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Sindh government gives green signal to resume public, online transport services

The Sindh Government gave the go-ahead to resume public and online transport services across the province on Tuesday, reported Geo News

PM lifts restrictions on tourism industry

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday announced the reopening of tourism industry and allowed all overseas Pakistanis to return home after the National Coordination Committee gave the go-ahead to self-quarantine policy for Covid-19 patients among them

People should learn living with COVID-19: PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that people should learn living with COVID-19 by taking precautionary measures to avoid contracting it till its vaccine is made

Islamabad to impose fine for not wearing masks

The Islamabad district administration has announced to impose a fine of up to 3,000 PKR ($18) for not wearing face masks at public places, in a bid to control the spread of COVID-19, the Pakistani capital's Deputy Commissioner (DC) said

Baloch woman's killing evokes widespread anger

The killing of a young woman allegedly by the members linked to the ruling party in Balochistan last week has triggered widespread anger among the Baloch people

Pakistan SC rejects plea to suspend Daniel Pearl case verdict

The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Sindh government's plea to suspend Sindh High Courts (SHC) judgement regarding the release and acquittal of the accused in the murder case of American journalist Daniel Pearl

Lahore Zoo staff, animals tested for COVID-19

Lahore Zoo Director Chaudhry Shafqat Ali said that the animals and birds were free from COVID-19 at one of the world's oldest such facilities, adding that coronavirus tests of staff and screening of animals were conducted

'No disease-free area' in Lahore

An alarming summary presented by the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department to Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar almost two weeks ago had revealed that "no workplace and residential area of any town is disease-free" in the provincial capital, it emerged on Monday

Pakistan records 54,000 new cases, 1,100 deaths in May

As over 54,000 people contracted the novel coronavirus and more than 1,100 patients died in Pakistan during the month of May, the percentage of tests with positive result has also increased tremendously

Prices of petroleum products reduced in Pakistan

The Pakistan government on Sunday reduced prices of all petroleum products except High-Speed Diesel (HSD) to partially pass on the impact of massive international price reduction to the masses. The revised prices will remain effective till June 30

New photo of Sharif sparks debate

A new leaked photo of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is currently in London for treatment, has sparked a debate about his health, a media report said. In the picture, Sharif is seen sitting at a roadside cafe in London with his granddaughters, said the Dawn news report

Wearing of masks at public places in Pakistan mandatory

The Pakistan government has declared wearing of masks mandatory at crowded places, markets and in public transport, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country shot up to 68,544, with 1,447 deaths

Corona going beyond control in Pakistan

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza Saturday said 90 corona patients had died in the past 24 hours taking the countrywide death toll to 1,443

Pakistani minister Shehryar Afridi tests positive for coronavirus

Minister for States and Frontier Regions (Safron) and Narcotics Control Shehryar Afridi has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, he announced on Twitter on Saturday

Karachi plane crash trial suspended

The Sindh High Court has suspended proceedings of a plea seeking a transparent probe into the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash in Karachi on May 22 killing, until the release of the conclusive findings of an ongoing inquiry