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November 13, 2019: National Current Affairs
1. Rear Admiral Zubair takes over as Commander Central Punjab
• Rear Admiral Muhammad Zubair Shafique has assumed the charge of Commander Central Punjab (COMCEP).
• COMCEP exercises command over all Pakistan Navy Units/Establishments from Bahawalpur to Wazirabad and is also the Commandant of Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore.
• Rear Admiral Muhammad Zubair Shafique was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1988. He has a distinguished career with wide-ranging Command and Staff appointments.
2. SBP unveils commemorative coin at 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak Sahib
• Governor SBP Dr. Reza Baqir unveiled the commemorative coin of Rs.550 to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak at State Bank of Pakistan.
• A delegation of Sikh Community led by Sardar Ramesh Singh Khalsa, Patron in Chief Pakistan Sikh Council & Member Prime Minister’s Taskforce for Evacuee Trust Property Board, comprising members of Pakistan Sikh Council and Baba Guru Nanak Darbar also attended the ceremony.
• This was the first time in the history of the country that a coin in memory of a religious personality is issued.
• Three reasons behind the issuance of the commemorative coin in the name of Baba Guru Nanak. The first is that through this gesture, State Bank has contributed in the national efforts to support inter-religious harmony. Second, the coin will underscore the message of peace taught by Baba Guru Nanak. Third, this initiative is to promote peace, which enhances economic prosperity which is a key goal of the State Bank of Pakistan