{"id":77111,"date":"2021-07-10T04:11:32","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T04:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=77111"},"modified":"2021-07-10T04:11:32","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T04:11:32","slug":"current-affairs-9-july-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-9-july-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 9 July, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 9 July 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><strong>One Liner<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Govt plans 0.5 million skill scholarships for youth. <\/span>ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar said on Friday that the government had a plan to offer half a million skill scholarships to young people under the \u2018Skill for All\u2019 (Hunarmand Pakistan) program of the Kamyab Jawan Programme.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Clear signs 4th Covid wave is starting in Pakistan<\/span>, warns Asad Umar. ISLAMABAD \u2013 Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar warned on Friday that the fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic starting in Pakistan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">COVID-Vaccine:<\/span> Six vaccinated countries have high Covid infection rates. Five of them rely on Chinese vaccines.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">IMF and Pakistan&#8217;s goals are aligned: <\/span>State Bank of Pakistan Governor Dr. Reza Baqir says the IMF and Pakistan share the same goals. We too want to expand our tax net and improve our tax-to-GDP ratio,&#8221; says Dr. Baqir.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Afghan FM seeks Pakistan&#8217;s help in bringing the Taliban to negotiating table again. <\/span>Afghanistan\u2019s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Hanif Atmar has sought Pakistan\u2019s help to halt the violent conflict in Afghanistan, saying that he hoped Islamabad would persuade the Taliban to return to talks again.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Corona cases rise over 1500 for the third consecutive day. <\/span>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported a daily coronavirus case count of over 1,500 for the third consecutive day on Friday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Former hockey Olympians seek govt\u2019s help for Naveed Alam\u2019s treatment. <\/span>Bringing their voice up on the side of former hockey player Naveed Alam, who is battling cancer and is presently admitted at Lahore\u2019s Sheik Zayed Hospital, previous Olympians have spoken to the public authority to financially help him in his treatment.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Rupee<\/span> closes at its lowest in five months, Rs.159.33 per dollar. KARACHI: The rupee tumbled to a five-month low against the US dollar.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Latest Gold Rate in Pakistan<\/span> today (9, July 2021) is Rs. 93,020 per 10 grams, and the rate of Gold is Rs. 108,500 per tola (24k Gold) in Pakistan today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Spotlight by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsrun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The NewsRun<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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>\u00a01,683\u00a0cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>24\u00a0deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>50,531\u00a0tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on July 8\u00a0at 7:21\u00a0am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Concerns about a fourth COVID-19 wave:\u00a0<\/strong>Prime Minister Imran Khan warned the public about a potential\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1633922\/pm-imran-fears-fourth-covid-wave-looming-over-pakistan-terms-indian-origin-variant-the-biggest-concern\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fikule-ihtjuhiihj-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625921200083000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHQKjDD55vwf3AmEnpnIRzSZI189w\">\u201cfourth wave\u201d\u00a0<\/a>of COVID-19 in Pakistan. The country has reportedly witnessed a sudden rise in daily virus cases. Two days ago, the National Command and Operation\u00a0Centre confirmed the presence of different COVID-19 variants, including Delta (Indian), Beta (South African), and Alpha (UK). In a video message to the nation, PM Khan said he\u2019s especially concerned about the Delta (Indian) variant escalating in Pakistan. The Delta variant, which was first detected in India, is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/coronavirus-live-updates\/2021\/07\/06\/1013582342\/delta-is-now-the-dominant-coronavirus-variant-in-the-u-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fikule-ihtjuhiihj-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625921200083000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGmESDr9vJd7XT3GOkGutsv5HNVDg\">highly contagious<\/a>. PM Khan reminded people to wear masks in public places where the virus can spread easily, particularly at restaurants, weddings, and other indoor spaces. He also advised people to get themselves vaccinated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_983505889508414730size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2.\u00a0 NADRA employees arrested for giving ID cards to militants<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on:\u00a0<\/strong>During a press conference on Thursday, the Federal Investigation Agency\u2019s Sindh Director, Amir Farooqi, announced that two assistant directors at the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) and an agent have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1633936\/two-nadra-officers-agent-held-on-charges-of-preparing-cnics-for-militants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fikule-ihtjuhiihj-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1625921200083000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHqylULmJeDkrenaR5u1fNV4XAWYg\">arrested<\/a>\u00a0on charges of making Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) for militants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>The NADRA employees reportedly helped militants get CNICs in exchange for money. Farooqi said these militants are linked with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), and Baloch sub-nationalist groups. He added that several employees at NADRA Sindh were involved in helping terrorists get CNIC cards. He also revealed that three to four million \u201cfake\u201d CNICs were made around the time of the last general election.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[dkpdf-button]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 9 July 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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