- Opposition parties reject govt’s budget for new fiscal year “Prime Minister Imran Khan has become a national liability,” says PML-N leader Khawaja Asif.
- Covid-19 cases in country cross 200,000 mark NCOC ponders over reasons for sudden decline in daily cases, tests across Pakistan.
- OMCs, petrol pumps involved in hoarding: PM’s aide Babar says petrol is being sold at Rs100 per litre in Pakistan while its price in Bangladesh, China is Rs138 or more.
- Ready to reopen Kartarpur, Pakistan tells India FO says India has been invited to workout necessary SOPs for reopening; no formal response from India on offer.
- Asad, Sindh governor meet Pagara ahead of voting on budget PTI team assures GDA leader of addressing his concerns.
- Police term Cynthia’s rape complaint baseless Police say she has neither produced any evidence nor placed nay material on record to say she was harassed.
- PML-N slams govt over oil prices hike Ex-PM Abbasi says government has failed to collect taxes, has shifted burden of its sheer incompetence to public.
- Iran deports Pakistani migrants Official says detained people wanted to proceed to European countries via Iran for getting a better livelihood.
- Chinese seeds to enhance cotton crop yield, says food minister NA informed Plant Breeders Act not being implemented properly.
- US sanctions, coronavirus make for Iran’s toughest year: Rouhani Iran has seen a sharp increase in infections; daily death toll recently topped 100 for first time in two months.
- India gave a befitting reply to ‘those coveting our territories’, says Modi Modi’s address comes after the deadly clash on the disputed Himalayan border but makes no mention of China by name.
- Satellite images show buildup on disputed India-China border Images show Indians built wall on their side, Chinese expanded outpost camp.
- Pakistan rejects ‘illegal’ grant of occupied Kashmir domicile certificates to Indian nationals FO demands cancellation of certificates which locals believe are part of the move to disturb IOK’s demographic profile.
- Depleted Pakistan cricket squad leave for England The team will face a two-week isolation period on arrival.
