{"id":74120,"date":"2021-05-19T02:07:31","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T02:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=74120"},"modified":"2021-05-19T02:07:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T02:07:31","slug":"current-affairs-18-may-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-18-may-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 18 May, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 18 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;\">Nation To Observe Solidarity Day With Palestinians On Friday: Tahir Ashrafi.<\/span> Prime Minister\u2019s Special Representative for Religious Harmony Maulana Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi says the nation will observe Solidarity Day with Palestinians on Friday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Moeed Yusuf Appointed National Security Adviser.<\/span> Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning Dr Moeed Yusuf as the National Security Adviser on Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan, Turkey Condemn Israeli Aggression.<\/span> Pakistan and Turkey have strongly condemned the Israeli aggression against unarmed Palestinians and their forced eviction from their homes.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan will send medical aid to Palestine: information minister.<\/span> Pakistan will send medical aid to Palestine to help the people targeted by days of Israeli airstrikes, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Four killed in rain-related incidents in Karachi.<\/span> A minor boy among four died and seven others were wounded in various rain-related incidents in Karachi on Tuesday<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">No shortage of Sinopharm vaccine, says Faisal Sultan.<\/span> Terming the reports about non-availability of Sinopharm vaccine baseless, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan on Tuesday claimed that there was no shortage of the vaccine in the country<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Balochistan postpones annual examinations of FA, FSc.<\/span> Amid the third wave of coronavirus in the province, the Balochistan government on Tuesday postponed the annual examination of FA and FSc<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold Prices Increase Rs800 Per Tola.<\/span> The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed increase of Rs800 on Tuesday and was traded at Rs107,250 against its sale at Rs106,450, Karachi Sarafa and Jewellers Group reported.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">PCB shifts remaining PSL6 matches to UAE: report.<\/span> The Pakistan Cricket Board has shifted the remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League Season 6 to the UAE amid a surge in Covid-19 cases across Pakistan, the Cricket Pakistan reported reported Tuesday.<\/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>\u00a03,232 new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>74 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a036,725\u00a0tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on May 17\u00a0at 8:31\u00a0am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Real estate tycoon dodges COVID test at airport:\u00a0<\/strong>Bahira Town founder,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Malik Riaz, his wife, and another member of his team reportedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1624165\/malik-riaz-2-others-refused-to-give-samples-for-covid-19-test-lahore-airport-manager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533903000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG0PzUxpTAgtQaj0J33uXGOhAWrGg\">refused<\/a>\u00a0to get a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) after landing at Lahore&#8217;s\u00a0Allama Iqbal International Airport. They arrived from Dubai on a chartered flight. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) staff on duty asked them to take the RAT test since it&#8217;s apparently a govt requirement. However, Riaz and his travel group reportedly didn&#8217;t respond. Later on,\u00a0airport health staff members went to Riaz&#8217;s house to administer the test, but he refused again.\u00a0The Lahore airport Chief Operating Officer and Manager wrote a letter to the CAA headquarters in Karachi\u00a0and claimed that Riaz\u00a0violated the National Command and Operation Center&#8217;s COVID-19 safety guidelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_7649804320332668547size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Pakistanis march for Palestinians<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1624170\/in-pictures-pakistanis-rally-in-major-cities-against-israeli-attacks-on-gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533903000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEuOm0glNGjxQQJ8-vo9DKiU1vUbQ\">Pro-Palestinian protests<\/a>\u00a0took place across Pakistan yesterday. At least 800 students and local activists joined the protests.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1624170\/in-pictures-pakistanis-rally-in-major-cities-against-israeli-attacks-on-gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533904000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG3NcomPh9VmvWeA3uQVFtPOapTxg\">Protestors<\/a>\u00a0accused Israel of expanding its illegal settlements into occupied Palestinian territory. They also protested against the Israeli military&#8217;s attacks\u00a0on Gaza, and called on both the Pakistani govt and world powers to intervene. The violence in Gaza has sparked protests in cities across Europe and the US as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan-based\u00a0<wbr \/>nonprofit,\u00a0Edhi Foundation, also wants to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaa.tv\/news\/2021\/05\/pakistans-edhi-foundation-is-sending-humanitarian-teams-to-palestine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533904000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGuK32Ci6S81g4rAASqIdwJ-_pl_A\">send humanitarian\u00a0teams<\/a>\u00a0to the Gaza Strip and help Palestinians with\u00a0relief efforts.The\u00a0Gaza territory is home to around\u00a02 million Palestinians. Israel&#8217;s military has been hammering Gaza with airstrikes for the past seven days.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>On Monday,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hamas-middle-east-israel-israel-palestinian-conflict-7bba1abb8a7bd0aadc2e796275ecb469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533904000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHZixP63ymXZE_AlQnXNNWktPhNTA\">42 Palestinians<\/a>\u00a0were killed, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hamas-middle-east-israel-israel-palestinian-conflict-7bba1abb8a7bd0aadc2e796275ecb469\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533904000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF4ZcPgTu425PdpB51pk-HLhA9Qbw\">Dr. Ayman Abu Al-Ouf<\/a>, the head of the internal medicine department at Shifa Hospital, and a senior member of the hospital\u2019s coronavirus management committee. Dr. Ouf&#8217;s death is a big loss since Gaza is already struggling with a surge in\u00a0COVID-19 cases. Two of Dr. Al-Ouf&#8217;s teenage children,\u00a0and two other family members, were also buried under rubble.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>Hamas, a Palestinian resistance group with an armed wing, controls the\u00a0Gaza territory.\u00a0Israel claims it is targeting Hamas militants and Hamas military infrastructure. The Israeli military said it also destroyed the home of Gaza\u2019s top Hamas leader, Yahiyeh Sinwar. However, Israel&#8217;s aerial bombardment has caused more civilian deaths.\u00a0At least\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/5\/16\/more-deaths-gaza-israel-launches-most-intense-raids-yet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533904000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHS_XC5Of1BIRRdBpdRorp741yDIw\">198\u00a0Palestinians in Gaza have been killed<\/a> since Israel&#8217;s airstrikes started, including 58 children. Israel has reported 10 dead people on its side due to Hamas rockets fired from Gaza, including two children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>Protestors in Pakistan reiterated that their support for Palestinians isn&#8217;t about religion. They believe that anyone who is human should protest against the airstrikes on Gaza. At the same time, protestors are hoping Muslim countries come together to support the Palestinians. In the meantime, the administration of US President, Joe Biden, approved a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/defense\/553878-biden-approves-735m-weapons-sale-to-israel-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533904000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEeKDBLkw3CilFMgZVJ38UfOycYlw\">$753 million weapons\u00a0sale<\/a>\u00a0to Israel. Other democratic lawmakers in the US are urging the Biden administration to limit military support for Israel&#8217;s govt, especially in the wake of its escalating assault on Gaza.\u00a0The Biden administration has maintained that Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Karachi is sweltering<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pakistan&#8217;s\u00a0<wbr \/>Meteorological (MET) Department issued a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1623750\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533904000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGn8gibbzuY59mBzJCrPMrXDkDxtA\">heatwave warning<\/a>\u00a0for Karachi from May 16 to May 17. The temperature was\u00a0expected to range between 41 and 43 degrees Celsius (i.e. 105 and 109\u00a0degrees\u00a0Fahrenheit). The weather was reportedly sizzling and dusty on Sunday, May 16, reaching a maximum temperature of\u00a042.5 degrees Celsius.\u00a0The temperature\u00a0reportedly touched 43 degrees Celsius yesterday, May 17.\u00a0The MET department forecasted that very hot weather and dry conditions will continue today.\u00a0Exposure to this level of heat can cause heat exhaustion,\u00a0heat stroke, and severe dehydration.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1624152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533904000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFsnPS0dK8oDXAiM2vVAYHggnS2kA\"><em>Dawn News<\/em><\/a>\u00a0listed some precautions people in Karachi should take to protect themselves from this insane heat. If you are living in Karachi, or know someone in Karachi, share these safety tips\u00a0with them:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay indoors and avoid exposure to the sun<\/li>\n<li>Stay on the lowest floor of your\u00a0house<\/li>\n<li>Drink a lot of water, even if you&#8217;re not thirsty<\/li>\n<li>Postpone outdoor sports events<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t leave children or pets alone in closed vehicles<\/li>\n<li>Wear loose-fitting, lightweight, light colored clothes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. Prime Minister&#8217;s aide resigns over scam case<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis, Zulfi Bukhari, reportedly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1624167\/zulfi-bukhari-resigns-as-pms-aide-over-allegations-in-ring-road-scam-case\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-z\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533904000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG9H5Pv8SjvZJA4AuttnW5Kk4nGVg\">resigned<\/a>. He was accused of being involved in\u00a0the Rawalpindi Ring Road (RRR) project scam. Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan ordered a full inquiry into the RRR project scam.\u00a0On Twitter, Bukhari said he wanted to set an example and step down from his position until his name\u00a0was cleared. He also reiterated that he had nothing to do with the Ring Road project or any ongoing real estate project. Bukhari even pointed out that he &#8220;sacrificed&#8221; his life\u00a0overseas to come serve his country &#8211; he&#8217;s a dual British-Pakistani national.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>This Ring Road project is supposed to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/print\/835325-rawalpindi-ring-road-scam-govt-preferred-public-private-partnership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-v\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533904000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEmreHfOyNJiRQFdnaoMpgjUCQz1g\">connect<\/a>\u00a0Islamabad and Rawalpindi. When PM Khan said &#8216;look into this,&#8217;\u00a0the Punjab govt decided to loop in the\u00a0Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) or the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). PM Khan\u00a0requested an investigation after two fact-finding reports landed on his desk. The second report suggested that Punjab Chief Minister, Usman Buzdar, and his finance adviser, Dr. Salman Shah, approved a &#8220;realignment&#8221; of the original Ring Road project. Attaullah Tarar, who is\u00a0Deputy Secretary-General of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, alleged that Bokhari and another cabinet member,\u00a0Ghulam Sarwar Khan,\u00a0got\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1624160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjytdhk-iluykthdp-e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621474533904000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGDpdYzB31I5WAJvSt_f5VtlNmR5g\">huge financial benefits<\/a>\u00a0through the ring road realignment, since their land was nearby.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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 18 May, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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