- ‘I am a cancer survivor with low immunity‘: Shehbaz excuses himself from NAB appearance NAB had summoned Shehbaz in a money laundering case and sought the details of his properties.
- SC creates 11-member ad hoc committee to run PMDC PMDC employees’ contempt of court petition against govt discarded.
- Record 23 deaths reported in 24 hours Experts fear number of Covid-19 cases will further increase due to lockdown relaxation.
- Imran emphasises need for reliable data to tackle Covid-19 PM concerned after reports that Edhi Welfare Trust has received 300 bodies over 15 days.
- Imran’s plea for debt relief benefited developing world during time of crisis: FM Qureshi Says Sindh CM Murad Shah is the first person PM Imran listens to during NCC meetings.
- FO blasts Indian army chief for ‘irresponsible, false’ allegations against Pakistan Indian army chief had accused Pakistan of “exporting terror while India helped its citizens” during coronavirus crisis.
- Hafeez assures businesses of comprehensive relief package The govt is trying its best to resolve the liquidity crunch, says the finance adviser.
- Passengers isolated in hotels to pay for expenses Those unable to afford will be shifted to govt facilities such as quarantine centre at Haji camp.
- AJK lifts restrictions on prayers in mosques IT minister Dr Mustafa Bashir Abbasi says prayer leaders, religious scholars will have to ensure precautionary measures.
- First batch of Pakistanis stranded in India returns Pakistani High Commission in India says it is in contact with the Indian authorities to bring another 145 citizens.
- Punjab CM for action against lockdown violators Emphasises need for industries allowed to resume work to follow SOPs.
- ‘Premature’ to say all deaths taking place due to Covid-19: Zafar Mirza SAPM reveals country has nearly 1 million testing kits, will conduct 20,000 tests per day by month’s end.
- Doctors, paramedics among 12 PIC employees found positive for Covid-19 The samples of 250 people have sent for lab tests and their reports are awaited.
- ‘Only half of Pakistanis aware of common risk factors of Covid-19’ Majority of residents in rural areas believe mosquito bites to be a cause for Covid-19, study reveals.
- Balochistan CM orders 5,000 Covid-19 tests daily in Quetta Tests to also start in Jaffarabad district.
- Gilgit-Baltistan minister quits over failure to get lockdown eased Accuses local bureaucracy of humiliating GB representatives by failing to implement their decisions.
- Populous Peshawar, Mardan hit hard by coronavirus There has been a steady increase in the number of cases in KP each week, acknowledges provincial health minister.
- Financing human development in the time of coronavirus No one really knows how the impact of the pandemic will play out on the economic, social and power dynamics.
- Rs13 billion allocated for daily-wage workers in KP Imposing a lockdown and ensuring social distancing is meant for public safety, says CM Mahmood Khan.
- Dollar falls to Rs163.58 in interbank as rupee makes sharp recovery Gains attributed to $1.3 billion aid from the IMF to address economic fallout from Covid-19, G-20 debt relief programme.
- Shares soar at PSX as benchmark KSE-100 rises 6pc on SBP rate cut, IMF aid Trading was halted for an hour at 10:50am on steep gains.
- Pakistan welcomes G-20 decision to suspend debt servicing for 76 countries Qureshi calls it Islamabad’s diplomatic achievement.
- IMF okays over $1.3bn aid to help Pakistan The disbursement will enable country to meet urgent balance of payments needs stemming from outbreak of Covid-19.
- Export of textile masks, sanitisers allowed The ban on exporting N95 and surgical masks will remain intact, says PM’s aide Abdul Razak Dawood.
- Rs50bn income tax refunds to be released next week “We will clear all income tax refunds,” says senior official.
- Stocks rise on partial easing of lockdown The index oscillated between the intraday high and low by 205 and 226 points.
- SBP slashes policy rate by 200 bps to 9pc in third such move in a month Decision was taken “in light of reduction in growth and inflation expectations“.
- Chinese epicentre Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290 Wuhan’s revised death toll of 3,869 is the highest in China.
- Europe still in eye of the storm, says WHO Positive signs in Spain and Italy overshadowed by sustained or increased levels of infections in other countries.
- US has three times more patients than any other country The country also has four times as many deaths as China.
- Chartered flights to take stranded UK citizens home from next week Qureshi says PIA to enter bidding process for operation.
- 60 Rohingya died aboard vessel drifting for weeks, say survivors Captain of the fish trawler, carrying 500 men, also died.
- NCA gets new name as PCB rings changes in coaching setup Facility to now be called National High Performance Centre.
- Ramiz continues to bat for young guns “Pakistan will have to give younger players a chance in limited-overs game to prepare a strong future outfit.”
