{"id":79101,"date":"2021-08-23T16:47:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T16:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/?p=79101"},"modified":"2021-08-23T16:47:41","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T16:47:41","slug":"current-affairs-23-august-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepistan.com\/blog\/current-affairs-23-august-2021-top-pakistan-current-affairs-for-ppsc-test-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"[Current Affairs] 23 August, 2021 Top Pakistan Current Affairs for PPSC Test Preparation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today\u2019s top Pakistan current affairs 23 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 3,842 cases and 75 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 53,527 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 22 at 10:11 am).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Pakistan has no reservations over India,<\/span> Afghanistan developing cordial relations: FM<br \/>\nForeign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says he will visit Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Iran to discuss Afghan turmoil<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Sino-Pak joint strategy underway to protect Chinese:<\/span> Sh Rasheed<br \/>\nInterior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said the government will beef up the security of Chinese citizens and Chinese companies operating in Pakistan.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">NA body demands MoCC to set separate EV, regulatory board <\/span>ISLAMABAD, Aug 23 (APP): The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change on Monday demanded the Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) to set a separate Electric Vehicles (EVs) Regulatory Board for ensuring proper management and mitigation of its hazardous impact on the environment.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Madrassa principal arrested for \u2018sexually assaulting a minor girl in Rawalpindi<\/span><br \/>\nMufti Shahnawaz Ahmed, the prime accused in a case of alleged sexual assault and torture of a 16-year-old madrassa student, has been arrested in Rawalpindi.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">China is ready to work with Pakistan to deal with the threat of terrorism. <\/span>China would continue to work with Pakistan to deal with the threat of terrorism and protect the safety of Chinese people and personnel in Pakistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry\u2019s Spokesperson Wang Wenbin has said.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Russia, Iran, and China plan to hold joint drills in the Persian Gulf. <\/span>Russia, Iran, and China will hold joint maritime drills in the Persian Gulf around late 2021 or early 2022, Moscow\u2019s ambassador to Tehran has said, the RIA news agency reported on Monday.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Latest Gold Rate in Pakistan<\/span> today (23 Aug 2021) is Rs 93,900 per 10 grams, and the rate of Gold is Rs.109,500 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><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>\u00a03,842 cases<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>75 deaths<\/strong>\u00a0in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted\u00a0<strong>53,527 tests<\/strong>\u00a0in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 22\u00a0at 10:11\u00a0am).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"m_8878401042813916509size-18\" lang=\"x-size-18\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>2. <\/strong><strong>Protests against water and electricity shortage in Gwadar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s going on?\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2021\/aug\/20\/water-protests-in-pakistan-erupt-against-chinas-belt-and-road-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/newsletter.thenewsrun.com\/t\/j-l-fhkkdtt-ihtjuhiihj-t\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1629823265081000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGqysqnBE9Z4N_7fcM8IeRfS8fzGA\">Protests<\/a> broke out in Gwadar, Balochistan &#8211; home to Pakistan\u2019s deep seaport. People are protesting against a shortage of water and electricity. Two people were reportedly injured when authorities cracked down on protestors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The details:\u00a0<\/strong>Protests against water and electricity shortages have been going on for a month, and have mostly been peaceful. However, in the latest round of protests, demonstrators blocked roads, burned tires, chanted slogans, and pretty much shut down the city. Protestors also accused Chinese fishing boats of causing food shortages by illegally fishing in nearby waters and taking the fish to China.<\/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 23 august 2021 with download link available in pdf. 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