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BAHAWALPUR: As the Bahawalpur commissioner has predicted that the city may be declared coronavirus free in the next two weeks, four more positive cases emerged in Jhang district on Thursday. Seeing a decline in positive case, Bahawalpur Commissioner Asif Iqbal Chaudhry claimed that in the next 15 days, Bahawalpur could be declared a coronavirus-free city if no new positive case was reported and no case was under treatment in the city. The commissioner told a private channel that presently there were 195 coronavirus cases in Bahawalpur division. Also,doctors of the Bahawalpur Government Civil Hospital saw off 42 people on Thursday who defeated coronavirus and were declared negative. The discharged batch included members of Tableeghi Jamaat which was treated for 14 days. Another seven members are still under treatment. Of 1,200 Tableeghi Jamaat members who were quarantined in the hostels of Islamia University Bahawalpur, most of them have been released and allowed to go home. Also, a

Millions of people are skirting global coronavirus lockdowns to stroll through public spaces, fly overseas and watch idyllic sunsets… in the virtual world of smash-hit video game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.” The leisurely land of Nintendo’s latest release has struck a chord with gamers around the world, many of them yearning for a virtual escape from the onerous restrictions on movement and social activity imposed to contain the infection. The game sees players guide their digital personas around an uninhabited island, slowly transforming the landscape with a house, garden and eventually a thriving community of adorable cartoon animal neighbours.  “Right now, watching news on TV can really be scary, but in this game, it’s just as if nothing is happening, it’s all quiet and peaceful,” said 28-year-old Kanae Miya, a Tokyo-based illustrator. Australian high school teacher Dante Gabriele said he bought the game the day after its March release and had played it for more than 30 hour

ISLAMABAD: The controversial one million-strong Corona Relief Tiger Force of volunteers will formally become operational in the country’s three provinces — Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balo­chistan — next week after a formal address to the CRTF members by Prime Minister Imran Khan expected in a couple of days. The announcement that the CRTF would become operational only in the provinces ruled by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and its allies was made by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Usman Dar during a news conference here on Thursday. One the one hand, Mr Dar appealed to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and urged the governments of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan to allow the CRTF to carry out relief activities in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic within their respective jurisdictions and, on the other, he warned that if the federal government did not receive positive response by Mon­d­ay, the prime minister would himself

KARACHI: An accountability court on Thursday directed the National Accountability Bureau authorities to file a reference in the alleged Rs18 billion Fazaia Housing Scheme land scam by May 24. Suspects Tanvir Ahmed and Bilal Tanvir of Maxim Properties have been arrested on charges of cheating the public in the name of the Fazaia Housing Scheme launched as a joint venture with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in 2015. On Thursday, the matter came up before the administrative judge of the accountability courts, when investigating officer Pervaiz Abro requested for more time to enable NAB to file a reference in the matter. He said the parties (PAF and M/s Maxim Properties) were trying to reach a settlement so that the allottees could be refunded, adding that such an arrangement was likely to be made by May 14. Therefore, they be allowed more time to do the needful. Coming down hard on IO Abro, the judge observed that almost 120 days had passed since the suspects were arrested and the matte

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed Khan on Friday said that Rs3.022 billion has been deposited in Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Corona Relief Fund, ARY News reported. In a tweet, Faisal Javed Khan said that citizens have so far deposited donations amounting to Rs3 billion in PM’ Corona Relief Fund so far. PM Relief Fund touches the 3 Billion Mark Masha’ALLAH. So far Rs 3,022 million have been deposited in PM’s COVID19 Relief Fund.Hats off to your Generosity & Jazba for contributing towards this grt cause.Together we can & Together we must #KeepContributing #PakistanTheMostGenerous — Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) April 30, 2020  “Hats off to generosity of Pakistanis for contributing towards this great cause,” he added. PM Imran Khan had  announced  the establishment of corona relief fund on March 27 in order to to provide relief to the people amid coronavirus crisis. Read more: Faisal Edhi donates Rs10 million in PM’s Corona Relief Fund

ISLAMABAD: Another special plane of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from China carrying medical supplies regarding coronavirus pandemic arrived in Islamabad on Friday, ARY News reported. As per details, PIA’s flight no PK-8852 carrying masks, gloves, testing and safety kits for the doctors landed at the Islamabad airport from Beijing. The flight was carrying two members of the staff, who were shifted to the quarantine centre by the Pakistani authorities. The plane was disinfected upon landing at the airport and the medical supplies were received at the runway of the airport. Last week, a Turkish plane carrying protective gears had reached Islamabad. Read more:  Chinese airplane carrying medical supplies lands in Islamabad The plane was carrying 20,000 N-95 masks and 18500 safety gowns, for Pakistani doctors working in hospitals for treatment of corona-infected patients,reported Radio Pakistan. Deputy Head of Mission of Turkish Consulate handed over the equipment to the De

Sindh government is soon going to announce a relief package for the public transporters, said Transport Minister Awais Qadir Shah on Thursday. “We won’t leave them alone,” he said. “A good package will be announced for them soon.” He even clarified that public transporters can’t be allowed to operated until the federal government lifts the lockdown. The National Coordination Committee will make the decision on lifting the lockdown and after that, we will see how to bring life back to normal, Shah added. “The government always make such promises but it rarely ever follows through,” said a representative of the Motorcycle and Rickshaw Association. They have once again said that there is a big package for transporters. Another member of the association said that they are giving the government two days to meet their promise. “If nothing is done, then all rickshaw drivers and their families will stage a protest outside CM House on Sunday,” he remarked. “We want some concrete action.”

A man killed his friend over Rs10,000 in Attock on Thursday night, the police said. The suspect, identified as Akbar, had lent Rs10,000 to his friend, Rizwan. Akbar, however, asked Rizwan to return the amount but he couldn’t pay him back. The suspect then called him to a deserted area and shot him. Rizwan died on the spot. The suspect is still on the run while his accomplice has been arrested. from SAMAA https://ift.tt/2KReEHU

Here are some of the news stories we are expecting to follow today (Friday). Sindh has decided to extend its lockdown until Eid. Some exemptions have been given but the public movement to remain restricted from 5pm to 8am. Sindh Information and Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah refuted reports that the coronavirus lockdown is being lifted in Sindh. He told the media on Thursday that the government’s priority is to save the lives of its people and for this, every measure will be adopted. Sindh has implemented a strict restriction on movement from 12pm to 3pm on Fridays. All the people whose businesses have been given exemption won’t be allowed to operate during this time. The government has slashed the prices of petroleum products for the month of May, with petrol going down by Rs15 per litre. The new price of petrol will be Rs81.58 per litre, according to a notification issued by the Finance Division. At least140,000 tonnes of wheat, which was being carried in a truck

Pakistan’s former Test captain Saleem Malik has said that many players would find themselves in hot water if the findings of the inquiry against retired fast-bowler Ata-ur-Rehman come out in the open. “The same law should be in place for everyone,” Saleem said while speaking in Samaa TV program Awaz. “I was acquitted by the courts after fighting my case for eight years. I was previously exonerated in an inquiry by former Supreme Court of Pakistan judge GA Ibrahim before a high court judge gave the decision against me. I believe that I should be treated in the same way as other cricketers are.” Related: Saleem Malik asks authorities to drop lifetime ban He added that the side was divided into groups led by former fast-bowlers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis who wanted to lead the side. “Former PCB chief Arif Ali Khan Abbasi asked me if I wanted to take the reins.  I took the job and went on to win every series during my tenure. From that moment on, rifts began to take place. I was left

LAHORE: A total of 259 passengers have tested positive for coronavirus out of 3,554 Pakistanis who came back to Punjab by 22 special flights from various countries during the last two weeks. The 767 passengers, who returned from the UAE, Qatar, New York and Colombo on April 28 and April 29, have been quarantined to complete their incubation period before undergoing the testing process. Health authorities said the samples of these passengers would be taken after completion of incubation period. Mayo Hospital Chief Executive Prof Dr Asad Aslam said the quarantine centre under his management had 105 passengers [tested positive for virus]. Talking to Dawn, he said, 35 out of these 105 people were brought to the centre about two weeks back and 70 a week ago. According to official figures, a body was also brought from Dubai on April 28 but health authorities were reluctant to share details about the cause of the death. 22 special flights operated during last two weeks Of the 767 pass

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) claimed on Thursday that cybercrime cases, including financial crimes, had shown a declining trend despite a 40 per cent increase in the use of internet, especially online shopping, during the lockdown across the country triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, some businessmen involved in online trade of goods dispute the FIA’s claim. According to these businessmen, as there has been an increase in data usage during the lockdown and many people spend far more time online than usual, including performing day-to-day tasks such as shopping, banking, watching content and socializing, cyber criminals have seized the opportunity to exploit the crisis by adapting and changing their modes of operation and criminal activities. The Cyber Crimes Wing (CCW) of the FIA said that the reduction in cyber financial crimes across the country during the lockdown was due to “effective measures” adopted by the agency. Businessmen doing online trade

PARIS: The world’s economic pain was on full display with new bleak evidence on Thursday from Europe and the United States of the mounting devastation wrought on jobs and economies by coronavirus lockdown measures. In Europe, where over 132,000 people with the virus have died so far, fears about new infection spikes were tempering hopes that economies now on government-funded life support will regain their vigour as workers return to factories, shops and offices. New unemployment figures covering the 19 European countries that use the shared euro currency underscored how massive job-protection programmes are temporarily keeping millions of Europeans on payroll, sparing them the record-setting flood of layoffs that is battering tens of millions of Americans. The European economy shrank a record 3.8 per cent in the first quarter as lockdowns turned cities into ghost towns and plunged nations into recession. The drop was the biggest since eurozone statistics began in 1995 and compares

NEW DELHI: Police in India’s Uttar Pradesh were left shocked after a mother came to the police station complaining that she had sent her son to buy groceries but he returned with his wife. “I had sent my son to do the grocery shopping today, but when he returned, he came back with his wife. I am not ready to accept this marriage,” the mother was quoted as saying by ANI. When the police asked Guddu, the 26-year-old groom about the incident, he said that he married his wife, Savita two months ago at an Arya Samaj temple in Haridwar. However, he was unable to avail the marriage certificate due to lack of witnesses. Later, when he decided to revisit the Uttarakhand town for the document, the lockdown restrictions had already been imposed. He told officials that his wife had been staying at a rented accommodation in Delhi since then. He decided to take her to his home on Wednesday after the homeowner asked her to vacate the flat due to the lockdown. The police department suggested the

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday reduced the prices of petroleum products in the range of 15 to 38 per cent for a month to partially pass on the impact of international price crash and also increased tax rates on oil products to mop up windfall revenues. The decision was announced by the finance ministry in a balancing act to share the drastic fall in international oil prices between the consumers already affected by coronavirus-induced lockdown and the public revenues facing shortfalls after consultations with representatives of the International Monetary Fund. Under the announcement, the ex-depot price of petrol was fixed at Rs81.58 per litre, showing a reduction of Rs15 or 15pc from the existing rate of Rs96.58. In doing so, the government increased its taxes by Rs5.68 per litre. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) had proposed the ex-depot price of petrol for next month at Rs75.90 per litre, a 21.4pc cut. Likewise, the ex-depot price of high speed diesel (HSD) was s

KARACHI: Warning that the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic will worsen human rights record of the country, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has observed that 2019 was the year of widespread social and economic marginalisation that left the weakest segment of society invisible and unheard. The human rights organisation released its flagship annual report ‘State of Human Rights in 2019’ on Thursday. HRCP honorary spokesperson I. A. Rehman termed Pakistan’s human rights record in 2019 ‘greatly worrisome’ and said the ongoing global pandemic was likely to cast a long shadow on prospects for human rights. Vulnerable groups In the report, the HRCP observed that Pakistan had failed to protect its most vulnerable: reports of child labourers being sexually abused in mines surfaced in Balochistan, while news of young children being raped, murdered and dumped has become frighteningly common. Report says last year will be remembered for systematic curbs on political dissent and chokeh

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the federal government to conduct the coming general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) under the Election Act 2017 and amend the related law to install a caretaker government for conducting polls. The five-year term of the incumbent government of GB is due to expire in the last week of June whereas next general elections in the region will become due within 60 days after the expiry of the GB Legislative Assembly. “After hearing the parties we allowed the federal government’s application with consensus, the reasons of which will be recorded later,” Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed said. As explained by Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan, the amendments will be made by promulgating a presidential order. Headed by the chief justice, a seven-judge Supreme Court bench had taken up the federal government’s application seeking amendments to the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 to conduct general elections by adopting the El

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday announced that the government would further ease lockdown by reopening more businesses and industries as the intensity of the coronavirus in Pakistan was much lower than that in Europe and the United States. He said the country had become self-sufficient in medical equipment required for Covid-19 patients and doctors and paramedical staff as local industries started manufacturing ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) to combat the deadly virus. The prime minister, who will announce on Saturday a new relief package for labourers and daily wage earners who have become jobless due to the lockdown, urged the nation to be responsible to meet the challenge of Covid-19 and maintain social distancing when more businesses would be reopened. “Iran and Egypt have opened all businesses by maintaining ban on public gatherings and we will also further ease lockdown by sharing information with these states,” Prime Minister Khan said at

RAWALPINDI: The United States Department of Transportation has gra­nted permission to Pakistan International Airlines to operate 12 round-trip or one-way chartered flights to evacuate citizens stranded in both countries, only by using Boeing 777-240LR aircraft. PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez said this was the first time the national flag carrier would be operating direct flights to the US as PIA planes did not have the capacity to fly directly to the US before the 9/11 attacks. However, after the att­acks, US authorities refused permission for direct flights because of security reasons up until now, the spokesman said. Special authorisation gra­nt­ed by the US Department of Transportation will be effective from April 29, 2020 and will expire on April 29, 2021. The airline must also comply with all US government requirements concerning security. According to a letter by the US Department of Tra­ns­portation, dated April 29, PIA will be allowed to operate 12 round-trip or one-way pass

National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Thursday became the highest government functionary to test positive for the novel coronavirus. "My coronavirus test has returned positive. I have quarantined myself in my house," Qaiser announced in a tweet. He urged the nation to take precautions and sought their prayers. Geo.tv reported that Qaiser's son and daughter have also tested positive for the virus. His announcement comes three days after Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, who like Qaiser belongs to the ruling PTI, tested positive for Covid-19. Also read: PM, aides reiterate 'coronavirus situation not bad' in Pakistan Both Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani and Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla made telephone calls to the National Assembly speaker to inquire after his health. They prayed for his early recovery. Mandviwalla also inquired after the health of his son and daughter. Qaiser is the latest politician to have contracted the virus that has so

ISLAMABAD: Two cases of vaccine derived poliovirus have been reported from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), taking the tally for the current year to 44. According to an official of the National Institute of Health, requesting anonymity, an 18-month-old girl had been infected with the virus in Faisalabad district of Punjab. “The other child from KP is also a female, resident of Lower Dir district. She is 15 months old,” he said. “It is not wild polio virus outbreak. It is an outbreak of Sabin-Like Type 2 Derived (SLT2D) and same sort of outbreaks have been reported in a number of countries, including Philippines, China, Indonesia, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and several other countries in Africa which have completely eradicated the polio virus,” he said. It is worth mentioning that there are three serotypes of wild poliovirus Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 each with a slightly different capsid protein. Pakistan has been giving Type 1 and Type 3 viruses in Oral Polio Vaccine

A lockdown imposed with certain exemptions to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Sindh will remain in place until the end of Ramazan, Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab clarified on Thursday. Speaking on Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath , Wahab said the Sindh Home Department had issued a notification on April 23 stating that the restrictions imposed and exemptions given to some sectors will remain in place until the end of Ramazan. "That notification remains in the field and no decision has been taken to withdraw it," he said. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah's spokesperson Rasheed Channa also confirmed that the restrictions will remain in place until the end of Ramazan, saying the April 23 order contained within it the restrictions and exemptions announced earlier in the April 14 order. Wahab said the provincial government had allowed traders to conduct business through online and home delivery services. "We hope the traders wil

The district administration of Islamabad on Thursday sealed two residential areas of Sector I-10 after cases of Covid-19 were confirmed among residents there. According to a notification, the district magistrate ordered that Sectors I-10/1 and I-10/4 are to be sealed, and also requested deployment of Islamabad Police and Rangers to cordon off the said areas to ensure public safety. On April 28, with 36 new cases reported, the capital saw the single biggest increase in its Covid-19 tally since the outbreak began. Another 16 cases were reported a day after (Apr 29), bringing Islamabad's total number of cases to 313. Capital administration and police officials told Dawn that teams involved in surveillance to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Islamabad have noticed social distancing is not being practised in shops that have opened with the capital administration’s permission. Large crowds were seen in markets and shopping centres, which is alarming, they said. According t

ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus count reached 15,759 in Pakistan as 874 new cases reported within 24 hours in the country, according to the latest statistics released by National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Thursday. According to the national dashboard, these include 6,061 cases in Punjab, 5,695 in Sindh, 2,313 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 978 in Balochistan, 333 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 313 in Islamabad Capital Territory and 66 in Azad Kashmir. 19 deaths were reported during last 24 hours, taking the tally to 346 while 4,052 patients recovered from the virus and 153 are still critical. The country has conducted overall 1,74,160 coronavirus tests including 8,249, in last 24 hours. Highest number of cases in a day Sindh recorded  404 new coronavirus cases  over the past 24 hours, which is the highest number of infections in the province so far, according to Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. Read more: Essential Services Act imposed for smooth functioning of flight operations In a video

A soldier was martyred in unprovoked Indian firing along the Line of Control in the Kailer Sector of Azad Kashmir. The ISPR announced Lance Naik Ali Baz’s death early Thursday. The 34-year-old hailed from District Karak. He was martyred when Indian troops targeted Pakistan Army check posts in the Kailer Sector with heavy weapons. Pakistan’s response reportedly resulted in heavy losses to the Indian side. In the Rakchikri Sector, Indian troops deliberately targeted civilian settlements, killing a 16-year-old girl and 52-year-old woman. A 10-year-old boy and 55-year-old woman were injured in the attack. from SAMAA https://ift.tt/3aQaf2v

NAB has issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister and PML-N founder Nawaz Sharif in a case of giving illegal concessions on plots in 1986. Nawaz is accused of using his powers as Punjab chief minister in 1986 giving concessions to Jang Group and Geo TV owner Mir Shakilur Rehman on 54 plots in Lahore’s Johar Town. The bureau has also filed a petition in an accountability court to declare Nawaz an absconder in the case. In a statement, NAB said it has summoned the former prime minister multiple times but he hasn’t turned up even once to record his statements. The PML-N founder in currently in London. from SAMAA https://ift.tt/35m1ex0

KARACHI: Faisal Edhi, head of the Edhi Foundation and son of Abdul Sattar Edhi, told Dawn on Wednesday that his second test was carried out at PIMS which also proved positive for Covid-19. He said he was in self-isolation in Islamabad. Mr Edhi said he was well, but had mild difficulty in breathing and doctors had told him that he had developed pneumonia. The doctors were of the view that it was a minor problem and Mr Edhi would get well within 10 days. Faisal Edhi said tests of five people, including his son Saad Edhi, who accompanied him, had turned out negative. MPA’s eight family members infected Sindh Assembly lawmaker Abdul Rasheed’s eight family members turned out to be infected with Covid-19 on Wednesday. Mr Rasheed, who was recently diagnosed with the virus, told Dawn that his family members’ tests were carried out and eight of them had been infected with the contagion. They included his mother, wife, sister and children. The MPA said the condition of his and his family m

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has extended for two months the validity of visa for foreign nationals stranded in Pakistan due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The expired visas will now be treated as valid till June 30. According to an official of the Ministry of Interior, the decision has been taken in view of the outbreak of Covid-19 disease and as part of the government’s measures to stop the spread of the deadly virus thro­ugh “any interaction with the public at large”. The notification is in continuation of the previous one issued in the first week of the current month, extending all types of visas issued to foreign nationals till April 30. The exemption will be applicable to all visas expired since March 15 and are due to expire by June 30. “All such visas shall be deemed to be valid till 30th June 2020,” the ministry said. The ministry has informed the Foreign Office, the Federal Investigation Agen­cy’s Immigration Department and the Directorate General of Immigration and Pass

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) have welcomed the appointment of Senator Shibli Faraz as information minister and retired Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information. In a statement released on Tuesday, APNS president Hameed Haroon and secretary general Sarmad Ali congratulated Senator Faraz and Gen Asim Bajwa and expressed hopes that the new media team of the federal government would address problems being faced by the newspaper industry and try to improve relations with the mainstream media. The APNS office-bearers pointed out that the newspaper industry was in the midst of a financial crunch due to a big decline in advertising by both the government and the private sector and non-payment of dues by the federal and provincial governments. The Covid-19 pandemic has badly affected the financial health of media organisations, Hameed Haroon and Sarmad Ali said. “The APNS has

Two people were killed in firing in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal Thursday morning. The police have identified the victims are Wazir Ahmed and Zafar. They have been unable to find any bullet casings at the crime scene. The police are in contact with the victims’ families and have begun their investigation. from SAMAA https://ift.tt/2YiySSM

We will keep updating this story. Last update: 9:34am, Thursday, April 30, 2020. Known case updates as of 9:34am, Thursday, April 30, 2020 Pakistan: 15,253 Islamabad: 297 Punjab: 5,827 Sindh: 5,659 Balochistan: 915 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 2,160 Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 65 Gilgit-Baltistan: 330 Deaths from the virus as of 9:34am, Thursday, April 30,2020 So far, 335 people have died of the virus in Pakistan. Islamabad: 4 Punjab: 100 Sindh: 100 Balochistan: 14 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 114 Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 0 Gilgit-Baltistan: 3 What should I do if I suspect I or someone in my family has coronavirus? Don’t panic. There are government helplines you can call for help. Sindh helplines: 021-99203443, 021-99204405. Federal helpline: 1166 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa helpline: 1700 Balochistan: Two options given below Call: 081-9241133-22 WhatsApp: 0334-9241133 Punjab: 0800 99 000 What are the symptoms of COVID-19? Cough, fever, difficulty breathing, tiredness, loss of smell (report

Here are some of the stories we are expecting to follow today (Thursday): Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah will take Prime Minister Imran Khan into confidence over reopening shops and markets across the province. The reopened markets will have to follow SOPs. Sindh Transport Minister Awais Qadir Shah will discuss SOPs with transporters for resuming public transport in the coming days. The meeting will be held at the Sindh Assembly building at 1:30pm. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority has proposed a price cut of Rs20.68 per litre for petrol in its summary. Imam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais has said Masjid Al Haram and Masjid Al Nabawi will be reopened for worshipers soon. He said the Kaaba is being sterilised using latest technologies. Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar will head various meetings during his visit to Bahawalpur. As of Thursday, Pakistan has reported more than 15,500 confirmed coronavirus cases. ICYMI: An amendment to the National Accountability Or