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September 14, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs News
1. President sees Nov 6 as `cut-off date` for polls
In a move that has further clouded the air around general elections, President Dr Arif Alvi wrote to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday, suggesting polls should be held across the country no later than November 6, the 89th day since the dissolution of the National Assembly.
This was the fourth such letter written by the president to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja regarding elections in the country. In previous letters, the president had suggested dates for the elections for the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2. Governor`s IT initiative launched
An advanced information technology training programme, known as the `Governor Balochistan`s IT Initiative,` has been launched in the province with a goal of enrolling 10,000 youths in its initial phase.
The programme has begun enrolling male and female students and other youths, with a goal to equip them with the skills needed to secure employment opportunities worldwide upon completion of their training.
The programme`s inauguration ceremony was held at the Governor House
3. IFC commits $1.5bn for Pakistan
The International Finance Corporation (IFC)a commercial arm of the World Bank Group on Wednesday announced that it would double its investments in Pakistan to $1.5 billion during the current fiscal year.
`IFC has committed approximately $1.5bn in short and longterm investments in Pakistan in FY23, doubling its investments from the previous year amidst a backdrop of economic challenges in the country`, the IFC said in a statement, adding that its projects in Pakistan aim to provide much-needed jobs, increase productivity in the private sector, enhance gender inclusion, and address the impacts of climate change.
4. Cluster spray unleashed against whitefly in cotton belt
Worried by prospects of spread of a deadly whitefly attack, pest management teams of the Punjab Agriculture Department have resorted to cluster spray as experts estimate that, so far, around half of the standing crop in hotspot areas may have been damaged.
A spokesperson for the department said drones and high-pressure spray machines have been deployed to spray the affected as well as surrounding areas because the whitefly takes refuge in adjoining fields to escape the affects of pesticide
5. `Night shift SHOs` posted in Lahore to curb heinous crime after dark
The Lahore police has appointed new `night shift` station house officers (SHOs) at all the 84 police stations in the provincial capital after `crime analysis reports` revealed that 40 per cent of the total heinous crimes were being committed between 10pm and 8am.
The new appointments were made from the list of over 100 police officials, mostly in sub-inspector rank, who were shortlisted and then interviewed by a panel of senior police officers headed by Lahore Operations DIG Nasir Rizvi
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6. EU to launch first phase of CO2 border tax
The European Union starts the initial phase of its plan for the world`s first carbon border tax next month, requiring importers to report the CO2 emissions of products sold into Europe, such as steel and cement, or risk financial penalties.
The aim of the new regime is to prevent domestic EU industries from being undercut by more-polluting foreign competitors, while they invest in reducing emissions.
Once it is fully in force from 2026, imports into the EU will pay a CO2 fee equal to what European companies already pay in Europe`s carbon market
7. Humanity deep in the danger zone of planetary boundaries: study
Human activity and appetites have weakened Earth`s resilience, pushing it far beyond the `safe operating space` that keeps the world liveable for most species, including our own, a landmark study said on Wednesday.
Six of nine planetary boundaries climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, synthetic chemicals including plastics, freshwater depletion, and nitrogen use are already deep in the red zone, an international team of 29 scientists reported
8. UN representative to Sudan steps down after friction
Sudan’s envoy for United Nation Volker Perthes on Wednesday announced his resignation following tensions with Khartoum as the country approaches five months of fighting between the army and a paramilitary group.
Khartoum in June declared Perthes persona non grata and accused him of bias after he denounced possible “crimes against humanity” in the conflict.
Perthes had been the UN representative to Sudan for more than two years, heading up the UNITAMS mission that was created in 2020 after the ouster of former leader Omar al-Bashir
9. China`s envoy takes charge in Kabul
China became the first country on Wednesday to formally name a new ambassador to Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, after its envoy presented credentials at a ceremony in Kabul.
The Taliban regime has not been officially recognised by any foreign government, and Beijing did not indicate whether Wednesday`s appointment signalled any wider steps towards formal recognition of the Taliban. `This is the normal rotation of China`s ambassador to Afghanistan, and is intended to continue advancing dialogue and cooperation between China and Afghanistan. China`s policy towards Afghanistan is clear and consistent,` China`s foreign ministry said in a statement
10. Putin sees `possibilities` for military co-operation with N. Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said there were `possibilities` for military cooperation with North Korea despite international sanctions, speaking in an interview with state television.
`There are certain limitations…. Within the framework of existing rules, there are possibilities that we take note of and we are discussing them,` he said in an interview broadcast after his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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