{"id":75047,"date":"2021-06-04T02:54:12","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T02:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=75047"},"modified":"2021-06-04T02:54:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T02:54:12","slug":"current-affairs-03-june-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-03-june-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 03 June, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 03 June, 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;\">Coronavirus Claims More 92 Lives Across The Country.<\/span> Pakistan has reported 92 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 926,695. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 21,022 on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pfizer Vaccine Reserves For Hajj Pilgrims, Overseas Students: Asad Umar.<\/span> Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar has said the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Pakistan will be used to inoculate Hajj pilgrims, people with work visas and students studying abroad only.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Grenade Blast Kills Three Children In Quetta.<\/span> In a tragic incident in Quetta, a grenade blast in the city\u2019s area of Kharotabad killed three children and injured another.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">NCOC Approves Issuance of Partial COVID Certificates.<\/span> People partially immunised with a single dose of Covid-19 vaccine can now travel abroad as the government has decided to issue them a partial immunisation certificate.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Punjab schools to reopen from June 7.<\/span> Schools across Punjab will reopen from June 7, the provincial education department announced Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Balochistan restores internet services in six districts after five years.<\/span> The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued instructions to telecom operators to restore internet service in KP\u2019s Khyber district and six districts of Balochistan after five years.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Nearly 200,000 Palestinians need health aid after Gaza conflict: WHO.<\/span> The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday warned of \u201cstaggering health needs\u201d in the occupied Palestinian Territories after last month\u2019s conflict between Israel and Islamist group Hamas.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Rupee extends losses against US dollar.<\/span> The Pakistani rupee depreciated two paisas against the United States (US) dollar in the inter-bank currency market on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Remaining PSL 6 Matches to Start From June 9.<\/span> The remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six will start from June 9 at Sheikh Zayed International Stadium in Abu Dhabi.<\/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>\u00a01,843\u00a0cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>80 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a024 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>47,183\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on\u00a0June 2\u00a0at 7:28\u00a0am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_3865250548646987587size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Ramping up ties with Tajikistan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, was in Pakistan for a two-day visit this week.\u00a0Pakistan and\u00a0Tajikistan\u00a0recently\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1627121\/pakistan-to-provide-arms-to-tajikistan-says-pm-imran-as-leaders-sign-mous-for-cooperation-in-various-fields\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftluutt-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622860440133000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFQGrcP3GHRP9dVhuIMCXOrtTEILw\">signed\u00a0agreements<\/a>\u00a0that outline their strategic cooperation\u00a0in various sectors, such as culture, investment, transport, education,\u00a0and defense. Islamophobia also came up, and how both countries are\u00a0trying to\u00a0control corruption.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>PM Khan and President\u00a0Rahmon had a one-on-one meeting, attended a ceremony where both countries signed various agreements, and addressed a joint press conference.\u00a0Yesterday, PM\u00a0Khan said it&#8217;s important to improve Pakistan&#8217;s defense ties with\u00a0Tajikistan. That&#8217;s why one of the agreements includes\u00a0the\u00a0sale of Pakistan-manufactured arms to Tajikistan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:<\/strong>\u00a0Pakistan and\u00a0Tajikistan\u00a0apparently want to help each other overcome common security challenges. Both countries also want\u00a0regional peace so terrorism\u00a0and instability\u00a0don&#8217;t disrupt trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Something to know:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-16201032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftluutt-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622860440133000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFy_fdMesGczMPZLTYuvta1cSBU0Q\">Tajikistan<\/a>\u00a0has reportedly struggled with poverty and instability.\u00a0The country&#8217;s major religion is Islam. It&#8217;s major languages are Tajik, Uzbek and Russian. Tajikistan became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991. A five-year civil war followed\u00a0Tajikistan&#8217;s independence.\u00a0President Rahmon has served as president for four terms since 1994. Authorities have been accused of &#8220;obstructing&#8221;\u00a0critical reporting. Websites and social media are often blocked.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>Overall,\u00a0President\u00a0Rahmon\u00a0<wbr \/>thinks his visit went really well.\u00a0Pakistan andTajikistan\u00a0are looking to deepen bilateral relations and improve trade ties with each other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>3. Pakistan objects to &#8220;misquoted&#8221; hospital image<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Remember when Israeli far-right politician, and former Defense Minister, Naftali Bennett,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/naftalibennett\/status\/1395383766911234052\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftluutt-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622860440133000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGFxYHLIhn2lAzJYeMBpDQQuR46IQ\">posted a video<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter showing an image of\u00a0Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad? At the time, Bennett claimed the hospital in the video was\u00a0&#8220;the largest medical complex in Gaza,&#8221; and also where &#8220;the Hamas headquarters\u00a0is located while they are conducting terror actions against Israel.&#8221; Later on, social media users pointed out his mistake, since the hospital was not in Gaza City, but in Islamabad. Pakistan&#8217;s foreign office spokesperson, Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, responded and said Pakistan has taken\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1868876\/world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftluutt-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622860440133000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHNPFR0qcsYUC2WyCMupTQUxduHkw\">&#8220;serious exception&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0to Bennett &#8220;misquoting&#8221; a Pakistani building in his statement. Chaudhri also provided\u00a0a best or worst case scenario, claiming\u00a0that Bennett&#8217;s statement was either a case of casual misjudgement, or deliberate misrepresentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>4. Education Minister announces scaled back board exams<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Minister for Education, Shafqat Mahmood, said board exams for students will take place <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1627133\/board-exams-to-be-held-after-july-10-only-for-elective-subjects-shafqat-mahmood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftluutt-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622860440133000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG5f_nDaNBVzIXQgTGqdcTNcratEQ\">after July 10<\/a>. Exams\u00a0for classes nine\u00a0and 10 will only be for elective subjects, plus math. Exams for\u00a0 classes 11\u00a0and 12 will only be for elective subjects. As for the grading system, the marks\u00a0students receive in their exams for elective subjects will\u00a0be &#8220;proportionately allocated&#8221; to other subjects for\u00a0which they didn&#8217;t take exams. Lawyer and activist,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJibranNasir\/status\/1400105687062134790\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftluutt-iluykthdp-b\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622860440133000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGd9eHvSyocnvRe0cKWehsR-lTNBQ\">Jibran Nasir<\/a>, congratulated students for &#8220;asserting themselves as rightful stakeholders&#8221; when it came to the exam situation this year. Nasir called this new development a &#8220;much needed relaxation in exams.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Backstory:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>In April this year, the education ministry postponed all exams in the country until\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweekpakistan.com\/pakistan-postpones-exams-till-june-15-amidst-third-wave-of-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftluutt-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1622860440133000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF5URiZuZlr4LfhDNNbYaQdEhcFIw\">June 15<\/a>, including Cambridge International&#8217;s O\/A-Level exams. The ministry made this decision amid a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases. For the past few months, students, parents and activists have been calling on the govt to\u00a0cancel\u00a0in-person exams\u00a0due to rising COVID-19 cases. Students were also worried about incomplete coursework. According to the students, they didn&#8217;t have physical classes for most of the academic year, and didn&#8217;t get a chance to complete their syllabus either.\u00a0Mahmood\u00a0said the govt\u00a0postponed exams\u00a0to address the health concerns of students and parents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 03 June, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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