{"id":74751,"date":"2021-05-29T03:08:32","date_gmt":"2021-05-29T03:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=74751"},"modified":"2021-05-29T03:08:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-29T03:08:32","slug":"current-affairs-28-may-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-28-may-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-fpsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 28 May, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for FPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 28 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;\">Walk-in Vaccination For People Aged 30 Plus To Be Opened Up.<\/span> The National and Operation Center has decided to open up walk-in vaccination for people aged thirty and above from Saturday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">FM Leaves For Iraq On Three-day Official visit.<\/span> Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has left for Iraq on three-day official visit.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan, Russia Sign IGA For Gas Pipeline Project.<\/span> A progress has been made on Pakistan, Russia North-South Gas Pipeline project following the comprehensive strategy of the federal government as an amended inter-governmental agreement (IGA) was signed between both countries in Moscow.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">\u2018Special\u2019 O-level exams to begin in Pakistan on July 26.<\/span> The Cambridge International Assessment Board will conduct special O level exams in Pakistan from July 26 to August 5, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has announced.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Punjab schools to reopen on June 7: Murad Raas.<\/span> Schools across Punjab will reopen on June 7, Education Minister Murad Raas said on Friday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Coronavirus: Health ministry confirms Indian variant detected in Pakistan.<\/span> Ministry of National Health Services confirmed Friday the presence of Indian variant of the coronavirus in Pakistan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan receives first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines.<\/span> The first shipment of doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Pakistan that is provided by COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX), citing sources<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Snapping 4-day losing streak, rupee rallies against dollar.<\/span> The Pakistani rupee appreciated 41 paisas against the United States (US) dollar at the end of week\u2019s trading in the inter-bank currency market on Friday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Players, Officials of PSL 6 Reach Abu Dhabi.<\/span> All players, supporting staff and management, who went to Abu Dhabi from Pakistan, have tested negative in on-arrival COVID-19 testing.<\/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>\u00a02,726\u00a0cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>75 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a024 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>62,706 tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on\u00a0May 27\u00a0at 8:08\u00a0am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_4266131619661533073size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. An update &#8211; the attack on journalist, Asad Ali Toor<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor wrote an update about his condition on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsadAToor\/status\/1397948710005489664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG9IfCeVvuIa3hGogEnudlN06_q9Q\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0after three men attacked him at his home in Islamabad on Tuesday night. Thankfully, Toor\u00a0said his condition is improving, and he&#8217;s getting better.\u00a0When we wrote about the attack in our previous newsletter, it was still a developing story, and details about who was behind the attack weren&#8217;t available at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>In a statement to police, Toor said the attack took place at approximately 11:00 pm on Tuesday\u00a0when he heard his doorbell ring. Toor&#8217;s lawyer, Haider Imtiaz, claimed the person at the door pointed a pistol at\u00a0Toor\u00a0and said &#8220;you should step back.&#8221;\u00a0The attacker\u00a0reportedly dragged Toor to his bedroom,\u00a0bound, gagged and beat him. Two other accomplices joined the attacker.\u00a0The\u00a0assailants reportedly asked him questions about his &#8220;sources of income&#8221; and &#8220;funding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Who did it?\u00a0<\/strong>According to<em>\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/5\/26\/pakistani-journalist-assaulted-in-latest-press-freedom-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEtRt_3t0dviWv3e15U_ZP8Nb1sNQ\">Al Jazeera<\/a>, Toor said\u00a0the attackers identified themselves as belonging to the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency\u00a0(i.e.\u00a0Pakistan\u2019s military intelligence service). The Pakistan army&#8217;s press wing hasn&#8217;t commented on the allegation.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cpj.org\/2021\/05\/unidentified-men-attack-bind-and-gag-pakistani-journalist-asad-ali-toor-at-his-home-in-islamabad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEZrxrK0qLEKEJOlmyyT37RIYqgIw\">The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)<\/a>\u00a0reportedly spoke to Toor, who told them that the\u00a0man who rang his doorbell\u00a0identified himself as an agent with the ISI.\u00a0The CPJ messaged the ISI public relations service but didn&#8217;t get an immediate response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRCP87\/status\/1397375068288823298\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG5DEE_rTCvTvWB_tWe2-PGwyJ-hg\">Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)\u00a0<\/a>condemned\u00a0the &#8220;brutal assault&#8221; on Toor.\u00a0The HRCP called this &#8220;another attack on freedom of expression and free press.&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amnestysasia\/status\/1397387456291409921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHLdckKCUQgXK2H9JZ0qEQpFSaMOg\">Amnesty International South Asia<\/a>\u00a0said it&#8217;s gravely concerned about the &#8220;violent attack&#8221; on Toor in his own home. In the meantime, the Protection of Journalists Bill is being presented in the National Assembly this week &#8211; the same week Toor was attacked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Reminder:<\/strong>\u00a0Last year, a\u00a0Rawalpindi resident named\u00a0Hafiz Ehtisham\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tribune.com.pk\/story\/2264105\/journalist-asad-ali-toor-booked-for-maligning-state-institutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFBdUtvDGeG5l_sj3NlQlj5JBrL8Q\">accused Toor<\/a>\u00a0of spreading\u00a0&#8220;negative propaganda&#8221; and using &#8220;derogatory remarks&#8221; against govt institutions and Pakistan&#8217;s army. Rawalpindi police charged\u00a0him for\u00a0defamation and\u00a0public mischief.\u00a0Later on,\u00a0the Lahore High Court (LHC)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1625655\/journalist-assaulted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFTT2KSm2G6B-e3gTtCaBR0FpEdFg\">dismissed<\/a>\u00a0the case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:\u00a0<\/strong>Toor is a producer for the privately owned broadcaster, Aaj TV. He\u00a0also launched a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t-VxYhdZy1Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEYIjVz823QaPx0yOtsqsOtM3xZiA\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0channel in 2020 called Asad Toor Uncensored, which has around 26,000 subscribers. His online videos have been viewed more than 2 million times.\u00a0He&#8217;s\u00a0reportedly known to be critical\u00a0of Pakistan&#8217;s military\u00a0and Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan&#8217;s govt.\u00a0Pakistani journalists and\u00a0activists\u00a0are taking to social media to condemn the attack on Toor with the\u00a0hashtag\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JournalismIsNotACrime?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-p\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFb6fPTnWmmEFAUQDE7VzWsiGw-fw\">#JournalismIsNotaCrime<\/a>. They perceive the attack on Toor as an attack on freedom of speech, an attack on\u00a0free media, and an\u00a0attack on journalists trying to speak the truth. Basically, while some view his criticism as free speech that shouldn&#8217;t be silenced, others think\u00a0he is making trouble.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The protests:\u00a0<\/strong>The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) is holding countrywide protests outside press clubs in each city on Friday. The HRCP said it will join. According to a tweet by activist,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ammaralijan\/status\/1397957187746545665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-x\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHAAypnlVeE3Ss8oUH-QjX3mfFk_A\">Ammar Ali Jan<\/a>, political activists and civil society members are also joining PFUJ&#8217;s protest in solidarity with Toor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now what?\u00a0<\/strong>An investigation is still ongoing. The\u00a0CPJ\u00a0called on Pakistani authorities to launch a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-m\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEvNTPD6Chnqv2LdU31Ee2nK5vKJA\">&#8220;credible investigation&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0into the assault on Toor, and bring the perpetrators to justice. CPJ\u2019s Asia program coordinator, Steven Butler, also claimed that Pakistan has &#8220;a long and sorry record of failing to prosecute crimes against journalists.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>Human rights organizations and activists are demanding the safety and security of journalists in Pakistan. There has reportedly been an increase in attacks against journalists who are considered to be critical of Pakistan&#8217;s military and the govt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Police officials deny reports about alleged rape<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The hashtag,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23JusticeforSunitaMasih&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-c\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEOnj4HOM7c29EHQLfNRCkp4S_3xA\">#JusticeforSunitaMasih<\/a>\u00a0has been trending on Twitter. According to social media reports, a 14-year-old Christian girl named Sunita Masih\u00a0was allegedly kidnapped, gang-raped, and forced to convert to Islam. At first, there were claims that the incident took place\u00a0in Faisalabad. Then, Azhar Mashwani, the Punjab chief minister&#8217;s point-person for digital media, said the incident took place in Shikarpur, Sindh, not Faisalabad. Now, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1626015\/police-officials-in-faisalabad-sukkur-deny-reports-of-minor-christian-girls-forced-conversion-abuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEO7bh0nTuKdSnKDf2KJDCPKplDIw\">Dawn news<\/a>, police officials from both Faisalabad and Shikarpur denied reports about a minor Christian girl\u00a0being raped or forced to convert to Islam in their cities. Yesterday, activist and lawyer,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJibranNasir\/status\/1397871945715159041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1397871945715159041%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawn.com%2Fnews%2F1626015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGJi2VR4ZgSoSjrbtzWBhjfRbhAGQ\">Jibran Nasir<\/a>,\u00a0reiterated that &#8220;atrocities&#8221; against Hindu and Christian girls are a fact, but he advised &#8220;well meaning citizens&#8221; to verify the news they&#8217;re sharing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Pakistani celebrities and artists\u00a0tweeted about the incident to express their anger and disgust. Others also shared horrifying details about the alleged gang-rape and forced conversion.\u00a0However,\u00a0most mainstream media outlets have not covered this story. Other\u00a0news outlets like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dailytimes.com.pk\/762164\/adnan-siddiqui-calls-for-justiceforsunitamaseeh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGV1w_5xVf9Jl0SzVbWJ_igcau4eA\">Daily Times<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalvillagespace.com\/celebrities-in-pakistan-demand-justice-for-sunita-masih\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-z\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEGGHYus2yFOT1J_-XUEEjr_I4sHQ\">Global Village Space<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/niche.com.pk\/celebrities-demand-justice-for-sunita-masih\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-v\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHUU5Z3vOCwsBDRPZY6ljaovn67jw\">Niche<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parhlo.com\/justice-for-sunita-masih\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFKZfj2LilAOujxQin_7PFMENAWjQ\">Parhlo<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thecurrent.pk\/pakistani-celebrities-demand-justice-for-sunita-masih\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fjkjrdk-iluykthdp-s\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622342392616000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEpKHNVHkx0tyo9goTUxLoZ2s6edg\">The Current<\/a>\u00a0cited reports and tweets on social media.\u00a0We aren&#8217;t in a position to\u00a0confirm or deny whether\u00a0this news about Masih is true or not. However, one key question\u00a0is, where did the original report come from?<\/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 28 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, KPPSC, SPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, OTS, PTS, and other Govt Jobs, exams &amp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52815,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-74751","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-current-affairs"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74751\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}