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- Relief money distribution to start from tomorrow, says PM Imran “There is no question of any political affiliation in this fund,” premier says.
- Federal govt to provide PPEs to hospitals directly, announces Asad Umar Both Umar and SAPM Mirza argued that testing for Covid-19 was extremely important in country’s fight against the virus.
- Govt agrees to make PMDC operational again after IHC ruling Settlement made during contempt of court hearing.
- Govt decides to enhance Covid-19 testing capacity Centre to start providing protective gear to hospitals from tomorrow, says Asad Umar.
- Commanders asked to help govt in supplying essentials 231st Corps Commanders’ Conference held via video link.
- Pilots call off strike after assurance they will be provided PPE Coronavirus SOPs designed by the government and CAA will be followed by the pilots.
- Court extends Jang chief editor remand for 11 days Court overrules defence’s objections to remand.
- Capital admin struggling to enforce lockdown in rural areas Next two weeks to be crucial and coronavirus could spread rapidly if rural residents do not practice social distancing.
- Hamza withdraws bail petition Bench advises petitioner to approach SC since bail had previously been denied on merit in the same case.
- Seven terror suspects killed in two operations in KP Security forces recover IEDs, night vision goggles, hate material and Indian medicines from the hideout.
- NAB seeks detail of Shahbaz’s ‘foreign assets, businesses’ Fresh questionnaire sent.
- Lockdown affects routine immunisation of children EPI assigns staffers tasks related to coronavirus.
- Chinese experts, hospitals’ CEOs want lockdown in Sindh further extended Experts say that an eight-week lockdown is crucial to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
- Ministers hold video meeting with Tableeghi Jamaat representatives NA speaker says arrangements should be made to take the more than 1,500 foreigners back to their countries.
- Tableeghi Jamaat in hot water in Pakistan too for Covid-19 spread Special Branch says 70,000 had gathered in Raiwind; Jamaat gave the number as 250,000.
- Raiwind’s Bahria Town Housing Society in partial lockdown after 22 fresh cases Police has already put the entire Raiwind City in lockdown to protect locals from the virus.
- Bureaucrat can’t head parliamentary committee, says Rabbani Balochistan has constituted a parliamentary committee on corona with the provincial secy as convener.
- DC removed over chaos in handling Covid-19 cases in Hyderabad Patients with Covid-19 were housed with those suspected of having the disease instead of isolation wards.
- KP transporters threaten to bring vehicles on road from 13th “We cooperated with govt and kept our vehicles off the road for 20 days, now they are extending ban.”
- Striking doctors refuse to negotiate with govt till acceptance of demands “Demands include provision of safety gear to doctors, their recruitment on a permanent basis instated of on contract.”
- Banks good to go for six months, says PBA The balance sheets of commercial lenders are in good shape to sustain poor cash flows in the immediate term.
- Rs10bn released for utility stores Utility stores have registered a record sale of Rs2.30bn during the first four days of this month.
- Refineries face closure as oil marketing companies reluctant to pick up stocks None of the 80 OMCs operating are maintaining mandatory stockpiles to avoid inventory losses, says official.
- Export of sugar okayed by PM, cabinet told Imran warns those hurling threats over inquiry reports.
- FATF grants unexpected relief to Pakistan amid pandemic Five-month grace period given to submit report on 13 benchmarks for foolproof arrangements against terror financing.
- Japan to provide $250,000 With IFRC’s support, the Pakistani government would be strengthened in surveillance, contact tracing and screening.
- Dollar gains 90 paisas against rupee in interbank market Currency dealers attribute the movement in the exchange rate to “a continuation of the events of the past one month”.
- WHO denies being ‘China-centric’ after Trump comment, threat to cut funding Official says it was “critical” to work with the Chinese to understand the virus, did the same with other countries.
- China’s Wuhan lockdown ends but another begins as local coronavirus cases rise Asymptomatic patients and imported infections have become China’s chief concern.
- Trump says WHO is China-centric, ‘really blew it’ on coronavirus; threatens to freeze US funding “We’re going to put a very powerful hold on it and we’re going to see,” says the US president.
- Afghans return home through Chaman border Afghan authorities agree to one-sided repatriation after initial refusal.
- Italy, Spain ICU pressures decline but emotional toll rises As emotional toll of pandemic rises, therapists have been mobilised to provide free consultation for medics.
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