{"id":78716,"date":"2021-08-13T16:31:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T16:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=78716"},"modified":"2021-08-13T16:31:42","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T16:31:42","slug":"current-affairs-13-august-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-13-august-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 13 August, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 13 august 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;\">Covid-19, 24-hour recap:<\/span> Pakistan reported 4,619 cases and 79 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 59,504 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 13 at 6:50 am).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">China provided about 800 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the world:<\/span> Vice FM<br \/>\nBEIJING, Aug 13 (APP):: China has provided the world with about 800 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to help people cope with the pandemic, especially those in developing countries, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on Friday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Govt announces a two-day public holiday on Aug 18-19 for Ashura. <\/span>The Federal Interior Ministry on Friday announced a two-day public holiday in view of the 9th and 10th of Muharram on August 18 and 19 (Wednesday and Thursday).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">New Afghan Transit a Game changer for Gwadar Sea Port &amp; CPEC. <\/span>First Time Pakistan opens Deep Seaport for Afghanistan Goods and Services boosting Afghan Economy.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan desires to maintain a long-term, enduring relationship with the US:<\/span> COAS<br \/>\nCOAS Gen Bajwa says Pakistan will continue to work with all stakeholders for a peaceful settlement in Afghanistan<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan buys 5 of the most potent military weapons from China. <\/span>The relationship between Pakistan and the United States has soured in the past two decades because they disagree on policies between Afghanistan and China. Therefore, Pakistan\u2019s armed forces have turned to Chinese suppliers for equipment.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan relaxes visa policy for stranded journalists,<\/span> media workers in Afghanistan<br \/>\nISLAMABAD, Aug 13 (APP): Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad Friday said the government of Pakistan had decided to relax its visa policy for stranded journalists and media workers in Afghanistan, keeping in view the changing situation there.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Gold Rate In Pakistan Today, 13th August 2021<\/span><br \/>\nGold Rate in Pakistan today on 13 August 2021 is being sold for Rs. 92250 per 10 grams, and the price of Gold is Rs. 107600 per tola in Pakistan today.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spotlight by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewsrun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The NewsRun<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\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>\u00a04,619 cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>79 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>59,504 tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 13\u00a0at 6:50\u00a0am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_-180340271019472789size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. <\/strong><strong>Justice Ayesha Malik set to become the first woman Supreme Court Judge in Pakistan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>The Judicial Commission is reportedly going to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/365044-justice-ayesha-malik-set-to-become-first-woman-sc-judge-in-74-year-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhtuhtl-ihtjuhiihj-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628957531379000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF8P4fVM3iqFrDHtjD7yCVZoQVe9w\">appoint<\/a>\u00a0Lahore High Court Justice (LHC), Ayesha Malik, to the Supreme Court of Pakistan. According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaa.tv\/news\/2021\/08\/pakistan-appoints-first-supreme-court-woman-judge-after-74-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhtuhtl-ihtjuhiihj-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628957531379000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHeBeFAfRJzEEWr7z0thW5UpPopcQ\">Samaa.tv<\/a>, Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed has nominated her. A Judicial Commission will meet on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nation.com.pk\/13-Aug-2021\/justice-ayesha-malik-to-be-appointed-as-first-sc-woman-judge-in-74-year-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhtuhtl-ihtjuhiihj-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628957531379000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFKG_Uyw5waRGac3WhsMTbDo19BRQ\">September 9<\/a>\u00a0to officially announce the decision. Justice Malik is expected to replace Justice Mushir Alam who is retiring on August 17. Once Justice Malik is appointed, she will be the first woman judge on the Supreme Court in Pakistan\u2019s 74-year history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Who is she?\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/data.lhc.gov.pk\/judges\/sitting_judges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhtuhtl-ihtjuhiihj-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628957531379000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH5J2Ey04bX7tFEzDP9h8X6uwvHiA\">Justice Malik<\/a>\u00a0has been an LHC judge\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaa.tv\/news\/2021\/08\/pakistan-appoints-first-supreme-court-woman-judge-after-74-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhtuhtl-ihtjuhiihj-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1628957531379000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHDX08k1A0L1nY-O2K1PJYnO9hrkw\">since March 2012<\/a>. She reportedly ranks number four on the seniority list of LHC judges. She completed her basic education from schools in Paris, New York, and Karachi. She received her B.Com from the Government College of Commerce and Economics in Karachi and studied law at Pakistan College of Law, Lahore. She went on to do her LLM from Harvard Law School, where she was named a London H. Gammon Fellow 1998-1999 for outstanding merit.<\/p>\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 13 august 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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