Download PDF file of today’s important Pakistan Current Affairs 1st May 2020. These are top latest breaking news about pakistan which will be helpful for aspirants in test preparation of current affairs, pakistan affairs mcqs for GK, NTS, PPSC, CSS, FPSC, KPPSC, SPSC, BPSC, OTS, PTS and All other Govt Jobs & exams.
One Liner
- PM, aides reiterate ‘coronavirus situation not bad‘ in Pakistan Premier says government will contribute Rs4 for every Rs1 donated to the corona relief fund.
- Press freedom report terms Islamabad ‘riskiest’ territory for journalists, followed by Sindh At least 91 cases of violence recorded against journalists in Pakistan over past year, says Freedom Network in report.
- Price of petrol slashed by Rs15, diesel by Rs27 Finance ministry increases tax rates on oil products.
- PM Imran asks rich countries to do more for fragile economies In telephone talk with Egyptian president, PM Imran says just suspension of debt servicing is not enough.
- Bilawal accuses Centre of sabotaging Sindh’s every move on coronavirus from the get-go “Through their incompetency, they have let down each and every province,” says the PPP chairperson.
- Infections amongst healthcare workers increase by 75pc in a week The number of infected healthcare workers has risen to 444 as govt is set to launch a programme for their protection.
- Govt predicts surge in cases by May 30 Health ministry data suggests that over 150,000 people will be infected with the deadly virus by end of May.
- Patients go violent in bid to come out of Expo Centre field hospital in Lahore Members of Tableeghi Jamaat, other patients say they were being kept in quarantine unnecessarily.
- Sindh govt allows three hospitals to begin clinical trials of plasma therapy to treat Covid-19 patients Vast PAF Museum selected to set up another field hospital.
- Bahawalpur city may be declared Covid-19 free in two weeks Commissioner says if no new cases emerge in 15 days, city will be virus free.
- Shahbaz flays arrest warrant for Nawaz “The Sharif family, Nawaz Sharif and PML-N have always followed the law.”
- KP starts collecting plasma from recovered Covid-19 patients Committee receives first donation of plasma to be used for treatment of two persons.
- Lockdown to be further eased, says PM Imran Imran says virus intensity in Pakistan much lower than Europe and US.
- Rs7m package okayed for frontline workers in anti-virus fight in KP KP cabinet approves uniform package for legal heirs of officials, who died of Covid-19.
- PIA gets US permission to repatriate stranded citizens Special authorisation granted by the US Department of Transportation will be effective from April 29.
- PIA cancels agreements with employees associations All matters brought forward by these associations will no longer be entertained.
- Disputed Tiger Force becomes operational next week Sindh says it won’t allow interference in work of local govts, bureaucracy; PML-N terms Centre’s move political gimmick.
- Soldier martyred in Indian firing The ceasefire violations occurred in AJK’s Haveli district on Wednesday afternoon.
- 259 returning Pakistani passengers out of 3,554 test positive for virus 22 special flights operated during last two weeks.
- NA speaker Asad Qaiser goes into home quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19 He urged the nation to take precautions and sought their prayers.
- Lockdown restrictions in Sindh to remain until end of Ramazan: spokesperson “I think the prime minister is a victim of confusion himself or wants to confuse the people,” says Murtaza Wahab.
- High-risk countries approach China for debt relief Pakistan has to pay about $615 million to China between May 2020 and June 2021 under bilateral debt.
- SBP reserves rise to $12.1bn Central bank reserves are at a two-month high after an increase of $1.16bn.
- China journalist jailed for 15 years as free speech clampdown intensifies Journalist convicted of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble, extortion, illegal business operations and bribery“.
- Trump threatens new tariffs on China in retaliation for coronavirus “There is a discussion as to how hard to hit China and how to calibrate it properly,” says source.
- US, China block UN resolution in WHO spat The UNSC draft resolution calls for a 90-day humanitarian pause to bring aid to vulnerable populations.
- Remdesivir: The Covid-19 drug helping patients recover faster Patients who were given the drug, first developed to treat Ebola, had a 31 per cent faster time to recovery.
- Cut oil supply or lose US military support, Trump told Saudis: report Trump delivered the message to the crown prince 10 days before the announcement of the production cuts.
- Pakistan loses top spot after 2 years, slides to number 4 in T20 rankings India lose number one rank in Test matches, Australia top of the tables in Test and T20 internationals.
- Snooker world champion Asif appeals to PM, IPC minister for cash award Asif, 37, has clinched the world title twice.
[dkpdf-button]
To Subscribe  Youtube Channel |
Click Here |
To Join  Facebook Group |
Click Here |