{"id":72112,"date":"2021-04-13T03:07:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T03:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=72112"},"modified":"2021-04-13T03:07:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T03:07:38","slug":"current-affairs-april-12-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-april-12-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] April 12, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs April 12, 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;\">Only 50pc of COVID-19 SOPs Being Implemented: Dr Faisal.<\/span> Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr. Faisal Sultan has appealed the people to fully comply with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to avert the spread of COVID-19.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">State Bank announces bank holiday on 1st Ramazan.<\/span> The State Bank of Pakistan announced on Monday that it will remain closed for public dealings on the first of Ramazan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Overseas Pakistanis send over $2 billion for the 10th consecutive month.<\/span> Pakistanis living abroad sent home over $2 billion for the 10th consecutive month in March, according to information shared by the State Bank.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Ramazan moon sighting: Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet on Tuesday.<\/span> The Central Reut-e-Hilal Committee will meet on April 13, Tuesday for the sighting of the Ramazan moon in Peshawar, while zonal committees will meet in their respective cities.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Punjab mulls complete lockdown in Lahore.<\/span> The district administration and Punjab Health Department are considering a complete lockdown in Lahore after the coronavirus positivity ratio in the city climbed to 19%.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Rupee continues to strengthen against US dollar.<\/span> The Pakistani rupee strengthened by 19 paisas against the United States (US) dollar at the interbank currency market on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">SA Beat Pakistan By Six Wickets in 2nd T20I.<\/span> South Africa crushed Pakistan by six wickets in the second T20 International of four match series to level series 1-1 in Johannesburg on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PSL 2021: PCB decides to outsource bio-secure bubble management.<\/span> The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to outsource the management of the bio-secure bubble for the remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 matches.<\/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>\u00a05,050\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>114 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a046,066 tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on April 11\u00a0at 8:17am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_2233566296586338515size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. PM Khan&#8217;s tribute to the late Prince Philip<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan tweeted a condolence message about the recent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/04\/09\/europe\/prince-philip-saturday-gbr-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fpajt-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618367764990000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHtAKrA0O6MbbF0uWWiES2RsTIF_Q\">passing of\u00a0Prince Philip<\/a>, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip\u00a0is the late husband of the UK&#8217;s Queen Elizabeth II. They were married for 73\u00a0years.\u00a0He died peacefully in Windsor Castle on Friday morning, April 9, at the age of 99.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/xLt7ebKYzm3tefDmU2k1bZ7UYKqOburE-AkNF3QmkF2XMEJRDmaPmIsGrvT9RHSwpyqs_z-KfA-g1ZFdMuEI3oct6nxza0NhfbpUxsPv00gsPpfi_CEbkTQXQ9qRLBSEMCtvt7C0VcXGGJu1zDQFlhmMrrfw6Us7evUnww=s0-d-e1-ft#http:\/\/i3.cmail19.com\/ei\/j\/30\/8C9\/505\/150025\/csfinal\/Screenshot2021-04-11at7.56.04PM-56fcf1ca59da9546.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_2233566296586338515size-12\" lang=\"x-size-12\">Screengrab: @ImranKhanPTI via Twitter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Prince Philip\u00a0recently spent a month in two London hospitals, where he got heart surgery and treatment for an infection. He will be laid to rest on Saturday next week.\u00a0His funeral will reportedly comply with local\u00a0COVID-19 restrictions. As of now, only 30 people are allowed to attend funerals in England.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>Prince Philip was the UK&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/prince-philip-dead-at-99-0143185dc6ad526d4bb6357034972bb3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fpajt-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618367764990000&amp;usg=AFQjCNETX-eX2vIKUFOUVyBbZae2jhMf9A\">longest serving consort<\/a>\u00a0(i.e. the spouse of a ruling monarch).\u00a0He was reportedly known for his &#8220;off the cuff&#8221; (i.e. spontaneous, unprepared) remarks, that some people considered &#8220;offensive.&#8221;\u00a0He often accompanied the Queen on royal engagements, and made several\u00a0appearances on his own as well.\u00a0He also led hundreds of charities, and launched\u00a0programs that helped British school children participate in outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>A little history:\u00a0<\/strong>Prince Philip\u00a0was born as a member of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/prince-philip-dead-at-99-0143185dc6ad526d4bb6357034972bb3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fpajt-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618367764990000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGlRmrqdrZoLZ2MCtXvXvPFKs7ajA\">Greek royal family<\/a>. His father was\u00a0Prince Andrew, younger brother of the King of Greece. His mother was Princess Alice of Battenberg, a descendant of German princes. His parents fled to France when he was 18 months old.\u00a0Both Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth are the\u00a0great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria. Prince Philip\u00a0served in the Royal Navy during\u00a0World War II. He married the then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947. Prince Philip began his lifetime of service as a royal consort in 1952, when Princess Elizabeth became Queen after the death of her father, George VI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>Tributes for Prince Philip poured in from all over the world, including Pakistan, India, Australia, Canada, and the US.<\/p>\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 12, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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