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December 05, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs News
1. Pakistan`s case not on IMF agenda till mid-Dec
Pakistan has been unable to secure a place on the schedule of the International Monetary Fund`s (IMF) executive board, at least until mid-December, for the approval of the staff level agreement (SLA) and disbursement of $700 million.
Informed sources said the Ministry of Finance had been trying its best to seek a date in the first week of December to ensure approval of SLA with Pakistan for the first review of the $3bn Standby Arrangement (SBA). They said authorities were pushing at all levels, initially for December 7, and later for a date any time before the Christmas holidays, for the executive board to take up Pakistan`s case before the year-end
2. PM Kakar urges Baloch youth to seize CPEC opportunities
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday urged the people of Balochistan, especially the youth, to seize the historic development opportunities in their province, emphasising that detractors of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would soon lose relevance.
He made these remarks at the inauguration ceremony of Pak-China Friendship Hospital and Gwadar Seawater Desalination Plant. PM Kakar said that the CPEC journey would move forward, so joining the development course would be a prudent decision
3. Senate body okays Islamabad Capital Territory Student Unions Bill
Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training on Monday approved a bill regarding revival of students union in Islamabadbased educational institutions.
The Senate committee met here at parliament house Senator Irfan-ul-Haq Siddiqui in the chair.
It unanimously passed the Private Members` Bill titled `The Islamabad Capital Territory Student Unions Bill, 2023,` introduced by Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi
4. Senate panel defers legislation on salt exports
The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce has decided to postpone a proposed legislation that would prohibit the export of unprocessed salt in a move to bolster domestic value addition.
The committee headed by Senator Zeeshan Khanzada has directed that all relevant parties provide constructive recommendations to promote value-added exports. A private billwas moved proposing a ban on the export of raw salt which was deferred for the time being.
The country`s exports of raw salt are between $30 to $50 million per annum
December 05, 2023: International Current Affairs MCQs News
5. Israeli tanks move in to isolate north from south
Dozens of Israeli tanks, armoured personnel carriers and bulldozers rolled into southern Gaza on Monday, witnessessaid, as Tel Aviv launched efforts to sever connections between Deir al Balah in central Gaza and Khan Yunis in the south.
Amin Abu Hawli, 59, said the Israeli vehicles were 2km inside Gaza in the village of al-Qarara, while Moaz Mohammed, 34, said Israeli tanks were moving down the strip`s main north-south highway, the Salah al-Dinroad, with soldiers firing bullets and tank shells at cars and people trying to move through the area
