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July 22, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs News

1. Govt rules out capital punishment in cases under army act

• The federal government on July 21, 2023 assured the Supreme Court that convictions over May 9 violence would not entail capital punishment, but sought time to ponder granting a substantive right of appeal against military court decisions.
• `This requires careful consider action in view of serious implications for having a direct bearing on cases like that of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav or individuals held under the charges of espionage [and] declared enemy of the state,` Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan told the bench hearing challenges to the trial of civilians by military courts

2. NA panel unanimously approves Pemra Amendment Bill, 2023

• A day after it was presented in the National Assembly, the NA Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on July 21, 2023 unanimously approved the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Amendment Bill, 2023.
• The chairperson of the committee, Javaria Zafar Aheer, termed the bill a historic initiative for the welfare of journalists and lauded efforts of all stakeholders in this regard.
• The committee also discussed the Press Council of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and decided to hold further deliberations over it in the next meeting of the committee.
• Pemra chairman Saleem Baig told the committee that all electronic media channels were now legally bound to submit a copy of their annual audit reports every year

3. Govt starts licencing tobacco vendors

• The Excise Taxation and Narcotics Control Department on Friday started licensing tobacco vendors under the Punjab Tobacco Control Act 1958.
• The department started formal registration of the vendors selling tobacco and its products across Punjab.
• ET Director General (DG) Muhammad Ali launched the move to register tobacco venders

4. Pakistan ready to promote dialogue between Russia and Ukraine: FO

• Pakistan on July 21, 2023 said it was ready to play its part in promoting a dialogue between Russia and Ukraine to bring the ongoing conflict between the two countries to an end.
• Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch during a weekly press briefing noted that dialogue was necessary for the conflict to end.
• `Both Russia and Ukraine are our friends. We have a close relationship with the Russian Federation,` she said and referred to flurry of visits exchanged between Pakistan and the Russian Federation in recent months….we hope that this conflict will end soon on the basis of constructive dialogue and communication.
• Referring to a recent visit to Iran by Chief of the Army Staff General Asim Munir, she brushed aside the impression that someone else was in the driving seat on foreign policy decision making and the role of civilians had been restricted to issuance of symbolic statements

5. Dolphin emergency response unit becomes functional

• The Dolphin Emergency Response Unit (DERU) of the capital police formally launched its operation on July 21, 2023 with an aim to curb street crime, ensures citizens` protection and swiftly responds to emergencies, the police said.
• Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah Khan at a ceremony inaugurated the operational activities of the unit.
• `The inspiration behind the establishment of the force came from the success of a similar initiative first introduced in Lahore. Witnessing the increasing street crime in Islamabad, the prime minister, driven by the vision of safer communities, provided funds for the formation of the Dolphin Emergency Response Unit,` said the police

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6. CM inaugurates Phase I of Rashakai economic zone

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mohammad Azam Khan on July 21, 2023 inaugurated Phase I of the Rashakai Special Economic Zone marking a significant milestone in the development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
• The ceremony was attended by the secretary of the Federal Board of Investment, provincial chief secretary, CRBC general manager, CEO of the KPEZDMC and other dignitaries.
• The zone strategically located at the nexus of economic growth stands as a testament to the strong partnership between Pakistan and China, according to officials

July 22, 2023: International Current Affairs MCQs News

7. India reserves top $600bn

• India`s foreign exchange reserves rose for a third straight week to total $609.02 billion as of July 14, the highest in nearly 15 months, data from the central bank showed on July 21, 2023.
• They rose by $12.74bn from the week earlier the biggest gain in four months having risen by a total of $3.08bn in the prior two weeks. `A major portion of the week-on-week jump in forex reserves is driven by revaluation gains due to dollar weakness and reduction in US Treasury yields,` said Gaura Sen Gupta, India economist at IDFC FIRST Bank

8. India and Sri Lanka plan land link

• India and Sri Lanka agreed on July 21, 2023 to consider building a land link between them, they said during President Ranil Wickremesinghe`s first visit to the regional powerhouse, as Chinese influence grows on his island.
• Establishing `land connectivity` across the Palk Strait, which in places is only around 25 kilometres wide, would give India access to the key ports of Trincomalee and Colombo and strengthen a `millennia-old relationship`, the neighbours said in a strategic document.
• Feasibility studies on a land bridge and a petroleum pipeline will be carried out, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after their talks

9. Biden picks Franchetti as first woman to lead Navy

• President Joe Biden nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti on July 21, 2023 to lead the US Navy, a historic step that would break a gender barrier in the military by making her the first woman to command the service and to become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• The decision by Biden is a surprise. Pentagon officials had widely expected the nomination to go to Admiral Samuel Paparo, who leads the navy in the Pacific and who has experience grappling with the growing challenge from China

10. Russia to `deliver` grain to countries in need

• Russia said July 21, 2023 that it understood the concerns African nations may have after Moscow left the Ukrainian grain deal, promising to ensure deliveries to countries in need.
• Those countries in need would receive the necessary assurances at a summit later this month, Russian deputy foreign minister Sergey Vershinin told journalists.
• `We understand the concerns our African friends may have,` said Vershinin

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