PML-N senator criticises govt for not taking parliament into confidence "When [government] does not take parliament in confidence, matters go to Supreme Court," said Abbasi. Updated 12 May, 2020 01:28pm WHATSAPP
Raja Zafarul Haq condemns statements that Covid-19 was developed in Wuhan lab He also thanked China for its assistance to Pakistan at this time. Published 12 May, 2020 12:55pm WHATSAPP
State of Madina can't be established by airing Ertugrul, says Senator Mushtaq He also suggested that the government does away with interest rate so that people would borrow loans from banks. Updated 12 May, 2020 01:17pm WHATSAPP
JI senator says govt cannot go on a 'solo flight' He said that the quarantine centre in Taftan was not a camp but a "barn". Updated 12 May, 2020 01:23pm WHATSAPP
Graveyards don't have an economic wheel, says Musadiq Malik By lifting the lockdown, the government was moving towards "herd immunity". Updated 12 May, 2020 01:40pm WHATSAPP
BISP's scope was narrow, says FM Qureshi "BISP covered 4 million people while Ehsaas covers 12 million." Updated 12 May, 2020 12:43pm WHATSAPP
'Recession is coming,' warns FM Qureshi "The world is saying this. The global economy is going to contract by 3 per cent." Published 12 May, 2020 12:16pm WHATSAPP
Govt does not want to 'bury' 18th Amendment, says FM Qureshi "We say that the weak points [of the amendment] should be checked and addressed." Updated 12 May, 2020 12:42pm WHATSAPP
PM didn't say elites enforced lockdown, insists Qureshi "What happens in politics sometimes is that you are quoted out of context." Updated 12 May, 2020 01:35pm WHATSAPP
FM Qureshi advises opposition to 'develop consensus within its ranks' He said that the session was delayed because consensus could not be reached with the opposition. Published 12 May, 2020 12:05pm WHATSAPP
Lockdown is a 'temporary solution', says Qureshi "The real solution is vaccine but it will take time." Published 12 May, 2020 11:59am WHATSAPP
'The PM is in Islamabad working against the virus', FM Qureshi responds to Sherry Rehman "There is no confusion, the policy is clear," he said. Updated 12 May, 2020 12:18pm WHATSAPP
Sherry Rehman urges govt to come up with unified policy, says provinces are not the state PPP Senator Sherry Rehman lashed out at the government for "creating distractions". Published 12 May, 2020 11:47am WHATSAPP
Italy made mistakes but we can't, says Sherry Rehman "Lives always come first!" she declared. Published 12 May, 2020 11:40am WHATSAPP
Who is running the country? questions Sherry Rehman in Senate session on Covid-19 Rehman criticised the government's handling of the novel coronavirus. Updated 12 May, 2020 12:14pm WHATSAPP
India's giant railway network comes gradually back to life Several tens of thousands of tickets for the initial 30 trains sold out online within three hours. Published 12 May, 2020 11:27am WHATSAPP
Twitter to label disputed Covid-19 tweets Labels may send users to curated tweets, public health websites but the platform won't directly fact check tweets. Published 12 May, 2020 11:23am WHATSAPP
All mosques in Iran to reopen temporarily today Mosques will only be open for three days commemorating specific nights in Ramazan. Published 12 May, 2020 11:16am WHATSAPP
Elon Musk defies order to stay closed, says Tesla will resume operations “We’re happy to get back to work and have implemented very detailed plans to help you keep safe as you return.” Published 12 May, 2020 11:07am WHATSAPP
China reports just one new coronavirus case, in traveller The previous day, China reported seven new imported cases. Published 12 May, 2020 10:41am WHATSAPP
343 more people recover from coronavirus in Pakistan The total number of recoveries stands at 8,555. Published 12 May, 2020 10:32am WHATSAPP
37 new coronavirus cases reported in Islamabad, 15 more in GB The national tally of cases now stands at 31,780. Published 12 May, 2020 10:29am WHATSAPP
Coronavirus lockdowns could spark rise in HIV infections, experts warn People have struggled to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases as centres remain closed amid lockdowns. Published 12 May, 2020 10:13am WHATSAPP
US says Chinese hacking vaccine research: reports The US Federal Bureau of Investigation and cybersecurity experts believe Chinese hackers are trying to steal ... Updated 12 May, 2020 10:45am WHATSAPP
Lockdown a temporary solution to Covid-19 crisis: PM On the first day of formal lifting of the countrywide lockdown, Prime Minister Imran Khan said it was being... Published 12 May, 2020 09:30am WHATSAPP
Drug-makers warn against banning raw material import from India Given Pakistan’s high dependence on Indian raw material for manufacturing drugs, the government must not ban its... Published 12 May, 2020 09:29am WHATSAPP
Ferozsons in talks to produce Remdesivir Ferozsons Laboratories has announced that its subsidiary BF Biosciences Ltd (BFBL) was in negotiations to enter into... Published 12 May, 2020 09:27am WHATSAPP
Quarantine period for inbound air passengers to be cut The government has decided to reduce the quarantine period before testing for inbound air passengers from 48 hours ... Published 12 May, 2020 09:24am WHATSAPP
