Vol. 74 Nbr. 126, May 2020

Index

• 'Banking hours'.
• 'Doctors negligence' kills woman, newborn.
• 'Punjab to buy wheat for other provinces as well'.
• 'The nightmare is almost over': Pakistani students in Wuhan adjust to life as lockdown eases.
• 100 MPAs to attend PA session daily.
• 17,000 healthcare providers sign up for Tiger Force.
• 32 held for making, selling and flying kits.
• 417 test positive of 2,571 checked for Covid-19 in 24 hours, says CM.
• Abbasi seeks extension in protective bail.
• Action against illegal goods forwarding agencies on cards.
• At least 1 injured in explosion at imambargah in Lower Kurram.
• Balochistan decides to only test Covid-19 patients showing symptoms due to meagre testing capacity.
• Balochistan millers seek lifting of wheat ban.
• Banks defer Rs236bn principal repayments due to lockdown.
• Bilawal's crticism.
• BoR meet on S Punjab today.
• Building directorate collects Rs18.8m, says CDA.
• Cabinet may suspend varnish coating of banknotes.
• Call to regulate harvesting machinery rent.
• Cash-starved firefighters vow to meet any emergency.
• CDA told to set up unit to monitor master plan consultant.
• Centre regrets Sindh's refusal to use Tiger Force services.
• Centre should focus on Islamabad if provinces are on their own: Bilawal.
• Chitralis demand cut in transport fare.
• Chohan taunts Shahbaz over NAB cases.
• CM orders timely completion of public welfare schemes.
• CM takes note of passengers' plaints.
• Companies Act amended to facilitate startups.
• Coronavirus: SBP won't issue new notes on Eid.
• Correct balance on the crease is key for batsmen, says Yousuf.
• Court adjourns hearing as Hamza not produced.
• Covid-19 and unity.
• Cybercrime.
• Defiant conciliation.
• Digital book on trauma released.
• Dollar recovers after falling in early trade.
• Done with Dirilis Ertugrul? Imran Khan has another Turkish drama for you.
• East Pakistan tragedy.
• ECB to take govt advice on Pakistan series.
• End of capitalism?
• Experts group finally suggests home isolation for some patients.
• Favouritism alleged in top administrative postings.
• Federal govt employees to get salaries on 21st.
• Federal govt slammed for ignoring doctors' advice on lockdown.
• Five more succumb to virus in Punjab.
• FO rejects Indian claim after Supreme Court ruling on Gilgit-Baltistan polls.
• Four doctors, including an assistant professor, test positive for Covid-19.
• Giant flag hoisted in park to pay tribute to medics.
• Good actors as good people.
• Govt taking steps to protect workers' livelihood during lockdown, SHC told.
• Govt to ease lockdown further: PM Imran.
• Hailstorm damaged 38,000-kanal tobacco crop in Swabi: survey.
• Hareem wishes Indian artistes come to Pakistan for collaborations.
• Haripur villagers get emergency support from INGO.
• Hit by Covid-19 and pest attack, farmers demand relief package.
• Huma Khan opens up about living with depression.
• IHC lambastes criminal justice system.
• India's belligerence.
• Kashmir flashpoint.
• Khyber tribes claim ownership of land near Orakzai border.
• Last group of foreign preachers leaves Mansehra.
• LHC orders UHS to fill 49 MBBS, BDS seats of private colleges.
• LHC staffer tests positive for Covid-19.
• Literary Notes: Safeer Bilgirami, his Jalwa-i-Khizr and history of Urdu literature.
• Lockdown answers.
• LRH closes gynae unit as 29 medics test positive for virus.
• Man arrested in 'poisonous cake' case.
• Man held for claiming to cure Covid patients.
• Man killed in firing during volleyball match.
• Man shot dead during robbery.
• Minister says NAB is independent, working transparently.
• Most mosques violating coronavirus precautions during Taraweeh: report.
• Motorcyclist injured by kite string.
• MQM-P backs small traders' demand for reopening businesses.
• NAB rejects Shahbaz's explanation in graft inquiry.
• NBP roundtable reviews Covid-19 microfinance concerns.
• New US diplomat for South Asia designated.
• NGO provides cash to families in poor Balochistan district.
• No sign of let-up in spread of Covid-19.
• Officials empowered to conduct raids for stopping smuggling of currency, food.
• Over 120 Peshawar traders held for profiteering.
• PCB's online initiative.
• PM calls for bigger Covid-19 bailout package.
• Power project's workers threaten protest over withheld salary.
• Private lab's two branches sealed for violating SOPs in sample collection.
• PSE delays Rs200bn sukuk.
• PTCL group announces Rs1.9bn virus relief package.
• Quack's 'clinic' ransacked after woman's death.
• Respecting Ramazan.
• SC dismayed at closure of businesses by provincial govts.
• Seven injured in Indian shelling from across LoC.
• Shaista Gillani made acting chairperson of CCP.
• Sindh govt links decision on lockdown to health experts' advice.
• Sindh govt orders probe of circumstances leading to Dr Furqan's death.
• SIUT calls for special measures to protect high-risk patients from Covid-19.
• Six more units sealed for Covid-19 code breach.
• Stay home.
• Stocks shed 195 points on macro concerns.
• This Elan outfit Kate Middleton wore on her Pakistan trip could be yours.
• Three coal miners killed in Harnai.