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October 09, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs News
1. World Bank flags concerns over privatisation approach
The World Bank has raised concerns over Pakistan`s approach to privatising its state-owned entities (SOEs) and highlighted the adverse impacts of judicial activism, political nuisance, sale of K-Electric and what it called the botched Sarmaya-i-Pakistan model.
The financial institution cautioned the government of looming litigation in divestments to foreign states under government-to-government contracts and instead advised public offerings through stock exchanges followed by privatisation under the transparent oversight of a special joint committee of the parliament
2. Five new districts of Punjab to get 13 NA, PA seats
Five districts of Punjab, which were created last year, will get 13 national and provincial assembly seats among them for the first time under the preliminary delimitation.
The districts are Kot Addu, Taunsa, Wazirabad, Talagang and Murree. Kot Addu district of southern Punjab alone will get two national and three provincial assembly seats. The two NA seats are NA-179 and NA-180, while the provincial assembly constituencies will be PP-276, PP-277 and PP-278
3. Pakistan to present performance report at WHO`s regional committee today
Pakistan will share its initiatives, challenges and future action plans at a conference of the World Health Organisation (WHO)`s regional committee for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) in in Cairo on Monday (today).
Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan will represent Pakistan at the highest regional health forum involving 22 nations. The EMRO, spanning from Pakistan in South Asia to Mauritania in North Africa, is the focal point of discussion
4. International finance system launched for overseas Pakistanis
Pakistan Post has launched a new service ‘International Financial System’ on the occasion of World Post Day celebrated on Sunday.
As per a spokesman for the postal department, the new service has been especially designed to facilitate overseas Pakistanis for sending foreign remittances. The caretaker federal minister inaugurated the international financial system in a ceremony arranged in connection with the World Post Day. The day is commemorated every year throughout the world to mark the establishment of Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874
5. PAF launches 14-nation air exercise
In a display of international camaraderie and air power, Pakistan Air Force inaugurated its 14-nation multinational air exercise, Indus Shield-2023, at an operational airbase on Sunday.
Air Vice Marshal Tariq Mehmood Ghazi, the air officer commanding, PAF Central Air Command, was the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony.
He highlighted the importance of multinational air exercises in adapting to changing air warfare dynamics. He praised the Air Power Centre of Excellence for organising the major exercise, which would strengthen partnerships among key allies and improve cooperation
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October 09, 2023: International Current Affairs MCQs News
6. Gaza suffers deadliest Israeli strikes since `07
Israel terrorised Gaza Strip on Sunday after suffering its biggest attack in decades, when Hamas fighters carried out daring strikes on Israeli towns the previous day, killing 600 and injuring many others.
Israeli air strikes hit housing blocks, tunnels, a mosque and homes of Hamas officials in Gaza, killing more than 370 people, including 20 children, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spolce of `mighty vengeance for this blackday`
7. US deploying ships closer to Israel
President Joe Biden ordered US ships and warplanes on Sunday to move closer to Israel in a show of support for Israel, while sending fresh military aid after attacks by Hamas.
The Pentagon said it was sending the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and its accompanying warships to the eastern Mediterranean, while boosting fighter aircraft squadrons in the region
8. Modern Turkiye gets its first church
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday inaugurated the first church built with government backing in overwhelmingly Muslim Turkiye`s 100-year history as a post-Ottoman state.
The Mor Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Church`s opening marks an important cultural and political moment for both Turkiye and its powerful leader
October 09, 2023: Sports Current Affairs MCQs News
9. Kohli, Rahul guide nervy India past Australia
India launched their home World Cup campaign with a six wicket victory over Australia after Virat Kohli and KL Rahul guided them through a jittery run chase on Sunday.
The hosts probably expected their chase to be a cakewalk after their spin-heavy attack bundled out the five-times champions for 199 with three deliveries left in the Australian innings
10. Record-breaking China brings curtain down on biggest Asian Games
Hosts China racked up a record 201 gold medals before the curtain came down on two weeks of tears and triumphs at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday.
The 19th and biggest Asiad concluded at the 80,000-capacity Olympic stadium with China handing over to Japan for 2026 at a celebratory closing ceremony.
Dancers holding lit-up props fanned out towards the audience in a performance evoking ocean waves while the words `love Asia` were projected on a big screen
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