{"id":74074,"date":"2021-05-18T02:40:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T02:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=74074"},"modified":"2021-05-18T02:40:53","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T02:40:53","slug":"current-affairs-17-may-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-17-may-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 17 May, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 17 May, 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;\">Saudi Arabia Resumes Int\u2019l Flight Operation.<\/span> Saudi Arabia has lmsaid foreign visitors arriving by air from most countries will no longer need to quarantine if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Prices of Petroleum Products To Remain Unchanged.<\/span> In order to provide relief to people, the government on Monday decided not to increase the price of petroleum products and accordingly MS petrol would continue to be sold at Rs108.56 per liter for next fortnight till May 30.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Stands With People of Palestine, Kashmir: FM Qureshi.<\/span> Pakistan and Turkey have decided to move United Nations against the Zionist atrocities on the Palestinian people. Pak-Turkish Foreign Ministers will raise their voice for Palestine in the United Nations, said FM Qureshi.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">FM Qureshi Leaves For Turkey.<\/span> Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on the special instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan has left for Turkey on an extensive diplomatic mission to draw global attention towards the fast-deteriorating situation in Palestine.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">UNGA To Meet on Thursday To Discuss Palestine Issue.<\/span> The session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the issue of the latest Israeli assaults on Palestine to take place on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Abu Dhabi To Host Remaining PSL Matches.<\/span> Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi is expected to host the remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan to observe day of protest against Israel Friday.<\/span> Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked treasury members and his spokespersons to prepare for observing Friday as a day of protest against Israeli brutalities in Gaza.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan to raise Palestine issue at every forum, vows PM Imran.<\/span> Condemned the Israeli aggression in Gaza, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday vowed that the Palestine issue will be raised at every forum with full force<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan extends deadline for Kamyab Jawan Internship Programme registration.<\/span> The government has extended the deadline for submission of online application for the Kamyab Jawan Internship Programme by a day, the Higher Education Commission announced Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Rupee weakens against US dollar.<\/span> The Pakistani rupee depreciated 32 paisas against the United States (US) dollar at the start of week\u2019s trading in the interbank market on Monday.<\/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<ul>\n<li><strong>24-hour count:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan reported<strong>\u00a02,379\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>76 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a030,402 tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on May 16\u00a0at 10:01\u00a0am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-8540814753701436270size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Protests in solidarity with Palestinians<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Over the weekend, people in Pakistan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/latest\/834960-protests-held-across-pakistan-in-solidarity-with-palestine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFMteB44O6ntoveXOtCz3_RPU7BAw\">held protests<\/a>\u00a0across the country to speak out against the Israeli army&#8217;s airstrikes\u00a0on the Gaza Strip. Israel&#8217;s army has been bombarding Gaza for six straight days. Solidarity marches also took place in other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/5\/15\/thousands-rally-across-different-countries-to-back-palestinians\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGtfKu4kQrYhn4i1spD-4UHxkMMhA\">major cities around the world<\/a>,\u00a0including Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Toronto, Madrid, Lebanon, Doha, Berlin, London, Paris, and Madrid.\u00a0Protests are\u00a0reportedly scheduled to take place in Pakistan today as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Since Monday,\u00a0Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/5\/15\/at-least-ten-killed-in-insraeli-strike-on-gaza-refugee-camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHLyh7Y5aIxS2P4wocnfesvT2t3FQ\">at least 139 Palestinians<\/a>, including 40 children. In the meantime, Hamas rockets fired on Israel have killed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/5\/15\/at-least-ten-killed-in-insraeli-strike-on-gaza-refugee-camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEwiYJviFM9dCvanzKea7UlnrbJiw\">at least eight people<\/a>, including one child. Israel&#8217;s Iron Dome defense system intercepted most of the rockets.\u00a0Hamas is a Palestinian resistance movement\u00a0that currently controls Gaza. It also has an armed wing. Israel and the US have declared\u00a0Hamas a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-30511569\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-z\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkbDDZjn4QCCk15rtMy_lATkwQag\">terrorist organization<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What happened over the weekend?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>An Israeli airstrike\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/5\/15\/give-us-10-minutes-how-israel-bombed-gaza-media-tower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-v\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHgAG0hAp2QKKjMsKkoAyKI6cxiWQ\">flattened<\/a>\u00a0a high rise building in Gaza that housed the offices of two news organizations &#8211; the\u00a0<em>Associated Press<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Al Jazeera Media Network<\/em>. This\u00a011-storey building had one working elevator, around 60 residential apartments, and a number of offices. Israel&#8217;s\u00a0army gave the residents an hour to evacuate. When Israel&#8217;s army launches strikes on buildings in Gaza, it usually claims to be targeting &#8220;military interests of Hamas intelligence.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Israeli airstrikes on the Shati refugee camp in Gaza reportedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/5\/15\/at-least-ten-killed-in-insraeli-strike-on-gaza-refugee-camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFPcDrLZF1p3K3H-t-pCwxkKpM8CQ\">killed 10 members<\/a>\u00a0of a Palestinian\u00a0family (i.e. the Abu Hatab family),\u00a0 including eight children. The Shati refugee camp is home to\u00a0more than 85,000 refugees, who all live in a cramped, small area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Hamas responded to the attack on Shati refugee camp by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/5\/15\/at-least-ten-killed-in-insraeli-strike-on-gaza-refugee-camp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-s\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHmZK5FD6PdzCFJAQl345pkTsY1rw\">firing\u00a0 rockets<\/a>\u00a0towards the\u00a0Israeli towns of Askhelon and Ashdod. However, there were no reported casualties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Ramzan restrictions:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0The recent round of confrontations began in April. Israeli forces restricted access to Damascus Gate in East Jerusalem,\u00a0where Muslims traditionally gather during Ramzan.\u00a0Israeli police said the barriers were put in place due to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/4\/26\/israeli-police-remove-east-jerusalem-barricades-after-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-w\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGBBmGNiCJPf3TQTUzZ9RGGBsQAkg\">coronavirus restrictions.<\/a>\u00a0Israeli police\u00a0removed the restrictions later on in response to continuous demonstrations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Sheikh Jarrah:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Tension was still at a boiling point, because a Jewish settler group is trying to seize Palestinian homes in Sheikh Jarrah, a neighbourhood in East Jerusalem. Palestinians are calling this &#8220;a forced expulsion,&#8221; and an illegal attempt to give Palestinian property to settler groups. However, the Jewish settler group claims Jews historically owned this land in Sheikh Jarrah\u00a0before 1948. Israeli forces reportedly carried out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnestyusa.org\/press-releases\/end-brutal-repression-of-palestinians-protesting-forced-displacement-in-occupied-east-jerusalem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-yd\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH_4Cu7kDgj3Su7DpV-dPJBkDmIpg\">unprovoked<\/a>\u00a0attacks on Palestinian demonstrators\u00a0in Sheikh Jarrah.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Al-Aqsa Mosque:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnestyusa.org\/press-releases\/end-brutal-repression-of-palestinians-protesting-forced-displacement-in-occupied-east-jerusalem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-yh\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEzUJqm_LWsqMZH3o4shSDEFqFuFQ\">Violence escalated<\/a>\u00a0on the last Friday of Ramzan,\u00a0when\u00a0Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and tried to disperse unarmed protestors and worshippers with stun grenades, rubber-coated bullets, and water cannons.\u00a0In response, protesters threw stones and lit fires. Israeli police continued to raid the Al-Aqsa mosque compound over the next few days, resulting in at least 840 injured Palestinians and 21 injured Israeli police.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:<\/strong>\u00a0Protestors in Pakistan and around the world are demanding an end to the\u00a0Israeli air raids\u00a0on Gaza.\u00a0Protestors\u00a0believe Israel is launching a\u00a0deadly assault on Palestinians in Jerusalem and Gaza. They are also looking at the lopsided death count, and arguing that the\u00a0power dynamics are largely in Israel&#8217;s favor. Israel has an actual army, and an\u00a0advanced air defense system\u00a0that blows\u00a0incoming rockets out of the sky. Israel also gets\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/israel-bombing-gaza-stop-hamas-rockets-shows-why-its-u-ncna1267381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-ji\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEiBeEt-biSyYO9NyIdUZsRst1HTw\">billions of dollars in military aid<\/a>\u00a0from the U.S.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Incoming tropical cyclone<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A developing tropical cyclone (i.e.\u00a0Cyclone Tauktae) over the Arabian Sea\u00a0is reportedly heading towards Pakistan and India.\u00a0On Friday\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/05\/14\/weather\/tauktae-forecast-india-pakistan-tropical-cyclone\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-jd\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFizzr0izFU4FtsRiZBhNIbUSJQtQ\"><em>CNN,<\/em><\/a>\u00a0said it\u00a0could pose a potentially &#8220;catastrophic threat&#8221; to portions of India and Pakistan.\u00a0So far, landfall location, timing, and intensity are still unclear. If the storm ends up being as strong as a major hurricane, it could cause winds over 100 mph, excess rain, and rough seas.\u00a0However, on Saturday, Pakistan&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1623850\/cyclone-poses-no-serious-threat-met-dept?preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-jh\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFOvxscr-GxTGiErResuupX6Dekgw\">Meteorological (MET) Department<\/a>\u00a0said the cyclone &#8220;didn&#8217;t\u00a0pose a serious threat to Pakistan&#8217;s coastal areas.&#8221; The MET Department\u00a0has still forecast dust, thunderstorms, moderate to heavy rain, and gusty winds\u00a0in Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Tharparkar, Mirpur khas, Umerkot, Sanghar,\u00a0Karachi, Hyderabad, Jams\u00adhoro and Shaheed Benazir\u00adabad between May 17-20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. Amazon&#8217;s local delivery partner<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now that Pakistan is joining the approved sellers&#8217; list for Amazon, who is going to be the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2300041\/pakistan-post-proposed-as-amazons-delivery-partner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjrkjdt-iluykthdp-jk\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621388190528000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFRs3rR4mxtFkhVA0HQGi0tDFQYmw\">local delivery partner<\/a>? Pakistan has reportedly proposed the Pakistan Post as an option to deliver parcels within the country. A few weeks ago, we learned that the international e-commerce giant will add Pakistan to its sellers&#8217; list, which already includes around 102 countries. Amazon&#8217;s sellers&#8217; list is expected to be updated in the next few days so it shows Pakistan as well. This is reportedly great news for Pakistan&#8217;s business community, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), local freelancers, and the e-commerce sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 17 May, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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