{"id":74341,"date":"2021-05-22T05:26:23","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T05:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=74341"},"modified":"2021-05-22T05:26:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T05:26:23","slug":"current-affairs-21-may-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-21-may-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 21 May, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 21 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;\">Israel, Palestinian Groups Agree Gaza Ceasefire.<\/span> Israel and the two main Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, announced a ceasefire aimed to end the most devastating conflict between them for seven years.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Vaccination For People Aged 30 and Older To Start Tomorrow: Umar.<\/span> Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has on Friday announced that the coronavirus vaccination for people aged 30 and older will start tomorrow.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Saleh Bhootani Resigns As Balochistan Minister.<\/span> Weeks after Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Alyani stripped Sardar Mohammad Saleh Bhootani of portfolio of local government and rural development, he resigned as provincial minister on Friday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Blast Kills Six in JUI-F Rally.<\/span> At least six persons have been killed and 14 others injured by a bomb at a pro-Palestinian rally in Balochistan\u2019s Chaman city, officials said.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan to vaccinate teachers, support staff by June 5: ministry.<\/span> The federal education ministry has decided to vaccinate all teachers and support staff across the country by June 5.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan wants peaceful relations with all neighbours including India: PM.<\/span> Pakistan wants to maintain cordial and peaceful relations with all its neighbours including India, Prime Minister Imran Khan said.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan inaugurates Chinese-made nuclear power plant in Karachi.<\/span> Pakistan and China have a unique relationship because the countries share an emotional attachment, Prime Minister Imran Khan said.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan officially added to Amazon\u2019s sellers list.<\/span> Amazon, the world\u2019s largest e-commerce platform, has officially added Pakistan to the list of its approved sellers. This means Pakistanis have access to the world\u2019s largest online market where they can sell their products and, if they get it right, make a fortune.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">IMF proposes $50b plan to end coronavirus pandemic: official.<\/span> The IMF on Friday proposed $50 billion plan to end the Covid-19 pandemic, with a target of vaccinating at least 40 percent of the world\u2019s population by the end of 2021.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">A tola of gold reaches Rs109,300 in Pakistan.<\/span> Gold\u2019s price per tola jumped Rs3,300 in Pakistan during the week, according to the rates compiled by All Sindh Sarrafa Jewelers Association.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan govt approves Rs1.72 per unit increase in power tariff.<\/span> The federal cabinet approved on Friday an increase of Rs1.72 per unit in the power tariff.<\/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 recap:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan reported<strong>\u00a03,070\u00a0cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>102\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a024 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>51,528\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on\u00a0May 21\u00a0at 8:17\u00a0am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Infected passengers flying in from abroad:<\/strong>\u00a0On Thursday, at least 40 passengers flying into Pakistan from abroad tested positive for COVID-19. They landed at Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar.\u00a0Last week, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said passengers traveling to Pakistan, particularly from Gulf states, are testing positive for COVID-19 upon arrival, even though they&#8217;re carrying negative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)\u00a0test results. According to the CAA, this means their negative COVID-19 test results are likely fake. The CAA said all passengers have to take a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/how-accurate-are-rapid-covid-tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjthlll-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621743541025000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH2x-bzUk8Qgr9rPsoqclPDm1q5zw\">Rapid Antigen Test (RAT)<\/a>\u00a0upon arrival (P.S. these COVID-19 tests can provide results in around\u00a015 minutes\u00a0and don\u2019t require a lab analysis).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Walk-in vaccinations for Pakistanis traveling abroad:\u00a0<\/strong>18+ year old Pakistanis who are traveling abroad can now get a COVID-19 vaccine at any vaccination center in the country. The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC)\u00a0made this announcement on Thursday. Walk-in vaccinations are\u00a0open for all\u00a0adults who\u00a0are working abroad on a work visa,\u00a0studying abroad, or traveling by sea. Many countries, workplaces, universities and shipping companies reportedly require proof of a COVID-19 vaccination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_8406042387981032821size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Foreign Minister accused of making &#8220;anti-Semitic slur&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>A\u00a0<em>CNN<\/em>\u00a0headline reads,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Pakistan FM invokes anti-Semitic slur.&#8221; What exactly did Pakistan&#8217;s Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, say? You can watch the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/videos\/tv\/2021\/05\/20\/amanpour-pakistan-shah-mahmood-qureshi-israel.cnn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjthlll-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621743541025000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGG_O1m1aD8TFrS84TVMDaCM-ukEA\">video here<\/a>, or read the gist of what\u00a0<em>CNN<\/em>\u00a0Senior Global Affairs Analyst and fill-in anchor,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/profiles\/bianna-golodryga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjthlll-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621743541025000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFaJvnCTu4LHz-YTn7Go479f80zdw\">Bianna Golodryga<\/a>, thought was an anti-Semitic remark:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Qureshi:\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Israel is losing out, they&#8217;re losing\u00a0the media war, despite their connections&#8230;the tide is turning.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Golodryga:\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;What are their\u00a0connections?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Qureshi:\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Ha Ha Ha Ha, deep pockets&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Golodryga:\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;What does that mean?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Qureshi:<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;They are very influential\u00a0people, I\u00a0mean they control media.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Golodryga:\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;I\u00a0would call that an anti-Semitic remark.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Qureshi:<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;The point is, they have a lot of influence, and they get a lot of coverage. What has balanced that is the citizen journalist\u00a0who has been reporting, sharing video clips, and that has jolted people and woken up people&#8230;people who were sitting on the fence are today, speaking up&#8230;&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Golodryga was initially talking about Qureshi&#8217;s remarks at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, where he demanded aid\u00a0to be allowed into Gaza, and called for an end to &#8220;Israeli aggression.&#8221; They discussed\u00a0the possibility of a ceasefire, which is finally happening after 11 days of airstrikes\u00a0that caused widespread destruction in Gaza, and brought daily life to a standstill in Israel. According to\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/5\/20\/death-destruction-in-gaza-as-israel-defies-truce-call-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjthlll-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621743541025000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEcntADmrgyhN3s7PP1-B84Ujw-0A\">Al Jazeera<\/a><\/em>, a ceasefire came into force in the Gaza Strip early on Friday morning, after Egypt\u00a0brokered an agreement between\u00a0Israel and Hamas. Hamas is\u00a0the Palestinian group that controls the Gaza strip, and it&#8217;s also referred to as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/05\/20\/middleeast\/israel-palestinian-gaza-conflict-ceasefire-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjthlll-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621743541025000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFxxf9rcD69mgC_9Acj3a3KWzUHLw\">&#8220;militant group.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>The Israeli military&#8217;s airstrikes on Gaza have killed at least\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/5\/20\/death-destruction-in-gaza-as-israel-defies-truce-call-live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjthlll-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621743541025000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEJC3BIweNUW04Y3jg6afxOnepFyA\">232 Palestinians<\/a>, including 65 children. Israel claims it killed at least 160 combatants in Gaza, but hasn&#8217;t given evidence. On Israel&#8217;s side, 12 people, including two children, have been killed. For more background on the airstrikes between Israel and Gaza.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>How was the rest of the interview?<\/strong>\u00a0Tense (you really need to watch it, approximately 11 minutes).\u00a0Golodryga\u00a0doubled down on &#8220;anti-Semitic talk and rhetoric,&#8221;\u00a0and what she believes\u00a0is an increase in anti-Semitism\u00a0throughout the world.\u00a0She stated that someone like Qureshi, who is in a powerful position, should say that&#8217;s wrong.\u00a0While Qureshi was stressing on the heavy Palestinian casualties as a result\u00a0of Israeli airstrikes, she urged him to be objective and also focus on Israeli casualties caused by Hamas rockets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:<\/strong>\u00a0Golodryga tried suggesting that Pakistan&#8217;s staunch support of human rights in Gaza\u00a0is hypocritical, since the country isn&#8217;t vocal about alleged human rights abuses taking place against\u00a0Uighur Muslims\u00a0in China. Qureshi&#8217;s response was\u00a0in line with what Pakistan&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1624362\/moeed-yusuf-made-national-security-adviser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjthlll-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621743541025000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE2P5yBk73JNkVo9OvjVZvx85aQqQ\">National Security Advisor<\/a>, Moeed\u00a0Yusuf, said about Pakistan&#8217;s\u00a0&#8220;special relationship&#8221; with China during a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rlU3D_0yRq0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjthlll-iluykthdp-z\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621743541025000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFxDulloXvt31d4-mspfzyt4fJbkw\">virtual event<\/a>\u00a0this year. Qureshi said Pakistan\u00a0and China are great friends, and they have their own way of communicating with each other through diplomatic channels instead of in public. He also insisted &#8220;there&#8217;s a way of doing things,&#8221; but that doesn&#8217;t mean Pakistan is &#8220;oblivious&#8221;\u00a0to its responsibilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>Qureshi tried ending the discussion with a slightly more diplomatic tone. He called for dialogue and said every human life is important. He also endorsed a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians. However, when responding to\u00a0Golodryga&#8217;s question, &#8220;what about anti-Semitism, and what about Hamas&#8217; role in stopping the rockets?&#8221; he didn&#8217;t hold back.\u00a0Qureshi\u00a0suggested that Israel\u00a0caused problems for itself by creating a dire situation, like &#8220;genocide,&#8221; &#8220;occupation,&#8221; and &#8220;ethnic cleansing,&#8221; that gave extremist elements room to thrive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Fire at Pakistan&#8217;s embassy in Tokyo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There was a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/350988-fire-at-pakistani-embassy-in-tokyo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjthlll-iluykthdp-v\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621743541025000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFULGVhBxH6GOBh0HQmaRQod1btKA\">fire<\/a>\u00a0at Pakistan&#8217;s embassy in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, on Thursday. The fire was on the embassy&#8217;s second floor. Luckily, there were no casualties, and staff members safely\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dailytimes.com.pk\/758719\/no-injury-in-embassy-fire-incident-in-tokyo-fo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjthlll-iluykthdp-e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1621743541025000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE9N6BVKyANDP0aUX3ClchJilAZnQ\">evacuated<\/a>. Initial reports suggest a short circuit caused the fire. Local police and the fire department are still investigating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 21 May, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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