Bangladesh tilting away from India, allegations of secret Wuhan lab in Pakistan rejected, and more.
Bangladesh is tilting away from India, PTI's Uzma Kardar loses her plea and is out of the party, and more top stories from Pakistan.
📆 COVID-19 update: Pakistan reported 1,226 new coronavirus cases and 35 deaths yesterday.
⚔️ Uzma Kardar vs PTI: PTI has asked Uzma Kardar to resign as the provincial legislator in the Punjab Assembly. Kardar had submitted an appeal after an audiotape was leaked in which she made anti-party remarks. Read more.
🇧🇩 Bangladesh’s China-Pakistan tilt: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina did not meet India's high commissioner despite repeated requests in the last four months. Hasina is reportedly favoring Chinese projects, tilting the country towards Pakistan-China and away from India. Read more.
🥼 Secret lab: Pakistan’s Foreign Office has denied allegations that China's Wuhan Lab is conducting covert operations in the country as claimed by The Klaxon. Read more.
⚠️ NAB amendments: The federal government has proposed amendments in the National Accountability Ordinance ordinance and recommended extensions for the chairman, deputy chairman, and prosecutor general. Read more.
🔴 Maid tortured: A 20-year-old housemaid was tortured and kept in illegal captivity for two days by house owners in Lahore over accusation of stealing a mobile phone. Read more.
✈️ PIA fares reduced: PIA has reduced domestic fares yet again. One way tickets for Karachi to Islamabad or Lahore now cost Rs 8,652. One way tickets for Karachi-Quetta cost Rs11,535 and tickets between Karachi-Peshawar cost Rs 11,714. Read more.
✈️ Key govt appointments: Imran Khan has raised serious concerns over job advertisements for heads of public sector entities that have been designed to favour certain candidates. Read more.
🚧 KP construction package: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved an Rs 8 billion tax relief for the construction sector on property transfer. Read more.
💬 FATF, NAB talks: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says that the government and members of the opposition will meet on Monday to discuss draft laws for the Financial Action Task Force action plan and the National Accountability Bureau. Read more.
🌧️ Karachi rain havoc: At least five people, including two children, died in rain-related incidents on Sunday as the third monsoon spell of the season wreaked havoc in Karachi, flooding low-lying areas and inundating roads in the metropolis. Read more.
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