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Pakistan Army to enforce lockdown if businesses, clerics violate norms

Imran Khan govt has enforced lockdown but hardliner and fundamental religious cleric and business community are not ready to obey orders and have declared to continue their activities

Covid-19: Global tally reaches 2.8 million; US death toll surpasses 51,000

The US states of Georgia and Oklahoma have reopened with a green light from their Republican governors, who have eased their lockdown orders despite health experts' warnings

Pakistan receives $1.39 bn loan from IMF to deal with coronavirus crisis

The $1.39 billion loan is in addition to the $6 billion bailout package that Pakistan had signed with the IMF in July last year to stave off a balance of payment crisis

Coronavirus update: 1,738 deaths in 24 hrs in US; Spain extends emergency

Spain, currently with the second-highest cases in the world, had first declared the state of emergency on March 14, which restricted movement and business

Imran Khan to take coronavirus test after meeting man who tested positive

The prime minister's personal physician and CEO of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Faisal Sultan, told media that would meet Khan

India rejects Imran Khan's allegations of discrimination against Muslims

"Instead of concentrating on fighting Covid-19, they are making baseless allegations against their neighbours," the MEA spokesperson said while responding to media queries on Khan's remarks

Tablighi's Faisalabad chief dies of Covid-19 in Pak, 1100 members infected

According to the Punjab health department, over 1,100 Tablighi Jamaat members have been tested positive for coronavirus in the province

Imran warns Pak of coronavirus sweep, says hospitals may fail as cases rise

On Thursday, Khan launched the "Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme" to transfer a total of Rs 144 billion cash to 12 million poor families hit by the coronavirus crisis

Not just India, Jamaat a super spreader in Pak as well; faces criticism

Half of the cases in Pakistan have come from Punjab, which is also the largest province.

Pak court says jail overcrowding unconstitutional, lets inmates sue govt

Most of the victims of the deteriorating criminal justice system are those who belong to economically and socially marginalized sections of the society

'Nobody is safe', Imran warns as Pak Covid-19 cases reach 2,818; toll at 41

Coronavirus can remerge once settling down. So we don't know what will happen, Imran Khan said.

Rs 2.5 trn economic loss, 18.5 mn may lose jobs: Pak on coronavirus impact

The assessment is based on limited, moderate and complete lockdown

Daniel Pearl murder: Pak court commutes death sentence of one, acquits 3

Pearl, the 38-year-old South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, was abducted and beheaded while he was in Pakistan

Pakistan approves Rs 1200-bn relief package as coronavirus cases rise

Prime Minister Khan chaired the Cabinet meeting which granted approval to the relief package on Tuesday, his Advisor on Information Firdous Ashiq Aawan told the media.

IMF to take up Pak's request for financial aid to cope with Covid-19 crisis

On March 4, the IMF had announced that it would support vulnerable countries with different lending facilities

Covid-19: US, ADB, World Bank extend aid to help Pakistan fight coronavirus

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan have increased to 454

Pakistan cuts key rate by 75 bps citing global slowdown due to coronavirus

Pakistan's consumer price inflation slowed to 12.40% in February from the same month a year earlier and from 14.56% in January, the highest in a decade.

Coronavirus: India closes tourist spots, Pakistan records 187 cases

Maharashtra has been the hardest hit with 39 confirmed coronavirus cases, or roughly a quarter of the 126 cases in the country.

Pakistan to set up 23-member media wing to lead digital diplomacy

Media reports on Monday suggested that the digital media wing would be responsible for defending over social media any decision made by the government

Pak raises Kashmir issue at Saarc Covid-19 line; 'churlish', says India

PM proposed the creation of an emergency fund to combat the pandemic and pitched India's initial offer of $10 million