Summary of "2024 Complete Year Pakistan Current Affairs AD ASF current affairs"
The video provides a comprehensive overview of Pakistan’s key current affairs and significant events in 2024, focusing on political developments, international visits, security incidents, government formations, and notable personalities. It is structured to aid exam preparation for competitive exams like FPSC and BPSC, emphasizing important dates, names, and facts.
Key Highlights:
1. Visits by Foreign Heads of State and Pakistan’s Prime Minister:
- Iran’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Raisi visited Pakistan from April 22-24, 2024. He died shortly after on May 19, 2024.
- Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim visited Pakistan from October 2-4, 2024.
- Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko visited Pakistan from November 25-27, 2024.
- Azerbaijan’s President Alham Alawi visited Pakistan from July 11-12, 2024.
- Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, visited Pakistan on July 9, 2024.
- Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif made multiple visits abroad including Saudi Arabia (April, November, December), UAE (May), China (June), Tajikistan and Kazakhstan (July), USA (September), and Egypt (December).
- Pakistan hosted the SCO Summit in October 2024 with participation from China’s Prime Minister and other heads of state.
2. Security and Border Issues:
- Tensions with Iran escalated when Iranian missiles struck Pakistan’s Balochistan Panchgor area on January 16, 2024, killing civilians. Pakistan retaliated on January 18 with Operation Margbar against BLF terrorists inside Iran.
- A significant attack occurred in March 2024 in KPK’s Bisham Valley targeting a bus, killing five Chinese nationals and the driver.
- The PNS Sadiq Naval Air Base in Balochistan was attacked by BLA’s Majeed Brigade; all terrorists were killed.
- Operation Azm-e-Istiqam (Rizal for Stability) was launched on June 22, 2024, in KPK’s Waziristan region against militants.
3. Political Developments and Elections:
- Pakistan’s general elections were held on February 8, 2024, for the 16th National Assembly with a 47.6% voter turnout.
- PML-N secured 98 seats, PTI 93, and PPP 68; PML-N and PPP formed the government.
- Shahbaz Sharif became the 24th Prime Minister on March 4, 2024.
- Asif Ali Zardari was elected the 14th President on March 10, 2024.
- Ishaq Dar became Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister.
- Senate elections were held on April 2, 2024; Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani became the 9th Chairman of the Senate.
- Provincial governments formed with Maryam Nawaz as the first female Chief Minister of Punjab (oath on Feb 26), Murad Ali Shah as Sindh CM, Ali Amin Gandapur as KPK CM, and Mir Sarfaraz Khan Bugti as Balochistan CM.
- Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir governments also formed with Mehdi Shah and Sultan Mahmood Chaudhary as respective leaders.
4. Legislative and Institutional Updates:
- National Assembly extended the tenure of Pakistan Armed Forces chiefs from 3 to 5 years on November 4, 2024.
- The 26th Constitutional Amendment was passed on October 21, 2024, reforming judicial appointments.
- New chairpersons appointed for BPSC (Mohammad Abdul Aziz) and FPSC (Lt. Gen. Athar Nawaz Satti).
- Lt. Gen. Asif Malik appointed as ISI chief in September 2024.
- Justice Umar Ata Bandial became the 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan on October 26, 2024.
- Other Chief Justices include Justice Alia Neelum (Lahore High Court), Justice Mohammad Shah Shafi (Sindh High Court), Justice Mohammad Ijaz Sawati (Balochistan High Court), and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim (Peshawar High Court).
5. Economic and Development Affairs:
- World Bank approved a $1 billion loan for Dasu Dam project in KPK.
- Pakistan’s federal budget for 2024-25 was Rs 189 trillion with GDP growth forecast at 3.5%, inflation at 12%, and defense expenditure at Rs 2122 billion.
- Health and education budgets were Rs 27 billion and Rs 103 billion respectively.
- Pakistan became a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the eighth time, serving 2025-26.
- Pakistan assumed the 14th Secretary-General position of ECO with Asad Majeed Khan.
6. Notable Deaths and Awards:
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