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Sharif trying to sow discord between state institutions: PM Imran Khan

As the anti-government alliance of 11 opposition political parties under the name of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) started its campaign, Prime Minister Imran Khan has come out guns blazing against the agenda of his predecessor Nawaz Sharif, which he said is aimed as "sowing discord in the military, the judiciary, and the government"

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Pakistan extends countrywide lockdown by 15 days until May 9

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Nationwide tally stands at 11,155

Pakistan's National Command and Operation Centre said the total number of confirmed cases in the country stands at 11,155

Sindh, Punjab reports new coronavirus cases as national tally jumps to 10,938

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Over 490 Pakistanis stranded in Afghanistan return home

At least 492 Pakistanis, including 92 women, left stranded in the wake of travel restrictions due to coronavirus pandemic have returned to their country from Afghanistan via the Torkham border

Sindh CM expresses concern over rise in Covid-19 cases in Karachi

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah expressed concern over the increasing number of confirmed coronavirus cases surfacing in the port city of Karachi, Pakistan's largest city. In a video statement, Shah said the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the virus should be strengthened, geo news reported

Pakistani transgenders struggle as COVID-19 paralyses life

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages across Pakistan, it has left the transgender community in Punjab province at heightened risk of poverty and ill health because they exist on the fringes of society, a media report said

Pakistan PM to get tested for COVID-19, may go into self-quarantine

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan may go into self-quarantine after it emerged that he came in contact with an individual who tested positive for the novel coronavirus last week

Pakistan sees spike in virus deaths as toll surges to 192

Islamabad As the number of coronavirus cases surged past 8,500 in Pakistan with the addition of 425 new cases and the toll hitting 192 with 24 deaths on Monday, foreign diplomats visited the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to observe the countrywide arrangements to control the deadly virus

People in Pakistan quarantine demand 'taste of outside world'

Locked inside one of the six quarantine centres in Pakistan due to the coronavirus pandemic, some 200 people have been left hankering for a taste of the world outside, a media report said on Monday

Eight domes collapse in Kartarpur Sikh shrine

Local sources have confirmed social media reports that at least eight domes of the recently renovated Sikh shrine collapsed during rain and thunderstorm on Friday evening, causing major embarrassment to Prime Minister Imran Khan's government

Case against Pakistani cleric for violating government order

Another case was registered against Pakistani cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz for violating the ban on Friday congregations imposed by the government as part of its measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, it was reported

Pakistani government accepts most demands of clerics for Ramadan

Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Saturday announced that neither the state machinery nor clerics would stop citizens from visiting mosques as almost all demands of clerics related to holding of Friday

Airlines will be permitted to bring back stranded Pakistans

Pakistan would allow some airlines to bring back stranded Pakistanis despite a restriction on international flights to the country, a top official said

COVID-19 cases in Pak expected to increase around mid-May: PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the country may face increased coronavirus cases from mid-May and the healthcare system could come under significant pressure