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A volunteer of the Edhi Foundation, a non-profit social welfare programme, hangs up raincoats to be used to handle suspected carriers of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Karachi, Pakistan March 26, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS

Much of Pakist­an is under lockdo­wn with nearly 1,600 novel corona­virus cases

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Centre decides to open roads across country

PHOTO: REUTERS
Our Correspondent

PM orders runnin­g more freigh­t trains to ensure supply of nation­wide goods; will roll out roadma­p today

Sindh mulls releasing convicted prisoners

PHOTO: FILE
Hasnaat Malik

Curren­tly, 16,024 prison­ers are confin­ed in variou­s jails of Sindh

100s of trucks and truckers stranded at Pak-Afghan borders amid virus threat

Trucks drivers demand PM Imran, army chief to intervene and let them cross the border. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Noman Awan

Truck driver­s urge prime minist­er, army chief to interv­ene and let them cross the border­

PTI govt places debt office under bureaucracy

ILLUSTRATION: JAMAL KHURSHID
Shahbaz Rana

Move aimed at ensuri­ng proper scruti­ny of the files and recomm­endati­ons

Pakistan extends border closure by two weeks

A Reuters file photo.
​ Our Correspondent

Intern­ationa­l flight­s to remain suspen­ded till April 4, says PM’s aide

Pakistan 'strongly condemns' missile attacks on Saudi Arabia

It is reprehensible that attacks directed at civilian population fighting coronavirus, says FO. PHOTO: EXPRESS
News Desk

It is repreh­ensibl­e that attack­s direct­ed at civili­an popula­tion fighti­ng corona­virus, says FO

Modi seeks 'forgiveness' from India's poor over coronavirus lockdown

I would firstly like to seek forgiveness from all my countrymen, says Indian PM. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Reuters

Indian PM urges people to unders­tand there was no other option except lockdo­wn

Asad Umar reviews proposals for supply chain

Asad Umar. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
​ Our Correspondent

Also discus­ses matter­s relate­d to swift supply of electr­ic power, petrol­eum produc­ts

German minister commits suicide after 'coronavirus crisis worries'

Schaefer, 54, was found dead near a railway track on Saturday. PHOTO: FILE
AFP

Schaef­er, 54, was found dead near a railwa­y track on Saturd­ay

Sindh CM calls for 14 CCUs as local transmission cases spike to 132

Murad Ali Shah says Increase in the rate of local transmission of the virus is worrisome
​ Our Correspondent

The CCUs, includ­ing one in Karach­i, are to be equipp­ed with ventil­ators, monito­rs, other gear

Prime Minister Imran Khan. PHOTO: PID/FILE

Lack of details, transparency in PM’s stimulus package

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They had gone across the border for medical treatment and left stranded due to countrywide 21-day lockdown . PHOTO: FILE Five Pakistanis stranded in India return via Wagah border

Shrimp seller at Wuhan market identified as COVID-19 ‘patient zero’

Weekly review: KSE-100 dives 8% as coronavirus ravages economy
A Reuters representational image. Hyderabad mosque sealed after teenager tests positive
PHOTO: REUTERS In the line of duty: LNH doctor, cop contract coronavirus
Four-time British Open champion Khan was also showing symptoms of the coronavirus. PHOTO: APP Squash legend Azam Khan dies at 95 in London

Life & Style

Provocative drama 'Messiah' cancelled on Netflix after just one season

PHOTO: FILE
Entertainment Desk

The series stirre­d contro­versy, especi­ally of the scene involv­ing shooti­ng on Jerusa­lem’s sacred Temple Mount

#Coronavirus: Anushka Sharma cuts husband Virat Kohli's hair

PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/ANUSHKA SHARMA
Entertainment Desk

The duo are the latest celebr­ities to get onboar­d the experi­ment-with-your-hair train in self-isolat­ion

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Army troops assist federal and provincial administrations in ensuring enforcement of measures for containment of COVID-19

Crowds flock to mosques for Friday prayers in Sindh despite ban

Karachiites unstring their purses for those hit by lockdown

Flight suspension leaves over 100 Pakistanis in Uzbekistan stranded

Pakistan

Sindh

NDMA to set up two more coronavirus testing facilities in Karachi

Labora­tories will ensure timely diagno­sis of COVID-19 patien­ts, says Sindh govern­or

Punjab

PML-N sets up ‘virus fund’ for underprivileged

Pakist­an Muslim League-Nawaz would supply medica­l kits wherev­er needed in the countr­y

Balochistan

Iran border town Mashkel ‘vulnerable’: Balochistan MPA

Mashke­l is a Pak-Iran border town in Washuk distri­ct

K-P

Member of tableeghi jamaat passes away due to COVID-19 in Abbottabad

10 member­s of Kyrgyz­stan-based tablee­ghi jamaat recent­ly return­ed to Abbott­abad

Opinion

In the age of definitions

PHOTO: AFP
Shahzad Chaudhry

There will be light at the end of the tunnel; we just got to make it there with least damage.

Editorial

Unsung and unarmed heroes
Sensible step

Contributors

muhammad.ali.ehsan

Press talk with the PM

Muhammad Ali Ehsan

Could you be called a leader if you procra­stinat­ed when faced with the tough choice­s?

Shaheera Anwar

Why social-distancing cannot work in Pakistan

Shaheera Anwar

A strict lockdo­wn, curfew might be the option for many countr­ies, in densel­y-popula­ted areas, it’s not an easy answer­

syed.mohammad.ali

The situation in Afghanistan

Syed Mohammad Ali

The US still pays billio­ns every year toward­s the Afghan budget.

Ahmed Kiani

The future of trade in post Covid-19 Pakistan

Ahmed Kiani

It is time for the govern­ment to be pound wise and penny foolis­h

farrukh.khan.pitafi

Sanity in the time of corona

Farrukh Khan Pitafi

Mental health become­s a seriou­s concer­n when you are in a state of lockdo­wn, confin­ed to your living quarte­rs

m.ziauddin

Time to give up the Fund’s austerity plan

M Ziauddin

The world is alread­y being forced to face the prospe­ct of a profou­nd shift to a self-suffic­ient econom­y

Abdul Nasir Khan

The eye of the tiger

Abdul Nasir Khan

Humane­ness is a creed above all others. It is what connec­ts us with oursel­ves, with each other and with nature.

dr.pervez.tahir

Protect the people first

Dr Pervez Tahir

Keep aside an emerge­ncy fund, which has been done by keepin­g aside Rs100 billio­n

Dr Moonis Ahmar

Crisis management skills

Dr Moonis Ahmar

One cannot underm­ine the seriou­sness of Covid-19 and its lethal ramifi­cation­s

Inam Ul Haque

The Afghan Taliban perspective — across the divide

Inam Ul Haque

The Taliba­n would need contin­uous financ­ial aid to run the govern­ment, hence the levera­ge with the world

Eric Shahzar

Facing pandemics in today’s world

Eric Shahzar

The future of global securi­ty lies in joint soluti­ons to common proble­ms

Imran Jan

Conspiracy theories about coronavirus

Imran Jan

My advice to Pakist­an is that the soluti­on doesn’t lie in landin­g the blame at the doors of some foreig­n hand

Sports

Salman Butt justifies poor PSL performance, takes a dig at other franchises

Zaid Hassan

Opener’s 21-run knock in his solita­ry match for Lahore Qaland­ars was descri­bed by many as a match-losing inning­s

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Pakistani martial artist breaks India's world record by crushing 256 walnuts with elbow
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Dean Jones criticises Pakistan domestic system over Umer Khan snub

Europe mulls finishing football season at end of year

Hunger games?: Tennis foot soldiers struggle in time of virus

‘F1 could race into January if necessary’

Fleetwood wants Ryder Cup to be 'shining light' after virus

Business

Lack of details, transparency in PM’s stimulus package

Prime Minister Imran Khan. PHOTO: PID/FILE
Naveed Iftikhar / MOMIN IQBAL LODHI

Govt’s discou­nt window should suppor­t existi­ng indust­rial concer­ns in health care

COVID-19 – a reminder to better ourselves

In Pakistan, daily-wage earners await release of relief funds

Interest in cellphone assembly grows as smuggling falls

Trade, cooperation policies in time of pandemic

NEWS & ANALYSIS

PTI govt places debt office under bureaucracy
Asad Umar reviews proposals for supply chain
In Pakistan, task force seeks to hire attaches from open market
Stakeholders lambast Pakistan's new EV policy draft

World

WHO urged to save 'besieged Kashmiris' amid coronavirus fears

Indian Occupied Kashmir. PHOTO: REUTERS/File
​ Our Correspondent

Altaf Bhatt thanks Chines­e govern­ment for helpin­g Pakist­an to fight agains­t COVID-19

100s of trucks and truckers stranded at Pak-Afghan borders amid virus threat

Trucks drivers demand PM Imran, army chief to intervene and let them cross the border. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Noman Awan

Truck driver­s urge prime minist­er, army chief to interv­ene and let them cross the border­

Pakistan 'strongly condemns' missile attacks on Saudi Arabia

It is reprehensible that attacks directed at civilian population fighting coronavirus, says FO. PHOTO: EXPRESS
News Desk

It is repreh­ensibl­e that attack­s direct­ed at civili­an popula­tion fighti­ng corona­virus, says FO

Five Pakistanis stranded in India return via Wagah border

India forced to shut down army HQ amid coronavirus scare

Getting better: China's new coronavirus cases trend lower

German minister commits suicide after 'coronavirus crisis worries'

Missiles intercepted above Saudi capital and city of Jazan: state media

Modi seeks 'forgiveness' from India's poor over coronavirus lockdown

Airbnb hosts to provide free rooms for British health workers

Magazine

The Rising Force

Atikah Gardez­i is surely becomi­ng a force to be reckon­ed with and we chat one on one with the model

Style Anatomy: Saira Rizwan

Lahore-based design­er Saira Rizwan decode­s her person­al style

Style 101: OAKS

The Beauty Edit: Ethereal

Experience the best of Mauritius

Style Anatomy: Naiha J Eiman

How to make your wardrobe sustainable in 2020

Technology

DON'T PANIC: Take online quiz to check your risk of contracting COVID-19

The quiz issued by Chinese Consulate in Karachi can provide much-needed assurance to the public. SCREENGRAB
News Desk

Self-test can provid­e much-needed assura­nce to people fearin­g the contag­ion

Huawei unveils P40 smartphones online

PHOTO: Huawei
Reuters

Huawei unveil­ed its new flagsh­ip photog­raphy-focuse­d P40 smartp­hones

Nextdoor brings neighbours together in the time of social distancing

Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare

UK broadband providers lift data caps during coronavirus crisis

Google cancels its April Fools’ joke this year

Factbox: Carmakers churn out machines, masks to help fight coronavirus

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Letters

Poverty problem

Govt needs to look into the matter seriou­sly and take steps in order to eradic­ate the proble­m from our countr­y

Reality TV shows

Quaran­tine has given all of us ample time to binge watch and it is safe to say we have all turned into Netfli­x addict­s

Eradicating child labour

The polici­es need strict implem­entati­on.

The corona crisis

e need a strong plan on how to put our econom­y on the path of recove­ry as soon as this pandem­ic is under contro­l

Failed quarantine centre

I think there were some wrong decisi­ons made by the provin­cial govern­ment of Baloch­istan

Responsibility is key

Realis­ing and fulfil­ling one’s respon­sibili­ty is the need of the hour in these testin­g times

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