- Covid-19 cases could reach 1.2 million by end July, warns Asad Umar mar, however, noted that these projections were neither predictions nor a certainty and that potential spike in cases was avoidable.
- Govt takes notice of shortage of life-saving drugs PM’s aide Dr Zafar Mirza warns black marketeers that overpricing won’t be tolerated.
- Amendments aim to increase tax compliance one of the major amendments in income tax laws is related to filing of taxpayers’ profile electronically.
- Presidency budget slashed significantly resident Arif Alvi has reduced it by Rs597m, or 60.18 per cent, for 2020-21.
- Defence budget not increased to provide relief to masses: Qureshi Foreign minister terms opposition’s behaviour as “non-serious”.
- Families of PIA crash victims cast doubts over Sindh govt-funded KU lab relatives praise swift, polite response of Punjab forensic lab.
- PTA also can’t proceed against US blogger, court told TA authorities say FIA cybercrime wing can handle the matter if there is any criminality related to Ritchie’s official social media accounts.
- Provinces free to act on own budget projections PM’s adviser says federal budget estimates are subject to adjustments amid pandemic.
- Drap approves locally developed Covid-19 testing kits rap approved the N-CovKit after scientists at Nust successfully completed its lab trial.
- Tracing of confirmed patients’ contacts begins in Islamabad’s G-9 patients‘ contacts will be quarantined and tested once traced, says Islamabad DC.
- Number of Covid patients in Balochistan may reach 100,000 soon: official About 40 per cent of the population in the province is currently infected,” says Dr Saleem Abro.
- IT policy can boost exports, says World Bank Pakistan is the second highest exporter of information, communication and technology (ICT) services from South Asia.
- FM Qureshi tells India to focus on domestic issues instead of ‘igniting border disputes’ Foreign minister says BJP government should be “focused on serving the poor, downtrodden and minorities of India better”.
- Anti-racism protesters, far-right activists clash in London London Mayor Sadiq Khan urges people to “stay away” as far-right groups hurled bottles and cans and shouted racial slurs at anti-racism protesters.
- Nepal’s lower house of parliament approves new map app includes disputed strategic territories; India claims the step is ‘not tenable’.
- Britain supports ICC after Trump approves sanctions against it N human rights office underlines need to protect the court’s independence
- EU agrees purchase of 300m coronavirus vaccine doses straZeneca is partnering in the enterprise with Britain’s Oxford University, which has pioneered the inoculation.
- America’s original sin: Floyd death prompts historical soul-searching he death of 46-year-old George Floyd has also triggered a national soul-searching of the country’s checkered past.
- I have no issues being backup wicket-keeper on England tour: Sarfaraz arfaraz has spent last season leading Sindh in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy before captaining Quetta Gladiators in PSL.
