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May 22, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs
1. Army Act only for those who attacked mly property: PM
• The government has decided to prosecute protesters who attacked civilian infrastructures under the antiterrorism law while those who vandalised military property would be put on trial under the Army Act.
• Initially, the government had planned to proceed against those involved in the violence erupted after the arrest of PTI chief Imran Khan in military courts, as was evident by decisions made by the National Security Committee.
• The NSC had endorsed the decision of the top brass to act against rioters under the Army Act.
• However, it seems that criticism from national and international groups has led the government to make a distinction between the two groups
2. Over 700 fly to S. Arabia as Haj operation begins
• The pre Haj operation began across the country on Sunday with the first flight carrying 328 intending pilgrims from Karachi to Madina early in the morning.
• The Pakistan International Airlines plans to carry 65,000 people to Saudi Arabia during the month-long Haj operation, which will end on June 22.
• Senior government officials and those from the PIA were present at Karachi Airport to see off the pilgrims.
• According to a PIA spokesperson, inaugural flights from Karachi, Islamabad and Faisalabad carried over 700 pilgrims on the first day of the operation
3. GB turns Chilas sub-jail into girls` school
• A sub-jail building in Chilas has been converted into a girls` school while the under-construction Commissioner House in Diamer will now be repurposed into a women`s hostel.
• According to Diamer Commissioner Altamash Janjua, the sub-jail building, which was under the supervision of GB Scouts, has now been turned into a school for 200 girls.
• The building is undergoing renovation, which would be completed within three weeks, the commissioner said, adding that the school would become a fully functioning educational institution in future
4. MoUs to facilitate cherry exports to China signed
• Eleven members of a business delegation from China returned home on May 21, 2023, while three others will fly from Islamabad, after a successful visit to Gilgit-Baltistan where they signed several MoUs with officials, businessmen and representatives of chambers of commerce to facilitate cherry trade.
• The 14-member delegation of Chinese businessmen had arrived in Gilgit Baltistan last week for a four-day visit to explore the potential of importing cherries from Pakistan. The delegation visited cherry orchards, packing units and cold storage facilities to inspect the local cherry production and assess the potential for importing cherries to Chinese markets.
• All these activities were conducted in accordance with the newly signed protocol between the two countries
5. Two soldiers martyred in Tank
• Two soldiers embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire with militants in an operation that also left three militants dead in Tank on Sunday.
• According to official sources, a security agency conducted an intelligence based operation (IBO) after receiving information about the presence of militants in the area.
• A statement issued by the military`s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said the militants killed during the operation were involved in attacks against security forces as well as civilians
