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August 29, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs News
1. Cabinet empowered to fix power bills mess
- In light of protests against inflated electricity bills, the energy ministry has finalised a list of proposals to provide relief to the inflation-hit populace, which would be presented in a meeting of the federal cabinet for approval, said interim Information Minister Murtaza Solangi on Monday.
- The minister told Dawn that the public protesting the hike in electricity tariff was in distress and the government would do something to alleviate their suffering, else the two-day-long meeting on the issue of inflated bills would be futile
2. Pakistan to host UN Peacekeeping Ministerial preparatory meeting
- Pakistan will host a two-day preparatory meeting of the forthcoming United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial commencing on Wednesday. The theme of the meeting will be `Safety and Security of UN Peacekeepers`.
- The United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial is an important opportunity for member states to come together in a collective effort to strengthen the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations and their impact on the communities they serve
3. Sutlej waters head downstream after flooding Bahawalpur
- The high water flow in Sutlej river moved downstream on Monday after causing widespread devastation in villages and riverine settlements around Bahawalpur city.
- The river has been in a high-flood state for the past many weeks after India released water following heavy rains in its northern states.
- The high water flow submerged Bahawalpur suburbs after several zamindara (private) protective dykes were breached
4. Mardan varsity offers scholarships to Afghan female students\
- In a significant step towards empowering Afghan female students, the Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM) has announced 50 fully-funded scholarships for them, varsity officials said here on Monday.
- They said the scholarships were open to female students at the intermediate (FSc/FA) level.
They said the decision was taken at a meeting of the 7th Board of Management of Welfare Endowment Fund chaired by Vice-Chancellor Dr Zahoorul Haq
August 29, 2023: International Current Affairs MCQs News
5. Libyan PM sacks FM after storm over Israel meeting
- Libya`s prime minister sacked the foreign minister on Monday in an effort to contain a growing furore over Najla Mangoush`s meeting with her Israeli counterpart last week, which prompted protests in several Libyan cities.
- Mangoush had said her meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Rome was unplanned and informal, but an Israeli official said it had lasted two hours and was approved `at the highest levels in Libya`
