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Day by Day Current Affairs (December 02 2019) | MCQs for CSS, PMS

December 2, 2019
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Day by Day Current Affairs (December 02 2019) | MCQs for CSS, PMS
Written by Shahzad F. Malik
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December 02, 2019: National Current Affairs

1. Pak-China FTA second phase comes into effect

• The second phase of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) has come into the effect from December 1, 2019, allowing the Pakistani manufacturers and traders to export around 313 new products on zero duty to the Chinese market.
• The two countries have completed all the legal procedures and formalities to start the implementation of the agreement from today,” well-informed sources confirmed here on December 1, 2019.
• Both Pakistan and China signed a protocol for the implementation of the agreement during the last visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to China, under which, Pakistan has got the export concession on 313 new items

2. 23 sites identified to boost tourism in Punjab

• A study commissioned by the World Bank has identified 23 selected tourist sites across the province of Punjab to delineate the engagement of youth and women in the tourism sector who remain under-represented in most economic activities and policy thinking.
• The World Bank has been engaged by the Punjab government to provide technical and Enancial assistance in catalysing tourism`s growth multiplier in the province. This support has been launched through the bank-assisted Punjab Tourism for Economic Growth project. The identified sites were: Derawar Fort (Bahawalpur), shrine of Hazrat Syed Ahmed Sultan Sakhi Sarwar (Dera Ghazi Khan), Fort Munro (D.G. Khan), tombs of Shah Rukne Alam, Shah Shams and Mai Maharban (Multan), Harappa (Sahiwal), shrine of Hazrat Baba Haji Sher Chawli Mashaikh (Vehari), shrine (darbar) of Sakhi Saidan Shah Shirazi (Choa Saidan Shah, Chakwal), Rohtas Fort (Jhelum), Mazar Sakhi Sultan Bahu (Jhang), Nur Jahan`s tomb (Lahore), Kalabagh (Mianwali), Sadiq Garh Palace (Bahawalpur), Cholistan Desert (Bahawalpur), Khanpur dam (Haripur), Jallo Park (Lahore), shrine of Hazrat Makhdum Jahaniyan Jahangasht (Bahawalpur), Hiran Minar (Sheikhupura), Lal Suhanra National Park (Bahawalpur), Khabeki Lake (Khushab), Thal Desert, and Raja Man Singh`s Haveli (Jhelum).

3. Qureshi in Sri Lanka for two-day visit

• Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived in Colombo late on December 1, 2019 night. He will begin his two-day official visit of Sri Lanka on Monday during which he will meet the country`s newly elected leadership and convey to it a felicitation message of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
• According to Foreign Office, Mr Qureshi will call on Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and felicitate them.
• The foreign minister will have separate meeting with his newly-appointed Sri Lankan counterpart, Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The two sides will exchange views on the entire gamut of bilateral relations and matters pertaining to regional and international issues

4. 165,000 patients suffering from HIV in Pakistan

• In Pakistan AIDS disease is getting alarming day by day and according to an estimate approximately 165,000 patients are suffering from HIV virus in Pakistan. On average 22,000 patients suffer from HIV annually in Pakistan.
• This was stated by Dr. Baseer Achkazi, National Program Manager, National Aids Control Program (NACP).
• World AIDS Day was observed with the theme `Communities Make the Difference’ on Sunday to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and express solidarity with people living with the pandemic. The day is an opportunity for public and private partners to spread awareness about the status of the pandemic and encourage progress in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care around the world.

5. Embattled Iraqi PM bows out

• The government of Iraq`s Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi ended on December 1, 2019 after two months of violent unrest that has left more than 420 people dead and thousands mourning them in nationwide marches.
• As anti-government demonstrators across the strife torn country massed to honour the fallen activists, parliament met to accept the resignation which the 77-yearold had offered two days before.
• While Abdel Mahdi stays on initially to lead a caretaker government, President Barham Saleh will now be asked to name a successor to face the challenge of resolving the political chaos that has engulfed the nation

6. Racial profiling prevalent in Qatar, says UN expert

• Migrant workers in Qatar are facing discrimination because of their nationality, racial identity, stereotyping and the `prevalence` of profiling, an independent UN expert warned on December 1, 2019.
• The Gulf monarchy has seen an influx of migrant workers, mainly from poor developing countries, in advance of the 2022 World Cup meaning that the population is 90 percent non Qatari.
• `For many people living in Qatar, their capacity to enjoy human rights fully is mediated by their nationality or national origin,` the UN`s special rapporteur on racism and discrimination Tendayi Achiume said

7. Child marriages in S. Asia halved in 25 years: Unicef

• Child marriages have almost been halved over the past 25 years in South Asia, falling from 59 per cent to 30 per cent today, says a UN report released this week.
• The report by the United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF) marks 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history.
• The report highlights historic gains overall for the world`s children in the past 30 years but points out that many of the poorest children are yet to feel the impact.
• In the past three decades the number of children missing out on primary school has been reduced by almost 40 per cent

8. Six more countries join Iran barter group

• Paris, London and Berlin on December 1, 2019 welcomed six new European countries to the Instex barter mechanism, which is designed to circumvent US sanctions against trade with Iran by avoiding use of the dollar.
• “As founding shareholders of the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (Instex), France, Germany and the United Kingdom warmly welcome the decision taken by the governments of Belgium, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, to join Instex as shareholders,” the three said in a joint statement.
• The Paris-based Instex functions as a clearing house that allows Iran to continue to sell oil and import other products or services in exchange. The system has not yet enabled any transactions

9. China introduces mandatory face scans for cellphone users

• China will require telecom operators to collect face scans when registering new phone users at offline outlets starting on December 1, 2019, according to the country`s information technology authority, as Beijing continues to tighten cyberspace controls.
• In September, China`s industry and information technology ministry issued a notice on `safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of citizens online`, which laid out rules for enforcing real-name registration.
• The notice said telecom operators should use `artificial intelligence and other technical means` to verify people`s identities when they take a new phone number

10. World-first mobile phone detection cameras rolled out in Australia

• New South Wales rolled out mobile phone detection cameras on December 1, 2019, hoping to cut the number of fatalities on its roads by a third over two years.
• The world-first mobile phone detection cameras, according to Transport for NSW, which manages the state’s transport services, operate day and night in all weather conditions to determine if a driver is handling a mobile phone.
• Making or receiving voice calls while driving in NSW is legal, but only when using a hands-free device. All other functions, such as video calling, using social media and photography, are illegal while behind the wheel.
• Cases challenging mobile phone detection cameras could clog NSW courts, MPs warn

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