- Pakistan secures $1b loan from China in May: report
China has helped shore up external inflows up to $12.134 billion in the first 11 months (July-May) period of the current fiscal year 2020-21.
- Tarin signals govt’s readiness to discuss charter of economy with Opposition
Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Thursday said the government is willing to speak to the Opposition on the charter of economy.
- Multan Sultans thrash Peshawar Zalmi to win maiden PSL title
Multan Sultans triumphed over Peshawar Zalmi in the final to win their maiden Pakistan Super League (PSL) title in a see-saw kind of game at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
- Fawad hails dismissal of Nawaz’s appeals
“From the very beginning, it was our [Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf] stance that Nawaz’s family should return the money they had looted from the people of Pakistan.”
- Govt sets aside Rs85m for two new hospitals
Punjab government has allocated Rs85 million for the construction of two new 100-bed hospitals and for the up-gradation of another one near the entry points of Rawalpindi district.
- IMF declines to say disbursements to Pakistan under bailout programme halted
IMF is holding open, constructive discussions with Pakistan as part of a sixth review of the country’s 39-month, $6 billion financing programme that began in 2019.
- Work on Rawalpindi Ring Road project to begin by August: Firdous
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday said 38-km-long Rawalpindi Ring Road project from G.T. Road to Thulian near Motorway had been approved and the work on this important project will be started by August.
- Students confused over MDCAT exam regulation
The examination regulation for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) has puzzled many students as they have lost the right of rechecking or questioning the authenticity of questions.
- Speakers call for increasing budgetary allocation for children
Speakers at a consultation on budgetary allocation for children called for increasing overall spending in the sector, especially allocation for education, child health and nutrition and child protection.
- JUI-F leader goes on hunger strike in Haripur jail
JUI-F senior leader and former MPA from Mansehra Mufti Kifayatullah went on a hunger strike in Haripur jail on Thursday morning complaining about ill-treatment.
- PSX: 100 Index is up 42 points at 48,004
- The dollar index fell 5 points to 91.76
- Crude oil rose 17 cents to $73.47 a barrel
- The gold rate rose $1.30 to $1,778 an ounce
COVID-19 Updates:
- With 1,052 new COVID-19 cases, 35 deaths recorded in the last 44 hours
- 32,921 COVID-19 cases are active in the country
- The total death tally of Covid-19 stands at 22,152
- 1,013 people recovered from Coronavirus in the last 24 hours
- The positivity rate of Covid-19 is recorded at 2.29%
- Over 179.9 million are infected globally
- More than 3.8 million have died due to the virus
- Over 131.5 million recovered from COVID-19
- Punjab reports 97 virus cases, 12 deaths
- 114 Covid infections reported in KP, 48 in Balochistan
