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May 20, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs
1. JI emir escapes suicide attack in Zhob
• Jamaat-iIslami (JI) emir Sirajul Haq narrowly escaped a suicide attack that targeted his convoy in Balochistan`s Zhob district on May 19, 2023. Seven people were injured in the incident.
• Officials said the JI emir`s vehicle was targeted when he was travelling with party workers toZhob town from Quetta to address a public meeting arranged by the Jamaat`s provincial leader ship.
• Sirajul Haq, a former provincial minister, remained unhurt, said Zhob Commissioner Saeed Ahmed Umrani. The commissioner confirmed that it was a suicide attack
2. FSC strikes down transgender law for being `against Islam`
• The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) has struck down a law aimed at protecting transgender people`s rights, declaring that some of its provisions were against Islamic injunctions.
• Acting FSC Chief Justice Dr Syed Muhammad Anwer and Justice Khadim Hussain on Friday announced the reserved verdict on a set of petitions challenging the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018.
• The Shariat court declared that Section 2(f) (definition of `gender identity`), Section 2(n) (iii) (definition of `Transgender Person`), Section 3 (recognition of the identity of a transgender person), and Section 7 (right to inherit) of the act were against the injunctions of the Holy Quran and Sunnah
3. Pakistan suggests separating disaster fund from climate-focused finance
• Pakistan has urged the international community to set up a dedicated fund for dealing with natural disasters as the United Nations described the global response to such calamities as weak and insufficient.
• `Climate threats are global, and they warrant global objectives and global success,` said NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik while addressing a General Assembly session in New York.
• `Pakistan proposes a dedicated global disaster risk reduction fund under the UN to finance global and regional initiatives,` he added
4. Cop martyred in attack on polio team in Mastung
• A police constable was martyred, two people were killed and 22 injured in separate attacks in Quetta and Tank, on May 19, 2023.
• In the first attack, unidentified attackers targeted a polio vaccination team in Killi Sour Karez area on the outskirts of Mastung, some 60km away from Quetta, according to police.
• The team members were administering anti-polio drops during a campaign when armed men riding motorcycles opened fire.
• The attack resulted in the martyrdom of a police constable who was guarding the team
5. Pakistan, Russia sign deal to boost economic cooperation
• Pakistan and Russia have signed a bilateral trade agreement aimed at facilitating and reducing costs of trade between the two countries.
• The deal was signed during a three-day economic conference for Muslim countries that concluded on May 19, 2023 in Kazan, Russia. The conference brought together participants from 85 countries, fostering a platform for the exchange of business ideas.
• Both countries signed the protocol relating to customs cooperation between Pakistan`s Ministry of Commerce and the Federal Customs Services of the Russian Federation. This protocol serves as a vital legal framework for the development of commercial relations between the two nations
