- PM wants sugar scam inquiry taken to logical end irective issued to bring sugar price down.
- PM Imran asked to issue advice for appointment of CJs of AJK SC, HC he prime minister is the chairman of the Kashmir Council and the sole authority.
- Pakistan renews efforts for intra-Afghan dialogue Bajwa meets President Ghani, Abdullah in Kabul.
- Expenditure freeze, revenue target of Rs4.95tr agreed with IMF budget deficit to be 9pc of GDP; focus to remain on austerity and belt tightening.
- Pre-arrest bail of former PM Abbasi extended in PSO appointments case bbasi’s lawyer says his client has tested positive for Covid-19 and moved an application to condone his absence.
- Capital’s hospitals unable to accommodate more Covid-19 patients Rawalpindi doctors sound the alarm on hospitals’ capacity in the face of Covid-19 surge.
- 90pc loans under Rozgar scheme disbursed in tribal districts nother scheme worth Rs1,100 million had also been launched for provision of interest-free loans.
- No exemption from wearing masks in govt offices: Buzdar he habit of wearing masks and washing hands will save the people from this disease.”
- Punjab to conduct drug trial on 1,000 critical Covid patients asmin warns of complete lockdown in some areas of province.
- WHO urges two-week lockdown, more tests Pakistan among top 10 countries reporting Covid-19 cases; warns govt of high positivity rate with weak surveillance system.
- KE consumers complain of excessive billing amid pandemic everal consumers complain that KE had sent them hefty bills for last month.
- Four injured along LoC in Indian shelling he heavily militarised LoC has been frequently witnessing ceasefire violations in a serious breach of November 2003 truce agreement.
- SCBA vows to stand by Justice Isa Petition seeking dismissal of presidential reference filed before SC.
- Rehman Malik sends second legal notice to Cynthia Ritchie over talk show allegations emands Rs50 billion in damages, withdrawal of statements and an “unqualified public apology”.
- FIA opposes plea for criminal case against US blogger court directs Cynthia Ritchie to appear before it on June 13 on petition filed by local PPP leader.
- Sindh health dept to set up five hospitals to handle critical Covid-19 situation, says minister ll major hospitals are running out of capacity and no longer admit patients suffering from any disease.
- No change in advance FED on tobacco sector private sector’s proposal to increase duty from Rs10 to Rs500 turned down after considering risk and tax burden on tobacco growers, says FBR.
- Action over ‘artificial shortage of petrol’ ordered Ogra and the Petroleum Division have legal authority to physically enter and inspect oil companies’ storage facilities.
- Emirates resumes flights from Pakistan after two months irst flight to depart from Islamabad tomorrow.
- Pakistan Navy begins constructing modern warships in coordination with Turkey wo corvettes will be built in Turkey and the other two will be built in Pakistan, according to the contract.
- Wasim Akram warns ICC’s saliva ban will make bowlers ‘robots’ It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,” says Akram.
- PCB wants to stage Asia Cup in UAE this year Sri Lanka to be back-up option.
- PCB drops plans to hold camp for England tour ecision taken in the wake of increasing number of Covid-19 cases in the country.
