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- President Alvi arrives in China to explore avenues for collaboration President Alvi will hold separate meetings with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and other Chinese leaders.
- Government scrambles for resources to meet virus-related expenses Sources say the govt has approached the UN and the World Bank for grants for initial response and immediate relief.
- PU team develops ‘diagnostic kit’ for low-cost virus tests The kit costs Rs800, PU professor says his team can ready them in bulk if provided with a few basic elements.
- Pakistan Business Council proposes 200bps rate cut The proposal is one of 8 recommendations shared to mitigate COVID-19’s impact on the country’s economic output.
- Government to set up media wing to lead digital diplomacy The 23-member team will work to promote govt initiatives online, manage content for ministries.
- Sindh CM calls for calm as province witnesses sharp spike in cases The people who have tested negative will also be kept in isolation for 14 days, says Sindh CM.
- Social media giants warn of AI moderation errors as coronavirus empties offices Google, Facebook, Twitter say response to complaints against post being taken down will also be slower.
- DG Khan quarantine: ‘Most of 780 suspected patients may test positive for virus’ Official says some of the patients have been shaking hands, hugging each other and sharing towels.
- Former FO spokesperson’s remarks against Nawaz rejected Marriyum Aurangzeb says Nawaz has always worked for interests of Pakistan, raised his voice for the people of Kashmir.
- Three opposition parties file petition against arrest of Jang group owner Separately, Mir Shakil’s wife challenges his detention, physical remand.
- KSE-100 sheds 1,000 points as supply chain disruptions over COVID-19 continue Today’s bearish spell marks a 20pc decline in the ongoing year.
- IMF to mobilise $1tr to fight coronavirus Managing director says rapid emergency response toolkit can be deployed as first line of defence.
- Panic buying hits select commodities in Karachi The demand for items such as pulses, cooking oil, sugar and rice has increased by 20-30 per cent.
- Kartarpur corridor project gets ex post facto approval Modified cost at Rs16.5bn approved on an engineering, procurement and construction basis for phase-1.
- Coronavirus could kill ‘millions’ in Iran, warns Islamic Republic Iran’s supreme leader has also issued a religious ruling prohibiting unnecessary travel in the country.
- Coronavirus vaccine test opens with first doses in the US Four healthy volunteers have been injected with the vaccine.
- US, China accuse each other of coronavirus fear-mongering Trump has called it the “Chinese virus” while China has implied the US army might have brought it to Wuhan.
- Russian court okays Putin’s plan to prolong his rule The approval came just two days after Putin signed the reform bill, garnering criticism from opposition.
- US warns Iraq of retaliation if Americans attacked Last week US launched airstrikes against an Iran-allied group following attacks on an Iraqi base housing US troops.
- Tweaking the Azaan and other measures Muslim countries have taken to combat the virus The transformed call to prayer is rooted in the Sahih Bukhari as the Prophet (PBUH) allowed for it on rainy days.
- WHO chief calls for virus testing as Europe locks down Ghebreyesus says you cannot fight a fire while blindfolded.
- ‘All is well‘. In Italy, triage and lies for virus patients Making decisions not experienced even in war, says a former military doctor.
- UAE bans prayers at all houses of worship, including mosques Saudi Arabia considering suspending work for the private sector after doing so for the government sector.
- PSL postponed after foreign player shows symptoms of coronavirus PCB chief says all players and broadcasters are being tested.
- Entire PSL a big hit despite corona disruption, says Waqar Backs decision of allowing international cricketers to leave.
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