- ‘We stand with the affected,’ say leaders as Pakistan celebrates Eidul Fitr President Alvi urges people to observe social distancing and take precautions.
- First commercial space taxi a pit stop on Musk’s Mars quest The company’s eccentric founder is planning to build a city on the red planet, and live there.
- Grieving relatives remember PIA crash victims on eve of Eid Entire families among the deceased; large number of people attend funeral prayers.
- SHO martyred in Kohat gun attack on patrol duty A gunman has been injured.
- Iran warns US not to interfere with Venezuela oil shipment “Iran will never initiate a conflict,” says Iranian President Rouhani.
- Top UN official warns of malicious emails on rise in pandemic UNSC informed of reports about cyberattacks against healthcare organisations and medical facilities.
- Erdogan, Trump reiterate solidarity against Covid-19 In a phone call, US and Turkish presidents discussed coronavirus situation, developments in Libya and Syria.
- FBR finds misuse of tax compliance scheme Many traders availed it but did not register themselves under sales tax act and to discharge their sales tax liabilities.
- Pemra destroying radio broadcasting industry: PBA Body says Pemra has started collecting huge amounts as license renewal fees from private broadcasters.
- Crashed Airbus last checked on March 21, returned from Muscat a day ago Govt forms committee to investigate crash, says report should be submitted within “shortest possible time”.
- US plans massive coronavirus vaccine testing effort to meet year-end deadline The project will compress what is typically 10 years of vaccine development and testing into a matter of months.
