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One Liner
- Pakistan Reports 411 Coronavirus Cases in 24 Hours. Confirmed infections of COVID-19 reach 1,283,886, against 1,241,589 recoveries and 28,704 deaths, leaving 13,593 active cases.
- Cabinet approves agreement to keep $3 billion from Saudi Arabia in SBP. The aid will remain in the State Bank of Pakistan’s deposit account for a year, as per the agreement.
- Pakistan bans travel from 7 countries amid concern over new Covid variant. Pakistan placed a complete ban on Saturday on travel from seven countries in the wake of the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus, Omicron, first detected in South Africa, according to a notification issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).
- Contempt of Court Laws Do Not Protect Retired Judges, Says IHC CJ. Rejecting petition filed against PMLN leaders over criticism of former CJP Saqib Nisar, Justice Minallah says ‘criticism should be welcomed’
- Alleged audio of Saqib Nisar ‘quite irrelevant, says Fawad Chaudhry Federal minister Fawad Chaudhry says alleged audio irrelevant as ex-CJP Saqib Nisar was not part of Panama case.
- In meeting with CM Buzdar, PTI’s Aleem Khan submits his resignation as Punjab minister
CM Usman Buzdar says that the services of Aleem Khan will always be remembered. - IG Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan takes notice of aerial firing at the wedding ceremony in Sargodha. Inspector-General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan took notice of the incident of aerial firing at a wedding ceremony in Sargodha and directed RPO Sargodha to submit a report.
- Karachi Green Line bus service to start commercial operations from Dec 25: Asad Umar
PM Imran Khan will perform groundbreaking of Green Line BRT project next month, says federal minister Asad Umar.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- 24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 363 cases and 13 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 41,240 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on November 25 at 8:09 am).
2. Citizens rush to petrol stations ahead of strike
What’s going on? There are reports of traffic jams in major cities (e.g. Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi), and long lines at petrol stations. Citizens were rushing to put fuel in their vehicles before the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) launched a nationwide strike. Starting today at 6:00 am local time, fuel stations around the country are expected to remain closed.
The details: The PPDA announced a nationwide strike and the closure of fuel stations after accusing the government of failing to increase profit margins for petroleum dealers. According to the PPDA, the government agreed to raise the profit margin three years ago but still hasn’t come through. The head of the PPDA’s Bahawalpur chapter, Muhammad Yaseen, said that only ambulances and Rescue 1122 vehicles would have access to fuel during the strike.
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