{"id":78847,"date":"2021-08-16T18:07:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T18:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=78847"},"modified":"2021-08-16T18:07:58","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T18:07:58","slug":"current-affairs-16-august-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-16-august-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 16 August, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 16 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 3,711 cases and 67 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 54,204 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 15 at 4:28 pm).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Single National Curriculum. <\/span>In an effort to end disparity within the education system, the PTI government has launched a Single National Curriculum (SNC), aimed at bringing uniformity among the syllabi of private schools, public schools, and madrasahs.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan stands with Turkey to achieve the shared goal of peace. <\/span>President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday said that the relationship between Pakistan and Turkey was a force for regional peace and stability with their exemplary support towards peaceful co-existence and cooperative multilateralism.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan and Bangladesh Economic ties. <\/span>Two south Asian counties with a Muslim majority are trying to reduce gap that other countries has taken advantage of. Pakistan and Bangladesh are making a push to build diplomatic, economic, cultural ties that could upend decades of historic arrangements in the region.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan committed to an inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan:<\/span> NSC ISLAMABAD: The National Security Committee (NSC) on Monday reiterated that Pakistan remained committed to an inclusive political settlement as the way forward representing all Afghan ethnic groups.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">CM Buzdar announces to launch air ambulance service. <\/span>LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced to start rescue air ambulance service adding that Punjab is the first province to start this service.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Single National Curriculum. <\/span>In an effort to end disparity within the education system, the PTI government has launched a Single National Curriculum (SNC), aimed at bringing uniformity among the syllabi of private schools, public schools, and madrasahs.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Latest Gold Rate in Pakistan<\/span> today (16 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>&nbsp;<\/p>\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>\u00a03,711 cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>67 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>54,204 tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 15\u00a0at 4:28\u00a0pm).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_7017643477752717558size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. <\/strong><strong>Pakistan is following the situation in Afghanistan as Taliban forces retake the country<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>According to Al Jazeera, Pakistan\u2019s government said it is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/8\/15\/pakistan-says-closely-following-situation-in-afghanistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhiiuly-ihtjuhiihj-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1629223053972000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHIjAV8m_6lKsyomrBfkaD7HMSFGA\">\u201cclosely following\u201d<\/a>\u00a0developments in Afghanistan. At this point, the Afghan government has collapsed, Afghanistan\u2019s President Ashraf Ghani has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/08\/15\/asia\/afghanistan-taliban-advances-kabul-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhiiuly-ihtjuhiihj-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1629223053972000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEXpwKK8BFmXQGW29RxxylzYAMyPA\">fled the country<\/a>, and the Afghan Taliban have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/08\/15\/asia\/afghanistan-taliban-advances-kabul-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhiiuly-ihtjuhiihj-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1629223053972000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH94wCZv8qkVRdYYMGMr_Mnl1L2cQ\">taken control<\/a>\u00a0of the Presidential Palace in Kabul.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, said the Pakistani embassy in Kabul is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/8\/15\/pakistan-says-closely-following-situation-in-afghanistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhiiuly-ihtjuhiihj-h\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1629223053972000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG8wKKF25fePNiqRZ3C-ZPX6tdrTQ\">assisting<\/a>\u00a0people, such as Pakistanis and Afghan nationals,\u00a0who need consular help and are trying to coordinate flights out of the country. Pakistan&#8217;s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mansoor Ahmad Khan,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ambmansoorkhan\/status\/1426577127546175489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhiiuly-ihtjuhiihj-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1629223053972000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEMDa3T2t0tpUuxktHY0JSAD5aJTA\">tweeted<\/a>\u00a0that the Pakistani embassy in Kabul is also facilitating the requests of foreign missions, international organizations and media outlets who want to temporarily relocate their staff to Pakistan. The U.S. sent 5,000 troops to remove their embassy staff and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2021\/07\/30\/politics\/afghan-siv-arrival\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhiiuly-ihtjuhiihj-u\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1629223053972000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEy0Lz3x_BJsWDDrOu7t-oLu8UepQ\">the Afghans<\/a>\u00a0(e.g. translators and interpreters) who helped U.S. soldiers and diplomats in Afghanistan. Other countries are also evacuating their nationals, reducing their presence in Afghanistan, or closing their embassies.<\/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 16 august 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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