- 26-year-old doctor dies due to coronavirus in Rawalpindi She was initially diagnosed with having “normal fever” but was shifted to hospital after her condition worsened.
- Federal govt responsible for virus spread, says Sindh information minister Shah takes Centre to task over coronavirus response, says PM has “double standards”.
- PTM’s Arif Wazir dies in Islamabad hospital after gun attack in Wana Wazir had sustained multiple injuries in a gun attack by unidentified assailants in Wana.
- Nawaz’s surgery postponed due to Covid-19: Maryam Says Nawaz is a high-risk patient.
- NAB ‘condition’ delays wheat procurement in Balochistan Growers have been asked by NAB to produce documents of land ownership before selling their crop.
- Bilawal asks PM to quit if he can’t cope with challenges PPP leader accuses Centre of abandoning provinces in fight against coronavirus.
- Info minister terms 18th Amendment hurdle in fight against Covid-19 Faraz stresses need for striking balance between lockdown and revival of economic activities.
- Casualties in militant attacks show increase in April Militants appear to be trying to get back some territory in North Waziristan tribal district.
- Opposition wants physical session of parliament Govt in a fix as summoning NA by May 6 is a constitutional requirement.
- Shahid Afridi distributes rations in Balochistan Afridi has pledged that his foundation would continue providing rations in Khuzdar and other areas of Balochistan.
- Sindh surpasses Punjab’s tally of virus cases Number of cases in Karachi now constitutes nearly a quarter of the country’s total infections.
- Virus fatality rate in KP far more than other provinces Hardest-hit Peshawar accounts for 59.6pc of total deaths in province.
- UNHCR donates biochemical test machine to Quetta hospital The machine will be used for conducting many costly tests.
- Rs30bn SDGs plan being moved from cabinet division Programme moved to parliamentary affairs division for effective inclusion of parliamentarians in disbursement of funds.
- Loan limit for hospitals raised to Rs500m The SBP further reiterates its support for the health sector in the ongoing pandemic.
- Kim Jong Un reappears in public, ending absence amid health rumours Speculation about the N.Korea leader’s health swirled after he missed his late grandfather’s birthday celebration.
- US authorises remdesivir as emergency treatment for Covid-19 Manufacturer Gilead says the drug has helped improve outcomes for patients with Covid-19.
- Abdullah says ‘tentative’ agreement reached with Ghani According to an official, Abdullah wants to lead peace talks with the Taliban and seeks a 50pc share in government.
- 23 hurt in Qatar as tent clinics collapse in storm No patients were hurt and most injuries to staff at the facility.
- Amid pandemic, oil woes, Saudi Arabia eyes further reforms Death penalty on crimes committed by minors and flogging for crimes to be abolished.
- Pakistan mission’s flower delivery for Boris goes viral Bouquets sent by PM Imran, High Commissioner Nafees Zakaria as a congratulatory gesture at the birth of Johnson’s son.
- Sangakkara urges England, Australia to tour Pakistan Top teams have shunned Pakistan since the 2009 attack on a bus carrying the Sri Lanka team in Lahore.
- No regrets for allowing star cricketers to continue: Khalid Mahmood Former PCB chairman asks board to not disclose names of bookies who roped in Pakistan players in corrupt practices.
