Sindh CM's brother-in-law dies after weeks-long battle with coronavirus
Syed Mehdi Shah, the MD of SITE, had been hospitalised after he became ill upon return from Iraq.
Imtiaz Ali
Human gene variants may offer resistance against Covid-19, Dow research suggests
The study has been reviewed by peers and published in Journal of Medical Virology.
Sindh hospitals begin opening OPDs days after Supreme Court's criticism
Punjab spokesperson says all OPDs functional, Khyber Teaching Hospital says opening OPDs "not in public interest".
Action recommended against 11 NAB officials over absence
The officials have not been coming to work due to the lockdown and Covid-19 threat
Seven held after violence erupts in Liaquatabad over Friday prayer
Case registered under antiterror law
Crowd manhandles policemen for enforcing Friday prayers restrictions in Karachi's Liaquatabad
Seven arrested as police officials say most of the mosques in Sindh "responded positively" to the lockdown measures.
CII endorses govt restrictions on prayer congregations, asks not to associate Covid-19 with any group
Council of Islamic Ideology advises govt against arresting imams, use mosques as community centres for relief efforts.
Police finalise plan to maintain order during extended closure
Karachi police chief suggests door-to-door supply of rations from 4am to 7am.
Genetic make up of locally-transmitted coronavirus may have mutations, say experts
A team of researchers in Pakistan is studying the genome sequence of the novel coronavirus.
Sindh establishes first coronavirus drive-through testing facility in Karachi
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah says it will allow citizens to be tested without going to hospitals or being tested at home.
IGP Sindh directs Tableeghi Jamaat members to stay in marakiz, consider them as quarantine centres
As per the notification, no person is allowed to enter or leave from the centres.
Jang Group's publisher Mir Javedur Rehman passes away in Karachi
He was the brother of Mir Shakilur Rehman.
Move to release 4,000 convicts from Sindh prisons to stop spread of Covid-19
The relief will be for a three-month period and will not apply to those convicted of drug pushing and terrorism
Sindh govt readies to provide food to daily wagers with support from welfare organisations
“I am developing a mechanism to reach each and every family so that nobody would go without ration,” says CM Shah.
Karachi police register 88 FIRs, detain 38 prayer leaders for violating restrictions
Prayer leaders from all schools of thought allegedly violated the ban on congregational prayers, police say.
Worshippers offer congregational Friday prayers in parts of Karachi despite ban
Police claim 90pc of mosques in city complied with the ban; another 169 held for violating lockdown in Sindh
'10pc of Covid-19 cases in Sindh are locally transmitted': CM Shah sounds alarm
Provincial government has decided to close all grocery shops by 5pm.
259 in Karachi, 148 in rest of Sindh held for violating lockdown
IGP asks his subordinates to avoid arresting people and deal with them compassionately
Govt in limbo over banning congregation prayers in mosques amidst virus lockdown
Religious affairs ministry, CII to hold discussions with ulema on Thursday to decide if prayers can be offered at home.
Over 450 held across Sindh on first day of lockdown
SHO suspended after a video went viral showing police forcing youths to frogmarch; IGP seeks people’s cooperation.