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November 14, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs News
1. IMF contacts key partners directly over fund pledges
With policy level discussions boiling down primarily to external financing gap, the visiting staff mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has started direct communications with key bilateral partners to confirm their committed support to Pakistan, including rollovers and additional flows, during the current fiscal year.
On the first day of policy-level talks, caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar and IMF`s mission chief for Pakistan Nathan Porter led their respective sides that held two detailed sessions on Monday
2. Three martyred in another D.I. Khan oil firm attack
Two civilians and a security guard were martyred in another ambush within one week targeting an oil and gas exploration company in Dera Ismail Khan, with experts attributing these attacks to a `network of militants` operating in the region due to lax security measures.
In a separate incident, two security personnel embraced martyrdom in North Waziristan district
3. Nine-member caretaker cabinet sworn in
A nine-member caretaker cabinet was sworn in here on Monday.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Ghulam Ali administered the oath during a ceremony held at the Governor`s House.
Justice retired Irshad Qaisar, Eng Amir Nadeem Durrani, Syed Aamir Abdullah, Eng Ahmad Jan, Dr Najeebullah, Dr Mohammad Qsim Jan, Asif Rafiq, Ahmad Rasool Bangash and Syed Masud Shah took oath as ministers
4. Uzbek deputy PM arrives for crucial trade talks
Uzbekistan`s Deputy Prime Minister and In-charge of Trade and Investment Dr Jamshid Khodjaev has arrived in Pakistan for a crucial two-day visit aimed at exploring ways to bolster bilateral trade and investment relations.
This high-profile visit underscores the growing economic ties between the two nations and is expected to further cement their partnership in the realms of trade and investment
5. HEC finally gets executive director after five years
After a delay of about five years and several stop-gap appointments, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Monday appointed former vice-chancellor of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Dr Ziaul Qayyum as the executive director of the HEC.
Shortly after the notification of the new executive director`s appointment was issued, Dr Qayyum took charge as the new ED. He has previously served as the vice-chancellor of the AIOU and the University of Gujrat. He has also to his credit the establishment of the campus of FAST National University in Faisalabad
