- PM’s education reform programme needs additional Rs1bn First phase launched by PML-N govt in 2017 to repair schools in capital is yet to complete.
- No immediate plan to go for stricter lockdown: govt Zafar Mirza says NCC will meet on June 1 to review situation.
- PPP wants action plan to avert famine threat “Farmers across Pakistan are suffering the worst plague of locusts in recent history“
- SHC to hear urgent petition about air crashes today Court has been moved to book aviation minister, PIA chief.
- IHC issues notices to govt on petition against NFC composition Judge warns of imposing fine if petitioner fails to substantiate contentions in plea.
- Rangers recover Rs30m currency from crash site Other recovered items include mobile phones, laptops, iPhones, electronic items, gold and artificial jewelery.
- Two Radio Pakistan staffers die of Covid-19 The deceased include a senior broadcast engineer and an Urdu newscaster.
- FM Qureshi chides India for toying with risky military concepts “Pakistan has demonstrated its commitment to peace and stability by putting forward the proposal for a Strategic Restraint Regime.”
- British-Pakistani woman becomes first hijab-wearing judge Raffia Arshad, 40, appointed deputy district judge on the Midlands circuit last week following a 17-year career in law.
- Civil society demands ‘independent’ commission to inquire into crash Holds vigil for the 97 victims of the aviation tragedy.
- Rs6bn released by Balochistan govt to mitigate Covid-19 impact on economy “Ration has been distributed among 238,000 people so far through deputy commissioners,” says Liaquat Shahwani.
- Sindh condemns Centre’s bid to implicate chief minister in sugar scam Move to summon Murad Ali Shah to appear before inquiry panel termed unjustified.
- Ruling on plea of sugar mill owned by Sharifs reserved The plea pertains to the SECP’s non registration of the mill’s shares.
- FBR directed to simplify tax laws Govt wants no new taxes in upcoming budget.
- Ogra asked to keep room for higher levy in oil prices Finance ministry has asked Ogra to calculate petrol price on the basis of maximum permissible limit of petroleum levy.
- China faces mounting pressure over Hong Kong security law US, Britain succeed in securing an informal discussion at the UNSC as Canada and Australia too criticise planned law.
- India says it’s engaged directly with China Comment from Indian foreign ministry spokesperson comes in response to questions about Trump’s mediation offer.
- India sidesteps Trump mediation offer over China border showdown “We are engaged with the Chinese side to peacefully resolve this issue,” External Affairs Ministry spokesman says.
- PCB hires Saqlain, Bradburn and Asser at key posts in High Performance Centre All the appointments have been made for three years.
