{"id":78777,"date":"2021-08-14T15:48:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T15:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=78777"},"modified":"2021-08-16T16:45:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T16:45:22","slug":"current-affairs-14-august-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-14-august-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 14 August, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 14 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>:\u00a0Pakistan 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;\">NCOC places 15 countries in Category C reporting rising disease spread, low vaccination<\/span><br \/>\nISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (APP): The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday placed 15 countries in Category C list based on the rapid spread of the epidemic, increasing positive cases on a daily basis and low vaccination rates.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Good News UPDATE 1-China reports the smallest number of local COVID-19 cases<\/span> since July. China reports 47 new local cases for Aug 12. New locally transmitted cases declining since Tuesday. China downgrades the number of medium-risk areas to low-risk (Recasts and updates throughout with milestones, graphics, details).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Google celebrates Pakistan&#8217;s Independence Day<\/span> with Derawar Fort doodle<br \/>\n&#8220;Each of these ancient stone fortresses comprises an imposing symbol of Pakistani adaptability and antiquity,&#8221; says Google<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">President Alvi lands in Istanbul for a three-day visit. <\/span>ISTANBUL, Aug 14 (APP): President Dr. Arif Alvi Saturday landed in Istanbul for a three-day visit, at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan rejects the Indian foreign ministry&#8217;s denial of New Delhi&#8217;s involvement in the Dasu terror attack <\/span>\u201cFully exposed, India typically resorts to sophistry, obfuscation, and re-fabrication,&#8221; says FO spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistani philanthropist wins UN \u2018Champions for Change\u2019 award. <\/span>Pakistani social entrepreneur and philanthropist Zain Ashraf has been honoured with the United Nations &#8216;Champions for Change\u2019 award for helping deserving people during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has left the country.<\/span> It is now confirmed that Taliban insurgents entered Afghanistan&#8217;s capital Kabul. Meanwhile, official sources confirmed that President Ashraf Ghani has left the city for Tajikistan capping the militants&#8217; lightning push for power. Diplomats from the various countries have already evacuated their embassies<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Latest Gold Rate in Pakistan<\/span> today (14 Aug 2021) is Rs 92,250 per 10 grams, and the rate of Gold is Rs.107,600 per tola (24k Gold) in Pakistan today.<\/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><strong>1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN<\/strong><\/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\"><strong>2.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Justice Ayesha Malik set to become the first woman Supreme Court Judge in Pakistan<\/strong><\/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 at 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 14 august 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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