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November 18, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs News
1. Pakistan, Russia to continue counter-terror cooperation
Pakistan and Russia have pledged to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key areas to effectively combat terror financing and terrorism.
During the 10th meeting of the ‘Pakistan-Russia Joint Working Group on Combating International Terrorism and Other Challenges to Security,’ both countries discussed global and regional terrorism threats, with a particular focus on situations in Afghanistan, Central and South Asia and North Africa
2. ADB okays $250m for power networks
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday announced that it had approved $250 million in loans to Pakistan for improving its power transmission network in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to ensure reliable electricity supply.
The project is aimed at helping the country achieve national grid stability, energy security, climate resilience and increased transmission capacity to deploy sufficient, reliable, clean, and cost-effective energy for sustainable economic growth
3. Five-year plan launched to boost banking
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a five-year strategic plan aimed at improving the banking sector, monetary policy and price control mechanism.
SBP Vision 2028 the first strategic initiative following amendments to the SBP Act was launched by Governor Jameel Ahmad at a ceremony here on Friday.
It highlights the central bank`s vision, mission and key goals to be pursued over the next five years
4. Ex-speaker, minister Gohar Ayub passes away
Gohar Ayub Khan, a former National Assembly speaker and son of former president General Ayub Khan, passed away in Islamabad on Friday, family sources confirmed.
Mr Khan, 93, was moved to Kulsum International Hospital after his pulse rate suddenly increased, but he couldn`t survive, according to family sources.
He is survived by two sons and two daughters
5. Five `toxic` cough syrups banned on WHO alert
The Punjab government has banned the production and sale of five `toxic` cough syrups in response to a World Health Organisation (WHO) alert, a development that marks the second major drug-related scandal in the province within just two months.
The implicated cough syrups, manufactured by a Lahore-based pharmaceutical company, were found to contain high alcohol levels. These syrups are Mucorid, Ulcofin, Alergo, Emidone Suspension and Zincell
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6. 24 dead at Al Shifa as `hideout` claim falters
The Gaza health ministry said on Friday that 24 patients at a hospital in the war-torn enclave had died within 48 hours due to power outages, as Israeli forces searched the complex for Hamas hideouts.
The situation was dire at the Al-Shifa hospital, the largest in Gaza, which Israel`s army said it was searching for a third day for suspected hideouts of fighters from the Hamas` armed wing.
The Israeli military claimed on Thursday it had uncovered a Hamas tunnel shaft and a vehicle with weapons at the Al Shifa hospital complex
7. Five countries seek ICC investigation into Gaza war
Five countries, including South Africa and Bangladesh, on Friday called for an International Criminal Court investigation into the war on Gaza, which has left thousands of dead, its chief prosecutor said.
Amid international concern over the growing toll, the demand was made as families of some of the Israelis taken prisoner by Hamas also sought ICC action
8. Ukraine claims successes in `heavy fighting` on Russia-held front
Ukraine said on Friday it had carried out successful attacks on the Russian-occupied eastern bank of the Dnipro river, days after Moscow admitted Kyiv`s forces had gained a foothold there.
A sustained Ukrainian breakthrough across the frontline waterway would mark a significant success for Kyiv, whose wider counteroffensive has so far failed to turn the tide of the 21-month war
9. Maldives new leader vows to expel Indian troops
President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives vowed on Friday to expel Indian troops deployed in the strategically located archipelago, in his first speech to the nation after being sworn into power.
Muizzu, 45, did not name India but promised he would deliver on his election promises, key among them a pledge to evict some 50 to 75 Indian security personnel
10. Myanmar govt uses air, naval power to retake port from guerillas
Myanmar`s military has launched attacks from the air and the sea to recapture a port town on the Bay of Bengal, an opposition alliance said on Friday, as junta forces face the fiercest offensive in years.
The military, which seized power from an elected government in a 2021 coup, is battling a coordinated offensive launched last month by an alliance of three ethnic minority groups, as well as allied pro-democracy fighters who have taken up arms since the coup.
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