A. Suddan
B. Sweden
C. Saudi Arabia
D. None of these
A Pakistani journalist forced into exile in Sweden after covering violence, crime and a simmering insurgency in his home country was found dead on Friday in a river north of Stockholm,Sweden.
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
D. 5 years
Umar Akmal has been banned from all forms of cricket for three years on corruption charges, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Monday.Apr 27, 2020
A. Rahul Dev
B. Rahul Shankar
C. Kirshan Dev
D. None of these
Rahul Dev, who has been recruited as a pilot officer, hails from Tharparkar, the largest district in Sindh province.
A. US
B. UK
C. Pakistan
D. China
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday launched a new app ‘FM Direct’ for promoting exchange of ideas within the foreign ministry.
“The purpose of the ‘FM Direct’ app is to involve all officers of the ministry of foreign affairs both at the headquarters and missions abroad in an interactive dialogue for exchange of ideas,” Mr Qureshi said at the launching ceremony of the app that was attended online among others by 60 heads of Pakistani diplomatic missions abroad.
The ‘FM Direct’ app is a new and evolved way of thinking, encapsulating the spirit of meritocracy and transparency within the Foreign Office through digital communication, a Foreign Office statement said.
A. 7
B. 7.4
C. 8
D. 8.4
The United States announced on Friday a funding of $8.4 million for Pakistan to combat the spread of new coronavirus in the country.
The contribution was announced on US mission’s social media platforms by Ambassador Paul Jones.
An amount of $3m will be utilised to provide three new mobile labs to enable Pakistanis living in virus hotspots to be tested, treated and monitored to stop the spread. High-tech emergency operations centres will be established in Islamabad, Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan under the initiative.
Funding of $2m will be used to train community health workers to assist people in their homes and lessen the burden on hospitals. Life-saving activities among Afghan refugees and in host communities in the country will be carried out at a cost of $2.4m, which will be administered by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
A. Apr 26,2020
B. Apr 27,2020
C. Apr 28,2020
D. Apr 29,2020
A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Three and half years
A. Dr Zafar Mirza
B. Ammar Aslam
C. Aqib Shahab
D. Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad
The former secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad, has been appointed chairman of the Federal Land Commission.
A. April 24, 2020
B. April 25,2020
C. April 26,2020
D. April 27,2020
The Pakistan Navy on Saturday successfully test-fired a series of anti-ship missiles in the North Arabian Sea, a spokesman said. The missiles were fired from surface ships, fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, the Navy’s spokesperson Rear Admiral Arshid Javed said.
A. Sana Mir
B. Bismah Maroof
C. Sidra Ameen
D. None of these
Former Pakistan women’s skipper Sana Mir on Saturday announced her retirement from international cricket, ending a 15 year long illustrious career. Mir featured in 226 international matches for Pakistan, including 137 as captain from 2009 to 2017. The right-handed batter made her ODI debut against Sri Lanka in Karachi in December 2005, while her last ODI was against Bangladesh in Lahore in November 2019.