Pakistan Current Affairs, GK & News
Pakistan to remain on Grey List of FATF
The Global anti-terrorism watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to maintain Pakistan into Grey List till June 2021 on February 25, 2021. Key Facts This decision by the FATF was taken in the light of country’s failure to fully comply with the 27-point action plan of to combat the terrorism. This decision was taken ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Communist terrorism • FATF Grey list • Financial Action Task Force • Pakistan • UNSC resolution • UNSC resolution 1267
Global Firepower Index, 2021
The Global Firepower Index ranks the countries based on their potential military strength. India was ranked fourth in the index. The Global Firepower Index ranked 138 countries. The countries were evaluated based on prolonged offensive and defensive military campaigns. Rankings The United States topped the index with 904 attack helicopters and eleven aircraft carriers. Also, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Global Firepower Index • Helicopter • Military • North Korea • Pakistan • Submarines
Pakistan permits Dubai Royals to hunt “Houbara Bustard”
Pakistan recently issued special permits to Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum and five other members of their family to hunt Houbara Bustard during the 2020-21 hunting season. Key Highlights The controversial private hunting expeditions of Houbara Bustard by the Dubai Royals date back over four decades. The hunting continued even after the Pakistan ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: arab • Arab states • Critically endangered • Great Indian bustard • Houbara Bustard • IUCN • Pakistan • Saudi Arabia • Vulnerable
Pakistan to create National Sex Offenders Register
President Arif Alvi of Pakistan recently passed the Anti-Rape Ordinance 2020. The ordinance was passed following the protests in the country after a mother was gang raped in front of her children when her car broke down near Lahore. The ordinance proposed to create a National Sex Offenders Register. This has now been approved by ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Castration • chemical castration • Ordinance • Pakistan • Pakistan anti-rape law • United Nations Development Programme • Women Empowerment • women protection
Pakistan’s anti-rape law
Pakistan government has recently passed a presidential decree to expedite cases of sexual abuse against children and women. Decree has been passed after protest over a gang rape of a woman whose car ran out of fuel. The woman was travelling along with her two children. Anti-rape ordinance is valid only for four months after ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: European Union (EU) • Gang rape • Ordinance • Pakistan • Preferential Trade Status • Sexual offence