Current Affairs

    Pakistan Daily Current Affairs
    How many years was Hafiz Muhammad Saeed sentenced to jail for terrorism?
    Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed was sentenced to 31 years in jail for terrorism. He was convicted in two separate cases of terror financing in February and April 2022. Saeed is the founder of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a militant group that is banned in Pakistan and India. LeT is accused of carrying out the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which killed 166 people, including six Americans.
    Pakistan Daily Current Affairs
    When did Imran Khan lose the no-confidence motion?
    Imran Khan lost the no-confidence motion on April 10, 2022. Khan, who came to power in 2018, lost the vote after losing the support of his coalition partners. The opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had tabled the no-confidence motion against Khan, accusing him of economic mismanagement and misgovernance.
    International Current Affairs
    Which organisation launched the first fully private astronaut mission to the International Space Station?
    A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Ax-1, a mission from Houston-based Company Axiom Space. It is the first fully private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The four-member crew officially began a ten-day journey that will include eight days aboard the International Space Station. Their capsule is known as Endeavour.
    International Current Affairs
    Nakagin Capsule Tower is a landmark building in which country?
    The tower, completed in 1972 and designed by renowned architect Kisho Kurokawa, is a landmark of the Metabolism movement, which aimed to create sustainable living spaces that people could take with them if they moved. The owners plan to extract some of the white cuboid capsules before demolition begins on April 12, Tatsuyuki Maeda, who refitted several of them himself.
    International Current Affairs
    Who is the winner of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022?
    The 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup was the twelfth edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, which was held in New Zealand in March and April 2022. It was originally scheduled for 6 February to 7 March 2021 but was postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 15 December 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the tournament would start on 4 March 2022, with the final scheduled for 3 April 2022. In the final of the tournament, Australia beat England by 71 runs to win their seventh World Cup. Australia’s Alyssa Healy scored 170 runs in the match, the highest individual score made by any cricketer, male or female, in the World Cup Final.
    Pakistan Daily Current Affairs
    Who became the first Pakistani to win the prestigious Grammy Award in the Best Global Performance category for their song `Mohabbat`?
    Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani to win a Grammy Award for her song “Mohabbat” in the Best Global Performance category. Arooj Aftab is a Pakistani-American singer-songwriter who was born in Lahore, Pakistan. She has been living in Brooklyn, New York since 2005. She is known for her fusion of classical Sufi music with jazz and folk influences.
    Pakistan Daily Current Affairs
    Who did Imran Khan name as the US diplomat involved in a “foreign conspiracy” to topple his government?
    Imran Khan named Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu as the US diplomat involved in a “foreign conspiracy” to topple his government.
    International Current Affairs
    Which country has approved the ‘Rights of Nature’ in its Constitution?
    The plenary body of Chile’s Constitutional Convention formally approved the Rights of Nature within its proposed constitutional text. The Chilean people will now vote on the final version. After the vote, Chile could become the second such country in the world besides Ecuador.
    International Current Affairs
    Current Secretary-General of OIC Hissein Ibrahim Taha belongs to:
    International Current Affairs
    Which is the venue of the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup?
    The 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is the twelfth edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, which is being held in New Zealand in March and April 2022. It was originally scheduled for 6 February to 7 March 2021 but was postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 15 December 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the tournament would start on 4 March 2022, with the final scheduled for 3 April 2022.