{"id":75847,"date":"2021-06-18T02:47:24","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T02:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=75847"},"modified":"2021-06-18T02:47:24","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T02:47:24","slug":"current-affairs-17-june-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-17-june-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 17 June, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 17 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;\">1,119 Corona Cases Reported In The Past 24 hours.<\/span> Pakistan has reported 46 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 945,184.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Presidential Election To Be Held In Iran On Friday.<\/span> Iranians will vote Friday on who should be the country\u2019s next president amid tensions with the West over its tattered nuclear deal with world powers.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Freight Train Derails Near Kotri.<\/span> As many as seven bogies of a freight train derailed near Kotri Railway Station, .<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan Finalizes Bulk Purchase Deal of COVID-19 Vaccines With China.<\/span> Pakistan has made bulk purchase deal of coronavirus vaccines with China, quoting sources.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">First Death Anniversary of Tariq Aziz Observed.<\/span> The first death anniversary of renowned television host and film star Tariq Aziz is being observed on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Soldier Martyred in Attack Near Turbat Aairport.<\/span> A soldier, Naik Aqeel Abbas was martyred in a terrorist attack on army troops in Turbat.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Earthquake jolts Islamabad, Abbottabad.<\/span> An earthquake shook Islamabad, Abbottabad, Malakand, Mansehra, Battagram, Balakot, and upper Hazara Thursday evening.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Four suspected terrorists killed in Quetta encounter: CTD.<\/span> At least four terror suspects were killed in an operation in Quetta\u2019s Marwar, a spokesperson for the Counter-Terrorism Department said Thursday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Govt allows students to appear in MDCAT test prior to grade 12 exams.<\/span> The federal government has allowed all students to take the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) even if they have not yet taken their FSc pre-medical or A level exams.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold prices witness steep decline in domestic market.<\/span> The per tola gold price on Thursday registered a decrease of Rs 2,200 to Rs 107,500 in the domestic market<\/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<p><strong>24-hour recap:<\/strong>\u00a0Pakistan reported\u00a0<strong>1,038 cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>46 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>42,113\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on June 16\u00a0at 9:09\u00a0am).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Vaccine shortage at Karachi\u2019s Expo Centre causes brief disruption:\u00a0<\/strong>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1629639\/covid-jab-shortage-hits-vaccination-centres-in-karachi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftkcc-iluykthdp-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624068340438000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGZBe0zo6dKOJ41t_gudBvzp-3yNw\">shortage<\/a>\u00a0of COVID-19 vaccines at Karachi\u2019s Expo Centre \u2014 a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1622775\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftkcc-iluykthdp-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624068340438000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH1ynHVmvnyEDoOUmJu0pwcvyLlmQ\">mega vaccination centre<\/a>\u00a0and the largest in the country \u2014 forced many people to return home without their expected jab. The shortage put a strain on other vaccination centres in the city as well since they had to direct their vaccine supplies to Karachi\u2019s Expo Centre. According to Dr. Samreen Qureshi, Sindh\u2019s focal person for COVID-19 vaccinations, the shortage was only temporary and due to an increase in demand for vaccines, which she took as a positive sign. Sindh is currently administering more than 75,000 vaccine doses daily, she said.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>In related news:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>On Wednesday, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1629677\/shortage-of-covid-jabs-at-some-vaccine-centres-is-temporary-dr-faisal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftkcc-iluykthdp-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624068340438000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEcFO2UWT5-l8D-tU9bMSzWxbHoAA\">addressed<\/a>\u00a0the temporary vaccine shortage at some vaccination centres across the country. He said the situation is expected to get better by June 20. According to him, there are over 2,000 vaccination centres in the country, some of which receive more visitors and therefore face a slight shortage. Sultan said there are more than 2 million vaccine doses currently available in Pakistan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_3586485345047114985size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. Supreme Court orders demolition of Aladin Shopping Mall, Pavilion End Club and Nasla Tower<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>On Monday June 14 the Supreme Court ordered authorities to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1629337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftkcc-iluykthdp-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624068340438000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHNv-O6On3LCH7k1_moijItjoeLBQ\">immediately\u00a0demolish<\/a>\u00a0Pavilion End Club (a recreational club)\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1629337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftkcc-iluykthdp-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624068340438000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFtuY1fO0aSb-d6E-_dYyWsnw-Feg\">end all commercial activities<\/a>\u00a0at the Aladin\u00a0Amusement Park in\u00a0Karachi. Pavilion End Club is adjacent to Aladin Amusement Park.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:<\/strong>\u00a0According to Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, it&#8217;s not okay to conduct commercial activities on land allotted to parks. He also said &#8220;the land was\u00a0unlawfully converted into a commercial area.\u201d\u00a0The Aladin shopping mall\u00a0near\u00a0the amusement park and Pavilion End Club are being demolished on the grounds that they were built illegally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Tell me more:\u00a0<\/strong>Clashes erupted between protestors (shop owners) and the police on Wednesday when authorities began to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaa.tv\/news\/2021\/06\/clashes-erupt-amid-karachis-rashid-minhas-road-anti-encroachment-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftkcc-iluykthdp-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624068340438000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFn1wSiHdigpg0bd2ouPoscp2XU5w\">bulldoze<\/a>\u00a0the mall. That same day, the Supreme Court also gave a ruling to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaa.tv\/news\/2021\/06\/supreme-court-orders-demolition-of-karachis-nasla-tower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftkcc-iluykthdp-o\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624068340438000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFYtz2nrrUsv7nZJMwDh4Nw1Hk3-A\">demolish Nasla Tower<\/a>, a residential building on Karachi\u2019s Shahra-e- Quaideen road, declaring it illegal.\u00a0An apartment in Nasla Tower reportedly costs Rs. 30 million, according to Samaa Digital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The context:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re getting a feeling of deja vu, that&#8217;s because we wrote about a similar story in yesterday\u2019s newsletter. This week, the Supreme Court also gave the go-ahead to demolish houses along the Gujjar and Orangi nullahs (i.e. stormwater drains), which could displace 50,000 residents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong>\u00a0The management at Aladin Amusement Park and Pavilion End Club\u00a0asked the Supreme Court to review its decision.\u00a0While the court&#8217;s decision to demolish homes along the\u00a0Gujjar and Orangi nullahs\u00a0will displace thousands of working-class\u00a0residents, the demolition of Pavilion End Club could leave more than 600 employees\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaa.tv\/news\/2021\/06\/demolish-aladdin-mall-pavilion-end-club-in-two-days-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-ftkcc-iluykthdp-n\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624068340438000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEnsb4MQ5ArFArLFeAixYwl1uhSwA\">out of work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The bottom line:\u00a0<\/strong>The Supreme Court is cracking down on what it claims are &#8220;illegal structures and construction.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 17 June, 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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