Pakistan Daily Current Affairs

Muhammad Mansoor Mohiuddin is the Pakistan-born surgeon who was among the team that made history with the first pig-to-human heart transplant. Mohiuddin is a professor of surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and he has been working on xenotransplantation research for over 20 years. The successful transplant of a pig heart into a human patient is a major breakthrough in the field of organ transplantation, and it could potentially save the lives of millions of people who are waiting for a heart transplant.

Pakistani star Humayun Saeed is set to feature as Dr. Hasnat Khan, who was in a relationship with Princess Diana, on the upcoming fifth season of the acclaimed Netflix series “The Crown”.

A deadly snowstorm occurred in Murree, Pakistan on January 7, 2022, killing 23 domestic tourists who had visited to see the thick snow. The snowstorm caused heavy snowfall and blocked roads, trapping people in their vehicles. The temperature in Murree dropped to minus 8 degrees Celsius, and many people died of hypothermia. Some people also died of carbon monoxide poisoning as a result of running their car heaters while the mufflers were clogged with snow.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was given approval by the government for the construction of a brand new cricket stadium in Islamabad by 2025. The decision was taken in a meeting held between PCB chairman Ramiz Raja and Prime Minister Imran Khan. Pakistan is set to host the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy and Ramiz, since his election as the board’s chief, has been vocal about the state of international cricket venues in the country not being according to the required standard.

Pakistan on December 13, 2021, reported its first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. The virulent strain was found in a female patient from Karachi and was confirmed by the National Institute of Health (NIH) through whole-genome sequencing.

The virulent strain was found in a female patient from Karachi and was confirmed by the National Institute of Health (NIH) through whole-genome sequencing. In an official statement, the NIH said it was the first confirmed case and that continued surveillance of suspected samples was in place to identify the trends.

Pakistan’s Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday 6 December 2021 inaugurated the first of its kind road in the country paved with plastic waste. The 1-km road paved with recycled plastic is 2-3 times more durable than ordinary road

A Sri Lankan factory manager was lynched and set on fire in Sialkot, Pakistan on December 3, 2021, after being accused of blasphemy. The victim, Priyantha Diyawadanage, was 48 years old and had been working in Pakistan for over a decade. He was the general manager of a garment factory in Sialkot.