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November 17, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs News
1. No way out of IMF loans anytime soon, says Shamshad
The government has deferred its plans to issue a $1.5 billion international bond, Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar said on Thursday, stressing that the country will have to go for more IMF loan programmes for some time as the economy remains fragile.
Her remarks came a day after the government reached a staff level agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a nine-month bailout package
2. Pakistan re-elected to Unesco executive board
Pakistan has been successfully re-elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation`s (Unesco) for the term 2023-2027.
Sources in the education ministry told Dawn that Pakistan has been re-elected at the elections held on Wednesday during the 42nd Session of the General Conference in Paris. They said that the Asia-Pacific Group was hotly contested, with nine candidates running for six seats. Pakistan secured the highest number of votes (157) in the group, as they received more votes than in 2019, which were 154 votes
3. Telecom infrastructure sharing framework approved
Telecom infrastructure sharing framework (TISF) has been approved by the federal government, that provides regulatory mechanism for licensees to share their active as well as passive telecom infrastructure in a fair and competitive manner.
The approval of the telecom infrastructure sharing framework is expected to be a major step forward for the growth and sustainability of telecom sector in Pakistan, said Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in a statement
4. Lahore again tops global pollution ranking with 470 AQI
The provincial capital on Thursday again topped the global pollution ranking with an unhealthy air quality level during the whole day.
Lahore, the second-largest city in Pakistan, continues to suffer from a smog crisis that has affected the health and livelihood of millions of people
5. Governor announces KMU campus in Dera
Governor Haji Ghulam Ali on Thursday announced the establishment of a campus of Peshawar`s Khyber Medical University in Dera Ismail Khan district.
He made the announcement during the fifth convocation of Gomal Medical College here.
The governor said the establishment of a KMU campus in Dera Ismail Khan was direly needed. He directed the university`s vice chancellor and divisional commissioner to resolve issues related to it within a month
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November 17, 2023: International Current Affairs MCQs News
6. Comms blackout in Gaza as Israel `captures` port
A day after a raid on the besieged territory`s main hospital, Israeli troops on Thursday claimed to be in control of a key port, as a near complete communications blackout remained in effect.
The Israeli army said its troops had taken `operational control` of the port at Gaza City in the territory`s north, with at least a dozen tanks and groups of soldiers massed on the coast near Gaza City
7. Xi tells US firms China ready to be partner, friend
China is ready to be a partner and friend of the United States, and there is plenty of room for bilateral cooperation, President Xi Jinping told American executives in San Francisco on Wednesday, as Beijing looks to reassure global business and counter his country`s struggles to entice foreign investment.
The US executives dined with Xi on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum following a day of talks between Xi and US President Joe Biden, aimed at steadying relations between the world`s two largest economies
8. Biden nominates Mangi as first Muslim judge for circuit court
US President Joe Biden has nominated Adeel A.
Mangi for a federal judgeship, and if confirmed, he would be the first Muslim-American and the first Pakistani on any US circuit court.
Mr Mangi, from a prominent Sindhi family, is among five nominees for federal judgeships released by the White House
9. UN bodies reject plan for `safe zones`
The heads of numerous United Nations agencies and other humanitarian organisations said on Thursday they would not take part in Gaza `safe zones` declared by only one side in the unrest.
`As humanitarian leaders, our position is clear: We will not participate in the establishment of any `safe zone` in Gaza that is set up without the agreement of all the parties,` they said in a joint statement
November 17, 2023: Sports Current Affairs MCQs News
10. Aussies clinch nerve-racking semi-final in another heartbreak for SA
Five-time champions Australia battled through to Sunday`s final of the 50-over World Cup against India with a nervy three-wicket win against South Africa in the second semi-final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
Australia laid the foundations for a place in the final after bowling out South Africa for a below par 212 despite David Miller`s defiant 101
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