{"id":74186,"date":"2021-05-20T02:07:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T02:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=74186"},"modified":"2021-05-20T02:07:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T02:07:42","slug":"current-affairs-19-may-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-19-may-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 19 May, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 19 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;\">Governor Punjab Announces Rs 100 Million Aid For Palestinians.<\/span> Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar on Wednesday announced aid of Rs 100 million for Palestinians who are being subjected to air attacks from Israel for over a week.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">NCOC Allows Reopening Of Outdoor Dining, Tourism,Education Institutes From Monday.<\/span> National Command and Operation Centre has decided to reopen outdoor restaurants and tourism spots, while education institutes in segregated districts will resume their activities from Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Israel Continues Agression in Palestine.<\/span> The death toll of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since the start of the offensive on the Gaza Strip has risen to 220, including 63 children and 36 women, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan to construct 10 dams by 2028: Imran Khan.<\/span> The government\u2019s aim is to construct 10 dams across Pakistan by 2028, Prime Minister Imran Khan said.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Saudi Arabia to announce Hajj policy for foreigners on May 27: Pakistani officials.<\/span> Saudi Arabia will announce Hajj policy 2021 for foreigners on May 27 (Shawwal 15) and Pakistani pilgrims would be vaccinated on priority if COVID vaccination is set as a precondition for the pilgrimage<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Punjab University issues schedule for semester exams.<\/span> The University of Punjab administration Wednesday announced new schedule for semester examinations and online classes<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Cricket Team To Leave For England Tour on June 23.<\/span> Despite being included in the red list, Britain allows Pakistan national cricket team to go to England.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Asia Cup T20 tournament called off.<\/span> The Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament due to be held in Sri Lanka in June has been called off because of the worsening coronavirus crisis in the region, a top organiser said Wednesday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">HBL PSL 6 postponed for indefinite period: report.<\/span> The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021, which was earlier suspended due to positive coronavirus cases among the players, has now been postponed indefinitely, according to a news outlet.<\/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>\u00a03,256\u00a0new cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>104 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted<strong>\u00a041,771 tests\u00a0<\/strong>in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on May 19\u00a0at 7:26\u00a0am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-2069121592762779345size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Alleged illegal evictions in Karachi<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>A movement called<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StopEvictionKHI?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjjwx-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621531030261000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFstakkVduhQW8fk-oTYrTI_g9zNw\">Karachi Bachao Tehreek<\/a>\u00a0claims it is trying to &#8220;save Karachi,&#8221; and end the demolition of working class Karachi settlements\/markets.\u00a0Lawyer and activist,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJibranNasir\/status\/1394635565782421508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjjwx-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621531030261000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGusqbakROBiTXATPFAKh8NvPG85A\">Jibran Nasir<\/a>, tagged\u00a0Karachi Bachao Tehreek,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShehriCBE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjjwx-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621531030261000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGf9C7i-HNPDv7aujxNXEMOLBCZyw\">Shehri-CBE<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AWPKarachi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjjwx-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621531030261000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEu0DGJrnKTiFWx4n1Mbj7JqECzRQ\">AWP Karachi<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/URCKHI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjjwx-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621531030261000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF9VPVgUfK03p25Mb_kpnWKH50jHA\">Urban Resource Center<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter while sharing a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJibranNasir\/status\/1394635565782421508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjjwx-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621531030261000&amp;usg=AFQjCNECLM7t5rRD93cjpcXU6rvz6MDkgg\">public appeal document<\/a>\u00a0addressed to the Supreme Court. According to Nasir, these groups are asking the Supreme Court to take notice of &#8220;illegal evictions&#8221; and &#8220;demolitions&#8221; of several leased houses in the\u00a0Gujjar Nullah and Orangi Nullah areas in Karachi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>A breakdown of the appeal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take urgent notice of mass demolitions and illegal dispossessions affecting approximately 40,000 people and 5,700 households along\u00a0the banks of Karachi&#8217;s\u00a0Gujjar and Orangi storm water drains. According to the appeal, the\u00a0Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and govt of Sindh are responsible for these actions, which are in violation of the Supreme Court&#8217;s previous order from December 8, 2020.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The Supreme Court initially ordered the removal of encroachments, the clearing\u00a0of nullahs (i.e. drains), and other initiatives to restore infrastructure in\u00a0Karachi. The point is to ensure Karachi is prepared for urban flooding and other developmental challenges.\u00a0However, the Supreme Court said people affected by these\u00a0activities\u00a0should be rehabilitated properly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>According to the appeal,\u00a0people&#8217;s homes are being knocked down without any plan or effort to help them find alternative housing. These people are reportedly suffering as a result of the demolitions, while also facing police brutality, and in some cases, death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>The appeal claimed that\u00a0thousands of govt issued leases have been cancelled\u00a0without due notice and a hearing. Homes are allegedly being demolished without proper evacuation orders.\u00a0Plus 70% of the homes have apparently\u00a0been demolished to build 30 ft wide roads on the banks of both nullahs, something the Supreme Court did not ask for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>After all this, the nullahs are still clogged, and haven&#8217;t been cleared properly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong>\u00a0The groups and individuals involved with filing the appeal claimed that\u00a0a prevailing system\u00a0tends to facilitate the rich and exploit the poor. They want the Supreme Court to make sure residents impacted by this infrastructure operation in Karachi have legal rights as well.\u00a0They are imploring the Supreme Court to give justice to underprivileged citizens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Dozens arrested for attacking a police station<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, police arrested around 36 people (i.e. villagers) who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/dozens-held-pakistan-trying-lynch-172915274.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9wcmVwaXN0YW4uY29tLw&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMxEuQti6jMTWC2n6txIS2HTUFNiqZfO1fTxgFKNyQPNdal2JySCfJVISfsS-nWhZLPl2Wb0Kz57cOB0kbhgGx0YdCRDu-TvFbMH-zWDCGvfqsK2vg3oNrMsC7cHEoeu0Wra3Q8Vn05jEjwSnjyC-uMrALqhaj2Ekk4PC2ymnhxW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjjwx-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621531030261000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGr_MLKo3_MsBvFdvEApfbUe0Clwg\">broke into a police station<\/a>\u00a0on the outskirts of Islamabad and charged them under anti-terrorism laws.\u00a0According to\u00a0Islamabad&#8217;s Deputy Commissioner, Hamza Shafaat, most of the arrested men were refugees from Afghanistan.\u00a0The mob was\u00a0trying to lynch two detained brothers who\u00a0were\u00a0accused of committing blasphemy. However a conflicting report in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1624180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjjwx-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621531030261000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHlCbmcGs-LATnIoA_wCWRAh0zIZQ\"><em>Dawn<\/em><\/a>\u00a0claims only one detained\u00a0man was accused, not two brothers.\u00a0Anyhow, either one man or two brothers allegedly threw\u00a0stones at a mosque\u00a0and tore up a banner that displayed the names of Prophet Mohammad&#8217;s companions.\u00a0Under Pakistan&#8217;s strict blasphemy laws, insulting Islam&#8217;s Prophet Mohammad or desecrating places of worship can result in life imprisonment, or a mandatory death penalty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>On Monday, a\u00a0mob overpowered the guards and broke into the\u00a0Golra police station.\u00a0Police officials\u00a0tried to protect themselves and the suspect(s) by locking themselves in rooms. Reinforcements arrived to help the police officials. It&#8217;s unclear how many police officials were injured in the attack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. The release of Guantanamo Bay&#8217;s oldest prisoner<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The administration of US President, Joe Biden, approved the release of three detainees at Guantanamo Bay,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/05\/17\/us\/politics\/guantanamo-detainees-release.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjjwx-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621531030261000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHzVrMuZr1YJuXXi7leqKEbISHnoQ\">including\u00a0two Pakistanis<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a073-year- old\u00a0Saifullah Paracha and 54-year-old\u00a0Abdul Rabbani.\u00a0In addition to being\u00a0Guantanamo&#8217;s oldest detainee, Paracha is also dealing with several health issues, including heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. The US didn&#8217;t formally charge Paracha\u00a0or Rabbani for a crime, but they were still\u00a0in custody for nearly two decades.\u00a0The notorious Guantanamo Bay detention camp, also called Gitmo,\u00a0is a US prison camp on the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base\u00a0in southeastern\u00a0Cuba. The US established Guantanamo Bay in 2002 to house suspected terrorists. The facility has a\u00a0history of detaining people indefinitely\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org.uk\/guantanamo-bay-human-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjjwx-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621531030261000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG6mTLDD94e70AmVNO2MmP4m6im_A\">without charge or trial.<\/a>\u00a0It sounds like Paracha&#8217;s and Rabbani&#8217;s\u00a0release was long overdue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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 19 May, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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