{"id":79050,"date":"2021-08-22T16:20:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T16:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=79050"},"modified":"2021-08-22T16:20:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-22T16:20:13","slug":"current-affairs-22-august-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-22-august-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 22 August, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 22 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 3,239 cases and 70 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 51,982 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 20 at 8:01 am).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Quest for Peace in Afghanistan. <\/span>The fall of Kabul to Taliban was written on the wall and cast in stone the day US sealed a deal with Taliban in Doha with a timeline on its withdrawal plan from Afghanistan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">OIC calls upon Afghan leadership to ensure country does not become a \u2018terrorist haven\u2019<\/span><br \/>\nThe Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday called upon the future Afghan leadership and the international community to see to it that Afghanistan never shelters \u201cterrorist organizations\u201d, and called for inclusive dialogue to resolve the crisis following the Taliban\u2019s takeover.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Govt temporarily suspends Kabul flight operation over security issues. <\/span>Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday suspended its special flight operation to Afghanistan temporarily due to security concerns.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">India should refrain from using Afghanistan\u2019s territory against Pakistan:<\/span> Hekmatyar<br \/>\nFormer Afghanistan prime minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has said India should refrain from using the country\u2019s territory for carrying out operations against Pakistan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">India will pay 100 million dollars per month<\/span> to Ahmad Masud for resisting the Taliban: Major Gaurav.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Has BSEK issued results for matric, ninth exams? <\/span>BSEK will announce the results on its official website, the spokesperson says, shooting down rumors on social media.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Latest Gold Rate in Pakistan<\/span> today (22 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>\u00a03,239 cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>70 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>51,982 tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 20 at 8:01\u00a0am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_531443314179996549size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><strong>2.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Fatal explosion during Ashura procession in Punjab<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong>A couple of days ago, Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Office condemned the tear-gas shelling on a Muharram procession in India-administered Kashmir.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1641399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhhurjy-ihtjuhiihj-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1629643443216000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGuWgbDXoAYm_YnujqrC-MMMbWgRw\">Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Office<\/a>\u00a0accused India\u2019s government of disrespecting the sentiments of Muslims in India-administered Kashmir. Now, Pakistan is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2021\/8\/19\/blast-hits-ashura-procession-in-pakistan-dozens-wounded\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhhurjy-ihtjuhiihj-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1629643443216000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGCXdw7y-1M3a3uAQJVsv7CNksJBA\">dealing with its own blast<\/a>\u00a0that struck a procession of Shia Muslims who were marking Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>At least three people were killed, and 50 others wounded, when a roadside bomb struck the procession. The cause of the explosion is still unclear, and an investigation is ongoing.<\/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 22 august 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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