Current Affairs 2019
1. Indian EX PM Manmohan Singh will visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan for the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak, on November 9.
2. Mark Coles steps down as Pakistan women’s cricket team coach.
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4. Women’s Global Development Squad (WGDS) named Pakistan's Bismah Maroof as captain for a tour of Australia.
5. Renowned religious scholar from Pakistan, Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, has been named on top of a list of 500 most influential Muslims in the world.
6. Pakistan clinch ODI series against Sri Lanka by 2-0 , Babar Azam is the Player of the Series.
7. Nida Dar becomes first Pakistani woman to play Big Bash League.
8. USA´s Donovan Brazier wins 800m gold at world championships 2019 Doha, Qatar.
9. UAE to invest $5 billion in Pakistan refinery project.
10. Amir soars to seventh spot in ICC ODI ranking for bowlers.
11. The Punjab government launched "ePay Punjab" Mobile App to improve revenue collection on oct 4, 2019.
12. NUST ranks 400th in QS ranking 2019.
13. Pak Army rescues two British mountaineers from Koee Broghail Glacier in Chitral on oct 1, 2019.
14. Pakistan handed over the body of Indian BSF soldier to India.
15. Federal cabinet approves Pakistan's first e-commerce policy.
16. Kalat festival to begin from Oct 12, 2019.
17. US envoy meets Afghan Taliban led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Islamabad on oct 4, 2019.
18. Prime Minister Imran Khan turns 67 on Oct 5, 2019.
19. Saudi Arabia allows foreign men and women to share hotel rooms.
20. Saudi Arabia to recruit women in military under vision 2030.
21. Pakistan's Mohammad Hasnain breaks T20I world record by becoming the youngest bowler in cricket history to claim a T20I hat trick against Sri Lanka on oct 5,2019.
22. Austria's Sebastian Kurz wins country`s general elections.
23. China celebrates 70th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of china on Oct 1, 2019.
24. Bulgarian Economist Kristalina Georgieva takes charge as IMF Chief.
25. China unveils Dongfeng-41 intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles.
26. US reopens embassy in Somalia after 30 years, as Embassy was closed in 1991 after civil war broke out in Somalia
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27. Munir Akram appointed as Permanent Representative to UN in New York.
28. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel sworn in as BHC chief justice on October 05, 2019.
29. Dalilah Muhammad smashes 400m hurdles world record at World Championship Doha, Qatar.
30. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s first child protection court started hearing cases in Mardan on October 5,2019.
31. Babar Azam became Pakistan’s fastest 1,000 ODI run scorer on October 1,2019 against Sri Lanka.
32. India admits Mi-17 crash on February 27 was ‘big mistake’.
33. Indian govt denies US senator Chris Van Hollen permission to visit occupied Kashmir.
34. Senior journalist and former Dawn city Editor Abul Hasanat passes away in Karachi on october 6,2019.
35. Burkas distributed among schoolgirls from public funds, in Mardan Kpk.
36. Govt all set to launch its first ‘Ehsaas Langar’ in Islamabad.
37. Facebook in collaboration with KP govt to train young entrepreneurs in province.
38. Osaka beats world number one Barty to win China Open 2019.
39. Sindh govt to launch transport service in Karachi named as "Edhi Line".
40. World Teacher's Day celebrated on october 5, 2019 with Theme “Young Teachers: The future of the Profession”.
41. Sindh Rangers’ powers extended for 90 days till January 1, 2020.
42. PayPal becomes first member to exit Facebook's Libra Association.
43. India's Ashwin joint fastest to 350 Test wickets.
44. Govt launched its first-ever Langar “Ehsaas Saylani Langar Scheme” in collaboration with Saylani Welfare International Trust, in Islamabad on october 7 ,2019.
45. Riz Ahmed's Sound of Metal wins best film at Zurich International Film Festival.
46. The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded jointly to William G. Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza “for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.”
47. Rohit Sharma breaks Wasim Akram’s Test batting record with the greatest number of 13 sixes in a Test match against south Africa.
48. Tunisia’s conservative Ennahdha party wins parliamentary election.
49. Capital of Tunisia is Tunis.
50. Currency of Tunisia is Tunisian dinar.
51. Portugal’s Prime Minister is Antonio Costa.
52. capital of Portugal Lisbon.
53. currency of Portugal Euro.
54. ADB approves $200m loan for BISP on october 7, 2019.
55. PM Imran leaves for three-day China visit on october 7, 2019.
56. Prime minister of Iraq is Abdul Mahdi.
57. Currency of Iraq is Iraqi Dinar.
58. Karachi umpire Naseem Shaikh dies from heart attack while supervising cricket match on october 7, 2019.
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59. England announce Chris Silverwood as new head coach.
60. Japan to sign MoU in order to import skilled manpower from Pakistan.
61. JS Bank launches first-ever 'chat banking' facility in Pakistan.
62. PM Imran Khan becomes sixth most popular world leader on Twitter on october 8, 2019.
63. Jordan’s Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre named Prime Minister Imran Khan as its “Man of the Year” in its recent list of the most persuasive Muslims in the world.
64. Pakistani crime-thriller movie ‘Laal Kabootar’ won the Best Feature Film Award as part of the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival (TSAFF) Archana Soy Audience Choice Awards.
65. Pakistani badminton player Mahoor Shahzad claims bronze in Bulgarian International Championships 2019.
66. National Resilience Day observed on october 8, 2019 in order to mark the 14th year of the tragic earthquake of 2005.
67. KP Govt launches mobile clinic for treatment of diabetic patients.
68. US blacklists 28 Chinese organizations for their alleged involvement in abuses against ethnic Uighurs in China's Xinjiang province.
69. Nobel Physics Prize winners of 2019 are James Peebles for explaining the universe´s evolution after the Big Bang, and Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz for the first discovery of an exoplanet.
70. The 39-year-old Omer Ismail make it to Fortune’s Most Influential Under 40 List for 2019 for making waves in the finance industry.
71. Turkish Red Crescent to rebuild 118-year-old mosque in Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan.
72. Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) opened a vocational training center for underprivileged youths in Karachi.
73. Imran visited Iran on october 13,2019 to ease Saudi-Iran tensions as part of his initiative to promote peace and security in the region.
74. Zeeshan Shah, a British Pakistani businessman, and CPIC founding member has been named the ‘International Entrepreneur of the year 2019’ at Asian Business Awards.
75. China to launch first 5G automatic micro bus on the opening day of the 6th World Internet Conference on October 20.
76. the 21-year old Rabia Shahzad wins gold medal in Hampshire weight lifting championship.
77. Headquarters of FATF are in Paris, France.
78. President of FATF is Xiangmin Liu.
79. FATF was Founded in July 1989.
80. According to its official website, there are 39 members of FATF.
81. Inam Butt won the Gold medal in the World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar in 90kg category, on october 14,2019.
82. Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th goal of his career in Euro 2020 qualifier match against Ukraine.
83. Sony to launch PlayStation 5 during 2020 holiday season.
84. Gaddafi stadium turned pink considering breast cancer awareness during the third T20I between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on october 9,2019.
85. Iran women allowed into football stadium for first time in decades.
86. Pakistan was ranked 110 among 141 countries on the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) for 2019.
87. Pakistan swept whitewashed 3-0 by Sri Lanka in T20I on october 9,2019.
88. Turkey launches Operation Peace Spring against Kurdish forces in Syria on october 9,2019.
89. Neymar becomes youngest player to make 100 appearances for Brazil.
90. FBR to install e-devices at big shops, malls, restaurants from Dec 1,2019.
91. Mehwish Hayat's cap as she has been appointed a goodwill ambassador for girls' rights by the Ministry of Human Rights.
92. Ethiopia PM Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for mending ties with Eritrea.
93. Pakistan Citizen Portal: Over 1 million complaints resolved in 11 months.
94. Pakistan-Russia Druzhba-2019 military exercise concludes in Krasnodar, Russia.
95. former boxing champion Tyson Fury to make WWE debut at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia in a fight against “Monster Among Men” Braun Strowman.
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96. Acting US homeland security chief Kevin McAleenan resigns on october 11, 2019.
97. "The Hundred's players" draft name Mohammad Amir as most expensive among 35 Pakistani players, The fast bowler has a reserve price of £100,000.
98. Barbados Tridents claim second Caribbean Premier League title 2019.
99. World Food Day being observed on 16 october, with the theme "Our Actions Are Our Future".
100. Largest flag of Kashmir “from D-Chowk to Kutcheri Metro Bus Station” to be raised in Islamabad on 20 october, to express solidarity with the Kashmiri Muslims.
101. Pakistani lawyer Jalila Haider makes it to BBC 100 Women 2019.
102. “Durust Daam” app launched for Islamabad's residents, to help people find the best rates for items of daily use.
103. Barcelona captain Leo Messi received his sixth Golden and third consecutive Shoe as the top scorer in the European leagues after scoring 36 goals.
104. Dr Moeed takes charge as chairman of newly-created Strategic Policy Planning Cell (SPPC).
105. Pakistan ranks 94th out of 117 qualifying countries In the 2019 Global Hunger Index With a score of 28.5 ,India slips to 102 rank.
106. Pakistan ranked 69 in the 2019 World Giving Index (WGI),USA topped the list while India stands at 82.
107. Pakistan to remain on FATF grey list till February.
108. The Booker Prize for the year 2019 has been given jointly to Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo.
109. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed was observed on october 17,2019, theme is "Acting together to empower children, their families, and communities to end poverty".
110. UAE to establish 1st graduate-level, research-based AI university in world named as Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI).
111. Bella Hadid 'the most beautiful woman in the world', science justifies.
112. PM approves to form central database to curtail smuggling in border areas of Balochistan, KP.
113. Asif defeats rival Sajjad to win 3rd National Ranking Snooker Championship 2019.
114. King’s College, London has conferred the prestigious Doctor of Science Honoris Causa on Dr. Sania Nishtar.
115. Trump's letter to Erdogan: 'Don't be a fool' .
116. PM Imran launches “Kamyaab Jawan” programme for progress and welfare of the country’s youth on october 17,2019.
117. Rs100 billion had been earmarked for loans as part of the programme "Kamyaab Jawan".
118. Govt replaces PMDC with Pakistan Medical Commission on october 21,2019.
119. World Post Day being observed on october 9 2019, theme was "Innovation, Integration and Inclusion".
120. Justin Trudeau of Liberal Party won the 2019 Canadian federal election on october 22 2019.
121. The Liberal Party won 156 seats out of 338 seats in the House of Commons, failing to reach the 170-seat threshold needed for a majority government.
122. Chinese President opens 7th Military World Games in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, Nearly 10,000 soldiers from 109 countries will compete.
123. Former foreign minister Augustin iyamuremye elected new president of Rwanda.
124. Former South African batsman Gulam Bodi sentenced to five years in jail.
125. New work visas: Pakistan among top 10 countries for Japan hiring.
126. China topped the Credit Suisse's annual global wealth report for the year 2019.
127. Kais Saied was sworn in as the Tunisian president.
128. White bellbird bird has been discovered as the world's loudest bird.
129. 125dB is the sound made by the white bellbird that made it the world's loudest bird.
130. The World Polio Day celebrated on october 24, 2019.
131. Mahira Khan becomes first Pakistani celebrity to hit 5 million Instagram followers.
132. A bilateral exercise called “SEA THUNDER-IV 2019” between the Pakistan Navy’s Special Service Group and the Indonesian Navy’s Special Operation Force (SOF) conducted on october 19, 2019.
133. (GDA) candidate Mozzam Abbasi retained his Larkana seat PS-11 for the second time by defeating (PPP) candidate Jamil Ahmed Soomro on october 17, 2019.
134. Sarfaraz Ahmed sacked as Pakistan captain; Babar Azam, Azhar Ali named new T20, Test captains.
135. PM Imran Khan inaugurates CPEC-related Hub power plant of total 1,320 MW on october 22, 2019.
136. Amir, Shadab, Shaheen to partake in The Hundred starting from july 2020.
137. ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 to start from January 17 to February 9, 2020.
138. Sixteen teams will be taking part in the 24-day ICC U-19 cricket tournament.
139. Asia Society honored cricket star Sana Mir with "Game Changers Award" at a glittering ceremony in New York in recognition of their "transformative impact" in Asia and
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140. WB Ease of Doing Business ranking: Pakistan has secured sixth place among world’s top 10 business climate improvers.
141. Pakistan ranked 108th in the “ease of doing business 2020 Report” issued by world bank.
142. Northern defeat Balochistan to win National T20 Cup final 2019.
143. Pakistan and India signed the Kartarpur Corridor agreement at zero line, Pakistan-India Narowal border on october 24, 2019.
144. Guru Nanak Dev is the founder of Sikhism.
145. Pakistan announced $20 as a service fee for the pilgrims to Kartarpur Sahib.
146. Chief selector of Pakistan women cricket team is Urooj Mumtaz.
147. Atif Aslam gets his own star on Dubai Walk of Fame.
148. Federal govt bans JUI-F's Ansarul Islam 'militia' on october 24, 2019.
149. M Azam Khan appointed as accountability court-II judge.
150. Justice Amin-ud-Din Sheikh takes oath as SC Judge on october 21, 2019.
151. Coly Seck is the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
152. There are 47 members in UNHRC, excluding the addition of Venezuela.
153. United Nations Human Rights Council was formed on 15 March 2006. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
154. UNHRC is an organ that functions under the UNGA.
155. Headquarter of UNGA is in new York.
156. 72nd founding anniversary of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Govt being observed on october 24, 2019.
157. International Press Club Award has been announced for Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan, for bringing forth facts. A local journalist received the award on behalf of Asif Sultan in the United States.
158. JUI's Hafiz Hamdullah stripped of Pakistani citizenship on october 26, 2019.
159. JUI-F’s Hafiz Hamdullah declared ‘alien’ by NADRA.
160. Bismah becomes first Pakistani woman to complete 2000 runs in T20Is.
161. Sophie Wilmes is the first woman who has been chosen as the new caretaker prime minister of Belgium.
162. Pakistani cricketing legend Wasim Akram has been named ambassador of the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme.
163. Naat Khuwan Yousuf Memon passed away in Karachi on october 27,2019.
164. China will host the first edition of expanded 24-team FIFA World Cup for Clubs in 2021.
165. The world’s oldest known natural pearl has recently been discovered in Abu Dhabi Island.
166. The 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit 2019 is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
167. Joko Widodo has been sworn-in as the new President of Indonesia.
168. Joko Widodo was sworn in as the President of Indonesia for his 2nd and a final five-year term of service.
169. Christine Lagarde has been appointed the new chief of the European Central Bank (ECB).
170. Kalidas Karmakar, who passed away recently, was the renowned painter of Bangladesh.
171. NASA To Launch Golf Cart-Sized Robot On Moon To Search For Water in 2022.
172. The 2019 World Wushu Championships was the 15th edition of the event. It was hosted by Shanghai, China. The event was held from 20–23 October 2019.
173. Russian Navy discovered five new islands in the Vize Bay off Novaya Zemlya, the remote Arctic.
174. Emperor Naruhito is the Emperor of Japan.
175. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund organized the Davos of the Desert Forum 2019.
176. China unveiled a new generation of commercial carrier rockets, Smart Dragon and Tenglong, on 20 October to compete with India.
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177. The European Open Championship was established in 2016.
178. The European Open 2019 Championship was held in Antwerp, Belgium.
179. Andy Murray won the European Open 2019 Championship in the men's singles category.
180. Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma smashed the former Australia cricketer Don Bradman's record of highest average in Test cricket in Ranchi, Jharkhand 20 Oct 2019.
181. World Iodine Deficiency Day observed on october 21, 2019.
182. Iodine is required for the synthesis of the thyroid hormones.
183. the headquarters of Interpol is in Lyon, France.
184. Interpol was founded in 1923. Interpol is an international police cooperation organization. There are 194 member states.
185. The 40th meetings of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) and the World Bank Group was held in Washington DC, the US.
186. Rodrigo Duterte is the President of the Philippines.
187. Italy to introduce 3% web tax on digital giants from 2020.
188. Microsoft beats Amazon for Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract.
189. PM Imran planted tree on october 27 named as 'Kashmir Freedom Tree'.
190. Pakistan Rice exports go up by 50.76% to 470.584 million in first quarter of 2019-20.
191. KP Govt to establish eight rescue stations along highways.
192. Dan Brouillette has been nominated by the US President Donald Trump for the post of Energy Minister.
193. the United Nations Day was observed globally on october 24, 2019.
194. Pakistan has stopped postal mail services with India on october 21, 2019.
195. Tiger Woods wins in Japan for record 82nd US PGA Tour title.
196. Pakistan fail to make place in Tokyo Olympics 2020.
197. The Saudi Navy will take part in the US-led IMX 19 from November 3, 2019, the world's largest multinational mixed naval exercise.
198. Federer wins 10th Basel title on october 27 2019.
199. PM Imran lays foundation of Baba Guru Nanak University in Nankana Sahb on october 28, 2019.
200. The Government of Pakistan has issued a special postal ticket of Rs 8 to commemorate the 550th Birthday Celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on october 30, 2019.
201. Pakistan has issued a commemorative coin to mark the 550th anniversary of the founder of Sikh religion Guru Nanak Dev Ji on october 30.
202. World internet day was observed on 29 october, 2019.
203. Internet services disrupted across Pakistan due to international SMW-4 submarine cable fault apparently due to Cyclone Kyarr in the Arabian Sea, on october 29, 2019.
204. Pakistan issues commemorative coin to mark Guru Nanak 550th birth anniversary on october 29,2019.
205. Lebanon PM Saad Hariri resigned after two weeks of mass protests.
206. capital of Lebanon is Beirut and currency is Lebanese pound.
207. Manipur leaders announced independence from India on october 29, 2019 in London.
208. Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib ul Hassan handed two-year ban with one year of that suspended by ICC, over failing to report bookie approach.
209. 36-year-old Nepali Nirmal Purja became the fastest climber to summit the world’s 14 highest mountains.
210. Pakistan women cricket team whitewashed Bangladesh 3-0 in T20I series.
211. K-P bans export of wheat and flour to Afghanistan and other provinces , in order to control shortage and inflation by implementing section 144.
212. PAC JF-17 thunder retains PAF’s top fighter slot at PAF’s Inter-Squadron Armament Competition held at Sonmiani firing range.
213. PPP's Khanzada Khan resigned from Senate membership on october 30, 2019.
214. First female WWE fight held in Saudi Arabia Natalya Neidhart beat Lacey Evans in historic match.
215. Pakistanis can now use "CBCARE" mobile app to launch complaints about civic issues.
216. T20 cricket World Cup 2020 to be held in Australia.
217. Sixteen teams will be participating in the T20 cricket World Cup 2020, Australia.
218. UNESCO designates Lahore a ‘Creative City’ in literature on october 31, 2019.
219. ‘World’s first’ Artificial Intelligence fatwa service launched in Dubai.
220. 72nd Independence Day of Gilgit being celebrated in GB on november 1, 2019.
221. World Bank President David Malpas Arrived in Pakistan on october 30, 2019.
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222. The first UN Climate Change Conference COP-1 was held from 28 March to 7 April 1995 in Berlin, Germany.
223. Japan organized Design Fiesta to exhibit artwork at Tokyo.
224. The deadline fixed by the world countries to eradicate Tuberculosis (TB) is 2030.
225. The Spanish government confirmed to host the COP25 climate summit on the scheduled dates of 2-13 December 2019.
226. Kamran Akmal becomes first Asian to complete 900 dismissals.
227. India's nuclear plant attacked by North Korean malware, confirms Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) .
228. Navjot Singh Sidhu to attend Kartarpur Corridor opening ceremony on Nov 9.
229. Lim Jock Hoi is a Bruneian government official and the current Secretary General of ASEAN.
230. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a group of ten member countries. It is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.
231. The 35th ASEAN Summit began in Bangkok, Thailand, from 1-4 November 2019. The theme for the 2019 summit is Advancing Partnership for sustainability.
232. Alberto Fernandez won Argentina's presidential elections 2019.
233. Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) heads of state meeting to be held in Uzbekistan on 2 November.
234. Justice SA Bobde has been appointed as the 47th Chief Justice of India.
235. Aqsa Kausar is Pakistan’s first Google developer Expert in machine learning.
