- PM asks chief secretaries to name those involved in smuggling Imran shows displeasure on slow pace of tackling smuggling and hoarding.
- Pakistan’s deficit and poverty rate to soar due to coronavirus, govt estimates show At least three million people will lose their jobs — one million in the industrial sector and two million in services.
- Asad Umar says healthcare system not at risk of collapsing despite rising coronavirus cases Ahsan Iqbal lashes out at govt for not working with federating units, says no policy presented even after three months.
- Govt mulls lockdown in areas violating SOPs Chief ministers of Sindh and Balochistan absent from meeting chaired by PM; 30 deaths and over 1,400 cases reported.
- IHC tells police to withdraw personnel from VIP duties Says judges are also responsible for delayed justice.
- SOPs issued for Youm-i-Ali majalis, Aitekaf in Islamabad No procession allowed; Imambargahs can hold majalis within bounds of SOPs.
- NAB chief signed reference for probe into Fazaia Housing scam, court told Hundreds of thousands of documents are being photocopied in separate sets for each accused person.
- Lahore in complete lockdown mode again today Police says strict action will be taken against violators of SOPs.
- PML-N challenges official statistics of Covid-19 cases Government accused of leading Pakistan into ‘irreversible disaster’.
- IHC asks FIA why no action taken in judge video scandal case Scandal involves video of Judge Arshad Malik “confessing” to convicting Nawaz Sharif under duress “due to blackmail.”
- FBR tax proposals not in line with govt’s vision: Hafeez Calls for fewer taxes to stimulate economy.
- Commerce adviser testifies before sugar probe commission Sindh chief minister refuses to do so, saying the matter pertains to Punjab.
- US issues alert over Covid-19-linked childhood illness The criteria include fever, multiple inflamed organs that cause severe illness requiring hospitalisation.
- US commission expresses concern over India’s arrest of Muslim activists during Covid-19 crisis USCIRF calls on India to release prisoners of conscience instead of targeting those practising their “right to protest”.
- EU offers vaccine hope as Trump slams China over coronavirus EU’s medical agencies suggest that a vaccine for the coronavirus could be ready in a year.
- Japan to provide $4m Covid-19 aid This is the fifth tranche of Japanese assistance to Pakistan.
- Maternity ward massacre shakes Afghanistan and its peace process The attack has shaken the small medical community in Kabul to its core.
- PCB again sends questionnaire to Salim Malik with reference to his UK meetings The inquiry is related to alleged meetings held in the UK when he was banned for life by the Abdul Qayyum Commission.
