- Pakistan pledges $3m for Saarc Covid fund Modi had proposed the fund at the Saarc leader’s virtual summit on March 15.
- Sindh CM’s brother-in-law dies after weeks-long battle with coronavirus Syed Mehdi Shah, the MD of SITE, had been hospitalised after he became ill upon return from Iraq.
- More PIA flights to bring back countrymen stranded abroad A special flight will be operated to Denmark from Islamabad on April 10.
- Pakistan’s guidelines on home isolation against WHO, Chinese recommendations China rejects the idea of home isolation.
- Minority lawmaker from Balochistan donates Rs5m to Balochistan’s coronavirus relief fund Denesh Kumar handed his cheque to Balochistan CM Jam Kamal.
- Govt okays clinical trial of plasma therapy, locally made ventilators Export of anti-malarial drug allowed; Sindh CM hints at extending lockdown for another week.
- Sindh hospitals begin opening OPDs days after Supreme Court’s criticism Punjab spokesperson says all OPDs functional, Khyber Teaching Hospital says opening OPDs “not in public interest”.
- Abbottabad hospital to conduct drug trials on Covid-19 patients Hydroxychloroquine trial has been approved by US National Institute of Health.
- 20,000 Afghans cross Torkham in four days Officials say they were unable to keep pace with the immigration process due to the large number of returnees.
- Massive cash handouts scheme gets under way Rs50bn provided to banks on first day of distribution of Rs12,000 each among poor families.
- Islamabad urges urgent relief for struggling economies FO says over 700 people have been flown home through special flights.
- Lockdown to badly affect Balochistan due to poverty: PM Imran says provinces to decide on April 14 whether to continue or ease restrictions.
- Doctors willing to open OPDs, ask govt to provide PPE Health professionals ask govt to take steps to encourage doctors rather than taking unnecessary action against them.
- Opposition slams govt over creation of ‘Tiger Force’ PML-N says technocrats should not be allowed to formulate policies.
- Probe shows underweight, substandard ration supplied to Sindh govt Document shows a difference of Rs179 on each 20kg ration bag when compared with market prices.
- Increasing number of cases in slum areas is worrying, says Sindh CM CM Murad Ali Shah says seven members from a family were infected after one person went out.
- Low number of Covid-19 deaths in Pakistan doesn’t mean we stop being careful: Zafar Mirza SAPM warns that the country could see a sharp rise in the number of cases and deaths if people were not careful.
- ECC approves Rs300bn bailout for power sector Feul price and quarterly tariff adjustments to be settled through Rs200 billion Sukuk.
- Another $50m to come from ADB to fight pandemic This amount has been repurposed from the National Disaster Risk Management Fund.
- Capital market outflows jump to $3.27bn Market experts believe the pandemic has changed the investment landscape.
- World faces worst time since Great Depression, says IMF’s Georgieva Even in the best case scenario, the IMF expects only a “partial recovery” next year.
- Centre miffed at Sindh plans to waive power bills Sindh govt had proposed to waive energy bills for less that 260 unit consumption; centre decries trespassing of domain.
- War-torn Yemen confirms first coronavirus case; braces for outbreak The individual is stable and receiving medical treatment, says national emergency committee.
- Three-man crew successfully docks at space station In recent weeks, astronauts and cosmonauts have been sharing tips on coping with self-isolation.
- Virus cases surpass 1.5m figure as joblessness soars in US More than one in 10 Americans have lost their jobs in just the past three weeks.
- Covid-19 has killed 100 doctors, says Italian health body The toll includes retired doctors the government began calling in a month ago to help fight a coronavirus.
