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Karachi plane crash toll increases to over 90

More than 90 people have been confirmed dead after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane crashed into a residential area in Karachi near the city's airport, while a search and rescue operation continued on Saturday, according to authorities

PIA plane with over 100 onboard crashes in Karachi

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with over 100 people onboard crashed in a residential area in Karachi near the city's Jinnah International Airport on Friday, a spokesman for the flag carrier said, but did not confirm any casualties

Pakistan COVID-19 cases tally over 50,000

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has increased to 50,694 with 1,067 deaths, the Health Ministry said

Lockdown over, Pakistan's Covid-19 deaths, infections tick higher

While health authorities conducted the highest number of coronavirus tests in a single day, they anticipate a 15-20 percent rise in daily cases over the next week across Pakistan due to lifting of the lockdown

PM Imran Khan orders advisers, special assistants to disclose all assets

In an unprecedented decision, Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered the advisers and special assistants in his cabinet to disclose their assets

In South Asia, Pakistan has highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths per million

Out of the three biggest South Asian countries, Pakistan has the highest COVID-19 cases and deaths per million people, as per world statistics

COVID-19 kills 3 Pak journos, infects 156

The novel coronavirus has claimed the lives of three mediapersons in Pakistan and infected 156 others, according to a report released by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ)

Pakistan man arrested for killing 2 girls over leaked video

Police in Pakistan's North Waziristan has arrested a man suspected to have killed two teenage girls in the name of 'honour' after a short mobile video of them with a young man surfaced online, the media reported on Thursday

Pakistan's Punjab govt decides to reopen shrines

The government of Pakistan's Punjab province has decided to reopen shrines for visitors after easing the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported on Thursday

Pakistan's NAB to offer hi-tea to prisoners on Eid

Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) will give a ‘relief to its prisoners by offering hi-tea on the occasion of Eid, a media report said on Thursday

Pakistan PM makes out strong case for debt relief at WEF

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said a large number of developing countries did not have fiscal space to deal with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 outbreak and called for debt relief to deal with the situation

Nine aircraft will spray locust-hit areas

Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) announced that nine aircraft will spray locust-infested areas with insecticides on Monday

PTI lawmaker succumbs to COVID-19 in Lahore

Ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Shaheen Raza who had contracted coronavirus passed away on Wednesday at Mayo Hospital in Lahore

Search operation on in Pakistan for killer of 2 teenage girls

Police in Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province have launched a search operation to find the culprits behind the brutal murder of two teenage girls, who were killed in North Waziristan last week

Mad rush in markets as businesses reopen in Pakistan

With the opening of businesses after many weeks, markets and shops were seen flooded with unrestrained mobs in Lahore on Monday and Tuesday