Senior journalist kidnapped in Islamabad, current account deficit drops by $10 billion, and more.
Matiullah Jan snatched in broad daylight in Islamabad, 11 students score 3rd position in matric results, and more top stories from Pakistan.
šĀ COVID-19 update:Ā Pakistan reported 1,013 new coronavirus cases yesterday. It is the lowest number of cases in 80 days. While the number of conducted tests dropped to 18,000, the test-to-positive case ratio has also lowered to 5.7%.
š Journalist kidnapped: Senior journalist Matiullah Jan has been reportedly abducted from Islamabadās G-6 sector, according to his family. Videos of the alleged abduction have gone viral on social media. Read more.
š Current account deficit: Pakistanās current account deficit has dropped by a massive 77.9% or $10.4 billion in FY 2019-20 due to significant reductions in the import bill and record inflows of remittances. Read more.
š¦ Pakistan COVID study: Pakistanās largest Covid-19 drug trial has established the safety of hydroxychloroquine (malaria drug) in terms of reducing mortality. It also shows that recovery can be boosted when itās used in combination with azithromycin and oseltamivir. Read more.
š United Bravo price increase: United has increased the price of the Bravo by Rs. 2.4 million. The 800cc hatchback now costs an eye-watering Rs. 1.2 million. Read more.
š² Mangroves aplenty: Sindh has planted two billion mangrove trees in different coastal areas of the province. They are expected to fetch over Rs. 10 billion in revenue. Read more.
š« Respite from private schools: The Punjab government has decided to bring a new law to regulate private educational institutions in Punjab which will provide protection to parents against exorbitant fees and other issues. Read more.
š KP textbook controversy: A new textbook for primary students has sparked criticism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for portraying the people of Buner as weak-minded. The KP government has ordered an inquiry. Read more.
ā” Tech in energy: The government has asked the countryās top energy experts to prepare āworking papersā on the use of technology and automation system for collecting real-time data from the oil sector and for upgradation of refineries. Read more.
š§ Geniuses galore: 11 students scored the same marks and got the third position in the science group in the Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) Secondary School Certificate (SSC-II) exams. Read more.
š Student promotions: Students from Grade 9 and 11 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be directly promoted while Grade 10 and 12 students will be promoted based on previous results. Read more.
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