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December 30, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs News
1. Islamabad turns down Indian call to hand over Hafiz Saeed
The Foreign Office on Friday officially declined India`s demand for the extradition of Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed after New Delhi announced it had formally requested Islamabad to extradite him in a money laundering case.
Responding to media inquiries about India`s extradition request, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch pointed out that `no bilateral extradition treaty exists between Pakistan and India`.
Saeed is currently serving a jail sentence after being convicted of terror financing in multiple cases
2. Pakistan declared `best performing` in tourism
Pakistan was the `best performing destination` in terms of tourism during the first nine months of 2023, according to the `World Tourism Barometer` published by the World Tourism Organisation of the United Nations.
Pakistan made a remarkable 92 per cent recovery to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, as the country experienced a 115 per cent surge in foreign tourist arrivals compared to the previous year, signaling a robust comeback post-Covid
3. Short-term inflation inches up to 43.2pc
The annual short-term inflation slightly rose to 43.25 per cent in the week ending on Dec 28, primarily fuelled by a massive increase in gas rates, official data showed on Friday.
With the latest reading, the weekly inflation remained above 41pc for the seventh week in a row, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
On an annual basis, the items whose prices increased the most included gas (1,109pc), cigarettes (93pc), chilli powder (81.7pc), wheat flour (73.8pc), garlic (70.7pc), tomatoes (65.3pc), IRRI-6/9 and broken basmati rice (58.5pc), gents sponge chappal (58pc) and sugar (54.3pc)
December 30, 2023: International Current Affairs MCQs News
4. China names new defence minister after four months
China named former navy chief Dong Jun as its new defence minister on Friday to replace the last minister who disappeared from public view four months ago.
The appointment by Chinese lawmakers comes as President Xi Jinping upgrades the military as part of his push to make China a dominant world power, a goal that has alarmed many neighbours
5. 24 hours of artillery, air strikes leave 180 dead in Gaza
Tens of thousands of fleeing Palestinians sought shelter on Friday as Israeli tanks pushed through the central Gaza Strip, with more than 180 people reported killed in 24 hours of airstrikes and artillery barrages on the shattered enclave.
Israeli warplanes attacking the south of Gaza flattened homes and buried families as they slept, residents said
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6. Argentina turns down BRICS invitation
Argentine President Javier Milei has sent letters to BRICS leaders to formalise his decision to reject an invitation to join the grouping of major emerging economies, the presidency said on Friday.
The bloc made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa announced in August it was admitting six new members in a bid to counter the Western-led global order
7. Support builds up for two-state solution at UNSC
In the face of escalating violence in the occupied territories, the urgency for a two-state solution in Palestine was passionately emphasised by almost all UN Security Council members on Friday, including the five veto wielding powers.
The call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza echoed strongly, with all member states, except the United States, demanding a halt to hostilities. Notably, the UNSC meeting brought forth a united condemnation of Jewish settlers` attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank
8. South Africa files genocide case against Israel at ICJ
South Africa asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday for an urgent order declaring that Israel was in breach of its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention in its crackdown against Hamas in Gaza.
The ICJ, also known as the World Court, is the United Nations venue for resolving disputes between states.
Israel`s foreign ministry said in a reaction the suit was `baseless`
9. US military launches secretive space plane
The US military`s secretive X-37B robot space plane blasted off from Florida on Thursday night on its seventh mission, the first launched atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket capable of delivering it to a higher orbit than ever before.
The Falcon Heavy, composed of three liquid-fuelled rocket cores strapped together, roared off its launch pad from Nasa`s Kennedy Space Centerat Cape Canaveralin a spectacular liftoff carried live on a SpaceX webcast
December 30, 2023: Sports Current Affairs MCQs News
10. Cummins the hero as Australia beat Pakistan to clinch series
Australia captain Pat Cummins took 10 wickets in a masterclass of clutch bowling to end stout Pakistan resistance and lead his side to a 79-run victory on the fourth day of the second Test on Friday, locking up the three-match series 2-0.
Just when it looked like the Boxing Day Test would go down to the wire on the final day, the paceman stepped in to remove Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan`s last recognised batsman, and claim his 250th Test wicket
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