Study Kit

World in Focus (Dec-Jan 2016)

National Dec 16: The ruling PPP got passed a resolution in the Sindh Assembly ratifying the stay of the paramilitary force in the province for one year. Dec 16: President Mamnoon Hussain and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met in Wuzhen on the sidelines of the Second World Internet Conference and discussed  bilateral relations. Dec 18: Pakistan nullified an Indian …

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World in Focus November December 2015

NATIONAL Nov 16: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif performed the ground-breaking of 62-km long Gojra-Shorkot section of M-4. Nov 18: New US ambassador to Pakistan David Hale assumed office. Nov 19: Amjad Khan Afridi, the adviser to chief minister KP on sports, tourism, culture, archaeology, museums and culture, was ousted from the cabinet. Nov 21: An enraged mob torched a place …

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National, International MCQs (November, October 2015)

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National 1. On Oct 16, Pakistan and ______ signed a government-to-government deal for laying a $2.5 billion pipeline to carry imported LNG from Karachi to Lahore. (a) China        (b) Turkey (c) Japan        (d) Russia 2. On Oct 20, Pakistan ratified WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), becoming the ______ WTO member, first from South Asia. (a) 42nd        …

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World in FOCUS (Oct-Nov 2015)

National, International News NATIONAL Oct 16: Following an agreement between MQM and the government, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif set up a Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC). Oct 16: The Supreme Court declared that the present composition of the Federal Services Tribunal (FST) was illegal, and ordered the federal government to de-notify the appointment of its Chairman Sheikh Ahmad Farooq and all …

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World in Focus (Sept-Oct 2015)

World in Focus

NATIONAL Sep 16: Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif reiterated that terrorists will not be allowed to return to Fata and that the army will remain in the area to complete its job. Sep 16: The federal government removed the names of over 65,000 individuals from the Exit Control List (ECL) and the passport blacklist. Sep 16: The Lahore High Court …

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