{"id":72217,"date":"2021-04-15T06:05:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T06:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=72217"},"modified":"2021-04-15T06:05:49","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T06:05:49","slug":"current-affairs-april-14-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-april-14-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] April 14, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs April 14, 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 Rs 11.7b For Mother &amp; Child Hospitals In Punjab.<\/span> The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet has approved 11.7 billion rupees as the share of the Federal Government for the establishment of four mother and child hospitals in Punjab.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">NCOC issues Ramadan SOPs amid COVID-19 third wave.<\/span> The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) issued on Wednesday new standard operating procedures (SOPs) to contain the spread of coronavirus during the holy month of Ramadan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Vaccination centres to remain open across country after Iftar.<\/span> In order to provide more facilities to the citizens willing to get vaccinated against coronavirus, the federal government on Wednesday announced that coronavirus vaccination centres will operate in two shifts during the holy month of Ramzan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">20kg flour bag is available Rs800, Sugar for Rs68\/kg: Utility Stores.<\/span> In a high-level huddle scheduled on Tuesday which Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired himself to discuss price control of essential food items as the holy month of Ramazan arrived, Utility Stores officials noted that 20KG flour bag is available for Rs800 in the facility<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Sindh cabinet okays 250 new hybrid electric buses for Karachi, Hyderabad.<\/span> Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday presided over a seven-hour long cabinet meeting and discussed over 23 agenda items.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">UAE partners with Japan\u2019s iSpace to send rover to the moon.<\/span> Lunar exploration company iSpace will transport a United Arab Emirates rover to the moon in 2022, the company said on Wednesday, as the UAE pushes for rapid expansion in the space exploration business.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Nato Forces To Leave Together From Afghanistan By September 11<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Thrashes SA In 3rd ODI By Nine Wickets.<\/span> Pakistan skipper Babar Azam smashed his first Twenty20 hundred to inspire his country\u2019s nine wicket win over South Africa in the third T20 International of four match series on Wednesday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">After becoming number one in ODIs, Babar reveals future goals.<\/span> Pakistan captain Babar Azam is planning to replicate Sir Vivian Richards and Virat Kohli\u2019s marathon runs as the world\u2019s number one batsman in ODIs.<\/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>\u00a04,318\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>118 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a050,520\u00a0tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on April 13\u00a0at 7:28am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-1887527429904109836size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. US to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Two congressional aides and a senior administration official claimed that\u00a0US Democratic President, Joe Biden, plans to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/04\/13\/biden-withdraws-us-troops-afghanistan-481133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fxtihd-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618541006360000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHz2e-VKySvs21CqGWPg5OyMqfdIg\">withdraw all US troops<\/a>\u00a0from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. Former Republican President, Donald Trump, initially announced\u00a0a May 1, 2021\u00a0deadline.\u00a0The senior official\u00a0said they want to end military operations and\u00a0focus on supporting the peace process between the Afghan Taliban and Afghan govt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>The withdrawal will reportedly take place regardless of the security situation in Afghanistan, which is still\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usip.org\/publications\/2021\/03\/current-situation-afghanistan#:~:text=The%20security%20situation%20throughout%20the,refrained%20from%20attacking%20U.S.%20forces.&amp;text=The%20ongoing%20insurgency%20compounds%20myriad,fragile%20states%20in%20the%20world.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fxtihd-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618541006361000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEEAa5DvEM5MHZiP5n_ObMIMyg1Zg\">unstable and\u00a0dire<\/a>. There are\u00a0high levels of violence in the country\u00a0despite the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-56316649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fxtihd-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618541006361000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHrSDTA0DBcWf8aEPny0ZX7K9I1GA\">US-Taliban deal<\/a>, and the beginning of negotiations between the Taliban and Afghan govt. Even though\u00a0Taliban\u00a0militants aren&#8217;t attacking international troops, they&#8217;re still going after civilians and fighting Afghan security forces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>US forces have\u00a0been present in Afghanistan since 2001. In February 2020, the\u00a0US\u00a0and its NATO allies agreed\u00a0to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan in exchange for\u00a0security and counter-terrorism guarantees\u00a0from the\u00a0Taliban. The\u00a0US\u00a0also urged the\u00a0Taliban\u00a0to negotiate a peace\u00a0deal\u00a0with the Afghan govt. At first, the Taliban refused to sit down with\u00a0Afghan\u00a0govt officials, calling them\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/backgrounder\/us-taliban-peace-deal-agreement-afghanistan-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fxtihd-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618541006361000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFxCbhuIB5kOi12qZfE01Sa6ZbWEQ\">&#8220;American puppets.&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0In September 2020, the\u00a0Taliban and Afghan govt finally kicked off direct talks in Doha after decades\u00a0of conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Looking ahead:\u00a0<\/strong>According to the senior official, the\u00a0Biden administration will\u00a0still monitor terrorist threats from\u00a0Al Qaeda and ISIS, while also\u00a0keeping the Taliban in check.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Something to know:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan played a role in setting up direct negotiations between the\u00a0US\u00a0and Afghan\u00a0Taliban.\u00a0Pakistan helped set up the Afghan-govt and\u00a0Taliban\u00a0talks as well.\u00a0That&#8217;s why Pakistan is seen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-afghanistan-khalilzad-pakistan-int\/u-s-envoy-meets-pakistan-army-chief-to-discuss-afghan-peace-steps-idUSKBN2B01VX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fxtihd-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618541006361000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGWI78mEW0KMV_KEh5VlBkJcgaTfQ\">as a\u00a0key player<\/a>\u00a0in the Afghan peace process.\u00a0It&#8217;s unclear how Pakistan feels about the latest US troop withdrawal deadline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>Some lawmakers in the US support Biden&#8217;s troop withdrawal deadline, because they don&#8217;t want the country to be stuck in a &#8220;forever war.&#8221; However, other lawmakers think Biden&#8217;s decision is &#8220;short-sighted,&#8221; because a hasty exit could jeopardize the peace process and give terrorist entities in Afghanistan room to thrive.\u00a0There are concerns that\u00a0fighting and violence in Afghanistan will get worse after US troops leave.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Clashes between police and Islamist protestors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>It all started when police\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/4\/12\/protests-across-pakistan-after-far-right-tlp-leader-arrested\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fxtihd-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618541006361000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHnxqbNeoZ1Ecuc-ck0t9aa_8wC0w\">arrested<\/a>\u00a0Saad Hussain Rizvi, leader of the far-right religious party,\u00a0Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Rizvi&#8217;s arrest ended up causing an uproar amongst his supporters. On Monday, protests broke out in multiple cities. Protesters blocked highways and roads. Thousands of people were stuck in their vehicles due to\u00a0traffic jams.\u00a0At least three protestors are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/world-news-pakistan-law-and-order-arrests-lahore-6afdf24081b56af58ab2da296864ba0f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fxtihd-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618541006361000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEL7nkvRyTOcTrFFmo95PPY4LqJsA\">dead<\/a>. Dozens of police officials are wounded. Protestors in Lahore reportedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1618005\/cop-killed-40-others-injured-in-lahore-as-tlp-protests-against-rizvis-detention-continue-for-2nd-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fxtihd-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618541006361000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHjgBblVqWntZJ3qn_X1LM18PeGEQ\">beat a police constable to death.<\/a>\u00a0Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Rizvi and other TLP leaders under various charges, including terrorism. The govt&#8217;s strategy to control the protests is still unclear. Other TLP leaders said the protests won&#8217;t stop until Rizvi tells them to stop, and until the French Ambassador is deported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Rizvi&#8217;s arrest was reportedly a pre-emptive move to maintain law and order, since TLP was expected to stage a protest soon if the govt didn&#8217;t honor some commitments it\u00a0made in February. These commitments included expelling the French ambassador and banning the import of goods from France.\u00a0TLP lashed out at France\u00a0after French president, Emmanuel Macron, made remarks that were considered &#8220;Islamophobic.&#8221; TLP also claims\u00a0&#8220;blasphemous caricatures&#8221; were published in France. However, the govt said it was going to present these issues in Parliament, not necessarily follow through on\u00a0TLP&#8217;s demands.<\/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 April 14, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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