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- PM Imran Khan launches Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme Finance minister says “the project’s impact will be manifold, would kick-start a multitude of dependent industries”.
- India’s Jet Airways to suspend operations after banks reject funding request The airline, with $1.2 billion of bank debt, has been teetering for weeks after failing to receive a stop-gap loan.
- Gift from UAE: Lahore Zoo to receive 10 tigers, 8 lions next week The impending induction would help reduce the adverse impacts of inbreeding among big cats in Lahore Zoo.
- Tax amnesty scheme approval deferred again for further deliberations by cabinet “It is decided that some provisions [of the scheme] need further fine-tuning,” says information minister.
- US restrictions on Qatar Airways could lead to unraveling of aviation agreements: airlines Washington is scrutinising state-owned Qatar Airways’ acquisition of 49 percent of Air Italy.
- Dust storm, lightning and rain kill 35 in India Strong winds barrelled through Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh states felling walls, trees and electricity lines.
- Journalist Shahzeb Jillani’s bail extended for a week as investigating officer remains no-show The investigating officer was absent from court proceedings in the last hearing of the case as well.
- Hamza Shahbaz’s bail extended till April 25 LHC restrains NAB from arresting the Punjab Assembly opposition leader.
- Pakistan’s internet capacity to be increased by 96 Tb/s with new submarine cable system Cable to slash transit time between Pakistan and France to under 90 milliseconds, says Cybernet CEO.
- 2 more cops arrested in Karachi over infant’s death in cross-fire with suspected muggers Some half a dozen innocent citizens have been killed by LEAs over the last year.
- BMW to recall 360,000 China cars over Takata airbags Around 20 people have died in accidents linked to defects in Takata airbags since 2013.
- 20 ‘suspicious’ banks accounts attached on request of Federal Board of Revenue Karachi court orders attachment of accounts, which were allegedly used for money laundering, benami transactions.
- 5 million Indian men lost their jobs from 2016-18: report Women were excluded from the job loss estimates.
- UK employment hits record high despite Brexit Unemployment rate remains at 3.9pc, the lowest level since 1975.
- Two arrested for trying to sell girl to elderly man Police register case against four people under different sections of PPC.
- NA speaker inaugurates parliamentarians’ cricket camp The camp is being supervised by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
- Rains send wave of fear among wheat growers The rain brings down the maximum temperature from 29 to 26°C in the capital and from 29 to 25°C in Rawalpindi.
- FBR detects a dozen benami accounts in Faisalabad Board writes to SBP for biometric verification of accounts.
- NAB chairman’s bid to allay Punjab bureaucracy fears NAB chief takes back power from director generals to arrest young bureaucrats (Grade-17 and 18).
- NAB team records Sindh CM’s statement in fake accounts case Shah tells reporters that he replied to all the questions put to him by NAB in the questionnaire.
- Afridi hints at involvement of foreign hand in deadly attack on Hazaras “Our enemies always tried to isolate us in the world and we will expose them with facts,” Afridi remarks.
- Five ‘TTP men’ killed in 17-hour Peshawar gun battle Bomb disposal unit destroys militants’ Hayatabad hideout and a bike rigged with 60kg explosives.
- PPP criticises NAB’s ‘double standards’ Dr Nafisa Shah says there should be an institution to hold NAB and the FIA accountable.
- Six more die as rains continue across country Four children die in Balochistan after the roof of their mud house collapses.
- PCB board members reject MD Wasim Khan’s appointment, present resolution against it PCB Chairperson Ehsan Mani says he is “hugely disappointed” with the events that took place today.
- Boxing-Iranian female fighter cancels return home after arrest warrant issued An arrest warrant was also issued against Mahyar Monshipour, who set up the bout in western France.
- Morgan’s statement about Pakistan being favourites could be a ploy: Mushtaq “The English players could use such statements to put the rivals under pressure psychologically.”
- Shankar seeks guidance from World Cup winners The Tamil Nadu all-rounder is picked as India’s number four batsman.
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