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Amjad Hussain Zaidi has been elected speaker of
GB Assembly. He belongs to which political party?

Amjad Hussain Zaidi of the Pakistan Tehreelei-Insaf (PTI)

was elected speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative
Assembly and Nazir Ahmed of the same party deputy
speaker through secret voting on November 26, 2020.

PTI candidate Zaidi secured 18 votes while Ghulam Mohammad, joint

candidate of the PPP, PML-N, JUI-F and Balawaristan National Front-Naji
for the post of speaker, obtained eight votes.
Who has been made chairman of Pakistan Television
(PTV)?

Prominent lawyer Naeem Bukhari, who led the legal

team of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran
Khan in the Panama Papers leak case, will head the
state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) as its chairman.
The federal government on November 23, 2020
announced closure of educational institutions from
Nov 26, 2020 to Jan 10, 2021 postponing the exams
scheduled during this period.

The decision was taken at an online conference of

provincial and federal education ministers, headed
by Shafqat Mahmood.
Former Federal Minister Anwar Aziz Chaudhry
passed away on which date?

Former federal minister Anwar Aziz Chaudhry passed away

at his residence in Lahore on November 22, 2020 after a
sudden illness. He was 86.

Chaudhry was the father of PML-N leader Daniyal Aziz and

father-in-law of PML-N MNA Mehnaz Akbar.
Pakistan granted provisional-provincial status for
Gilgit-Baltistan on which date?

Prime Minister Imran Khan on November 1, 2020 announced the provisional-

provincial status for Gilgit-Baltistan.
The population of Gilgit-Baltistan is around 1.2 million.
GB shares border with Afghanistan and China.
Skardu is the largest city of GB.
Which Pakistani cricketer has recently Ranked No.3
in latest ICC ODI Batting Rankings?
Mohammad Babar Azam is a Pakistani cricketer who
captains the Pakistan national team in limited overs
cricket and is a top-order batsman.
 Hockey legend Abdul Rasheed Junior passed away
on which date?

He passed away on November 4, 2020.

The former national captain and hockey legend Abdul Rasheed Junior
passed away in Islamabad after a brief illness at the age of 79.
The former Olympian regarded as one of the finest centre-forwards the country
ever produced was a gifted spearhead who held many records in the days when
Pakistan were a real force in hockey at the international level.
 A prominent commander of Kashmir, Dr. Saifullah
was killed by Indian military troops on which date?

November 1, 2020

In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the

Indian military troops killed a prominent commander, Dr
Saifullah in Srinagar on November 1, 2020.
 Pakistan has recently made ever _______
international experimental video call.

Federal Minister of IT and Telecommunication Syed

Amin ul Haque using Zong 4G made a 5G video call
to Beijing and enjoyed the best quality of Video and
audio which is the unique feature of 5-G.
The Inauguration ceremony of experimental 5G
video call was held at Zong Headquarter Islamabad.
Which county has recently announced the
opening of a border crossing point with
Pakistan?

Iran on November 11, 2020 announced the opening of a

border crossing point with Pakistan for facilitating trade.
The announcement was made by Iranian Foreign Minister Dr
Javad Zarif during his meetings in Islamabad.
He was on a two-day visit to Pakistan.
Which province has recently approved green
electric buses?

The Punjab government has plans to operate green electric

buses to reduce environmental pollution and to deal with the
problem of smog in the province.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on November
11, 2020 gave in-principle approval to ply these buses with
the direction to complete the spadework as soon as
possible.
These buses will ply on 103 kilometres long six routes in
Lahore while the service will also be introduced in other
cities through the public-private partnership.
 Noted author, intellectual Haidar Abbas Gardezi
died on which date?

Noted author, intellectual and PPP leader Syed Haidar Abbas Gardezi
died after brief illness on November 7, 2020.
He was the son in law of noted political leader Syed Qaswar Gardezi and
brother in law of Syed Muzaffar Hussain Gardezi, Syed Aun Abbas
Gardezi, Dr. Ali Raza Gardezi, and Mango Growers Association (MGA)
Multan president Syed Zahid Hussain Gardezi.
The first `robot-operated` Covid-19 testing
laboratory has been opened in which city of
Pakistan?
Islamabad
The first `robot-operated` Covid-19 testing laboratory has
been opened in Islamabad to increase domestic testing
capacity for the deadly disease.
The laboratory can process over 2,000 tests per day.
Commissioning ceremony of Pakistan Navy Ship
Tabuk held in which country?
Commissioning ceremony of Pakistan Navy Ship TABUK was held at
Black Sea port of Constanta, Romania.
Contract for two Corvettes for Pakistan Navy was signed between
Ministry of Defence Production Pakistan and M/s DAMEN, Romania.
First ship of class, PNS YARMOOK was commissioned earlier this year,
whereas, PNS TABUK has also joined Pakistan Navy Fleet. PNS TABUK is
a multipurpose and highly-adaptive platform of medium size and
tonnage. The ship is equipped with state-of-the-art electronic warfare,
anti-ship and anti-air weapons/ sensors along with modern self-
protection and terminal defence systems.
Peshawar High Court (PHC) Chief Justice
Waqar Ahmed Seth passed away at a private
hospital in Islamabad on November 12, 2020
due to Covid-19. He was 59.
Chief Justice Seth was born in Dera Ismail
Khan on March 16, 1961. He did his LLB from
Khyber Law College, Peshawar, in 1985 and
subsequently his Masters in Political Science
from University of Peshawar in 1986.
According to a recent statement, who is the richest MPA in Pakistan?

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, who happens to be the only declared
billionaire in the province`s legislature, is also the wealthiest MPA in the country, with the worth of
his total assets coming to Rs2.38 billion.
According to statements of assets of members of the provincial assemblies (MPAs) for the financial
year ending on June 30, 2019, Mr Khan, who was elected from PK-09 (Swat), owns agricultural
property worth Rs2.33bn and has Rs40 million in cash and Rs7.7m in two bank accounts.
However, he owns no car.
Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed Malik Mohammad Amir Dogar,
as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Affairs on
which date?
November 13, 2020

Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed a leader of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and
its chief whip in the National Assembly, Malik Mohammad Amir Dogar, as Special Assistant to the
Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Affairs.
The Prime Minister Office issued a notification to this effect on November 13, 2020.
After appointment of Mr Dogar as the prime minister`s special assistant, the total number of the federal
cabinet`s members has risen to 52 27 federal ministers, three ministers of state, 17 SAPM and five advisers.
Which cricket player has recently been confirmed as Pakistan
batting coach for two years?
Younis Khan, Saeed Ajmal, Umer Gull, Shahid Afridi
Former captain Younis Khan will continue as Pakistan men`s
team batting coach until the Twenty20 World Cup in 2022,
the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on November 12, 2020.
Younis Khan is the only Pakistan batsman in Test cricket`s
10,000run club and accompanied the side on their tour of
England this summer.
Who has recently been elected as the chairperson of the
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) for the next
three years?
Prominent constitutional lawyer and activist Hina Jilani was elected as the chairperson of the Human Rights
Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) for the next three years in an election concluded here on November 8, 2020.

Karachi-based Asad Iqbal Butt was elected as the co-chairperson, whereas veteran journalist and rights
defender Husain Naqi will be working as the HRCP`s treasurer in the new term.
Kamran Arif (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Raja Ashraf (Punjab), Habib Tahir (Balochistan) and Qazi Khizr (Sindh)
were elected as the HRCP vice presidents.
Khadim Hussain Rizvi passed away on which date?
November 19, 2020
November 18, 2020
November 17, 2020
November 16, 2020

Khadim Hussain Rizvi breathed his last on November 19, 2020 evening. He was 54.
Some blamed it on Covid-19 while others held heart failure responsible for the
death. However, neither family nor his party officially shared the cause of his
death.
England cricketers will tour Pakistan in 2021 for the
first time since a deadly 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan
team bus, the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
announced on November 18, 2020.

England will play

two Twenty20 Internationals in Karachi on Oct 14
and 15.
According to Pakistani prime minister, US pressuring Pakistan to recognise which country?
Israel
Armenia
Laos
None of the above

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the country is facing
great pressure from the United States to recognise, Israel.

The prime minister was quoted as making these remarks by

the Middle East Eye (MEE) website a portal with a focus on
the region in a report carried on November 16, 2020.
Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan took oath as acting chief justice of Peshawar High Court on which date?
November 15th 2020
November 16th 2020
November 17th 2020
November 18th 2020
Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan was sworn in as the acting chief justice of the Peshawar High Court at the
Governor`s House on November 16, 2020.

Governor Shah Farman administered the oath to him.

The chief justice`s post fell vacant on Nov 12 after the incumbent, Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth, died of
novel coronavirus.
Celebrated film director Iqbal Kashmiri passed away on which date?
November 14th 2020
November 15th 2020
November 16th 2020
November 17th 2020
Noted film director Iqbal Kashmiri passed away on November 15, 2020 after a protracted illness. He was 78.

He had been hospitalised for the last 10 days or so due to lungs problem which got complicated.

PDF: Kashmiri
Prime Minister Imran Khan paid his maiden visit to which
country in November 2020?

Imran Khan paid on November 18, 2020 his maiden

visit to Afghanistan for seeking better ties with the
north-western neighbor.

Mr. Imran Khan would be visiting Kabul on the

invitation of President Ashraf Ghani.
Which country suspended visit visas for Pakistan, 11 other countries in November 2020?
UAE
UK
USA
China

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has temporarily suspended issuance of new visit visas
for Pakistan and 11 other countries.

The suspension is not applicable on already issued visas