with the tag,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CNZ5l8OIP63\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fnpkl-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618104905461000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFt7n3wA3zJbTT2Y4q2WOXpV0tXRQ\">#SavePakistanFootball<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cThe ban will affect youngsters at the developmental stage the most. This will deprive the upcoming generation to play internationally, &#8221; said\u00a0Waleed Javed, coach of the Highlanders women\u2019s football\u00a0team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Last month,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2021\/3\/28\/pakistan-football-federation-office-attacked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fnpkl-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618104905461000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFh6NsIY01ZnpHa3q_7PUTK4MJCGw\">a\u00a0mob barged into the office<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0Haroon Malik, who is the FIFA-appointed Chairman of the PFF\u00a0Normalization Committee. Malik said the mob restrained him, locked the doors, and forced\u00a0him to hand over the organization&#8217;s\u00a0accounts. He also claimed that\u00a0former PFF President,\u00a0Ashfaq Hussain Shah, led the mob attack. Shah has reportedly taken over the PFF headquarters, and\u00a0FIFA is not recognizing\u00a0his leadership, calling it an &#8220;illegitimate occupation.&#8221;\u00a0This incident also led to the cancellation of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/images.dawn.com\/news\/1186602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fnpkl-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618104905461000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHxIBWGvtc_XhXWjsC2hp3wQsLrPQ\">national women&#8217;s\u00a0football championship<\/a>\u00a0that started in Karachi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs April 09, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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