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September 12, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs News
1. Ministry adamant poll date not in Alvi`s purview
As a degree of uncertainty prevails regarding the timing of the next general elections, President Arif Alvi on Monday continued efforts to convince the caretaker set-up to expedite the process, only to be informed once again that it was the prerogative of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to set a date for the electoral exercise.
This was the second meeting between the president and interim Law Minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam over the past month on the same issue. The ministry informed the president that fixing the date for elections was the sole prerogative of the ECP
2. Soldier martyred in Peshawar blast
A Frontier Corps (FC) soldier embraced martyrdom and nine others, including three civilians, sustained injuries in a roadside explosion on the outskirts of Peshawar on Monday, police said.
The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for carrying out the attack.
3. Kabul can`t build posts on Pakistani soil: FO
As the Torkham border remained shut for a sixth consecutive day, with loaded vehicles seen parked along the roadside for several kilometres on the Torkham-Peshawar highway, Pakistan regretted the attempt by the Taliban led interim government of Afghanistan to intrude on its territory by building an unlawful structure, and urged the neighbour to respect its sovereignty.
On September 6, Afghan troops resorted to indiscriminate firing, targeting Pakistan military posts, damaging the infrastructure at the Torkham border terminal, and putting the lives of both Pakistani and Afghan civilians at risk, instead of working out a peaceful resolution, when they were stopped from erecting such unlawful structures, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch regretted
4. Punjab cabinet`s nod to Rs32,000 minimum salary
The Punjab caretaker cabinet has approved Rs32,000 as minimum salary of workers in the province.
Presided over by caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the cabinet meeting stressed implementation of the decision to provide relief to the workers.
The cabinet also approved free travel on the metro bus service and orange line metro train to the disabled, the elderly and students
September 12, 2023: International Current Affairs MCQs News
5. Mideast corridor will include trains to India, says Delhi
A new ports and railway corridor for the Middle East and South Asia will include train links to India, an Indian foreign ministry official said on Monday, offering new details about the plan unveiled over the weekend at the G20 summit in Delhi.
Asked about the proposals, Ausaf Sayeed, a secretary in the Foreign Ministry, spelled out that the corridor would include trains to India and not just links by port
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