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Ex-Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk named as caretaker PM of Pakistan
Pakistan’s former Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk was named as country’s caretaker Prime Minister for two-month period ahead of general elections to be held in July 2018. The job of caretaker Prime Minister is to keep country running between dissolution of ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Pakistan hosted SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure meeting in Islamabad
Pakistan hosted its first ever Shanghai Cooperation Organisation-Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (SCO-RATS) legal experts meeting in Islamabad. This was the first-ever SCO meeting being held in Pakistan since it became a permanent member of the organisation along with India in June ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Pakistan named among top 3 sources for money laundering in UK
United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) in its report has listed Pakistan among top three sources for money laundering in the country. The other two countries are Nigeria and Russia. The NCA is non-ministerial UK government law enforcement agency. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Mansoor Ahmed, legendary hockey player passes away
Mansoor Ahmed (49), Pakistan’s World Cup-winning hockey goalkeeper, has passed away in Karachi on May 12, 2018. He was known as the 1994 World Cup hero for Pakistan. Mansoor has been a sporting icon in Pakistan, and played a key ..
GravityRAT: Malware allegedly designed by Pakistani hackers became stronger
According to Maharashtra cybercrime department officials, GravityRAT, a malware allegedly designed by Pakistani hackers has recently been updated further and equipped with anti-malware evasion capabilities. GravityRAT was first detected by Indian Computer Emergency Response (CERT-In), on various computers in 2017. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2018
Peace Mission: India, Pakistan for first time to participate together in SCO counter-terror exercise
For first time, arch rivals India and Pakistan are taking part in Peace Mission, a multi-nation counter-terror exercise in Russia to be held in September 2018. The military exercise is going to take place under the framework of Shanghai Cooperation ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Pakistan successfully test fires enhanced version of Babur cruise missile
Pakistan successfully test fired Babur Weapon System-1 (B), an enhanced version of indigenously-built Babur cruise missile. The cruise missile is important part of Pakistan’s strategic deterrence. Cruise Missile It is an unmanned self-propelled (till the time of impact) guided missile. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Exercise Gaganshakti 2018: IAF to conduct biggest combat exercise along Pakistan, China borders
Indian Air Force (IAF) is going to conduct Exercise Gaganshakti 2018, biggest air combat exercise along Pakistan, China borders between April 10 to 23, 2018. The aim of this exercise is real time coordination, deployment and employment of air power ..