Web archive - April 14, 2021

Pakistan

Pakistan records highest death toll of third Covid-19 wave

According to NCOC, total active Covid-19 cases across the country are reported to be 76,757.

Lahore

Royal Palm in administrative tussle

Development has blown air of skepticism on matter, claims about various consequences of the new headman’s authority

Islamabad

Pakistan to make single-dose Covid vaccine

Chinese team to help scientists, NIH official tells NA penal

Music

J.Lo, H.E.R. and Foo Fighters to star in streamed concert to fund Covid-19 vaccines

According to the organisers, the concert will be hosted by Selena Gomez and will also feature Eddie Vedder

Pakistan

Justice Isa accuses SC registrar of complicity

SC judge says registrar is misusing his power; circumventing due process of law

Pakistan, World

US Secretary of State telephones army chief to discuss drawdown plan

Pakistan will always support an “Afghan led-Afghan Owned” peace process, army chief tells Blinken

Pakistan, Islamabad

No progress without accountability: PM

Imran Khan says injustice breeds poverty; inaugurates low cost housing scheme in Sargodha

Pakistan

Back at PML-N helm, Shehbaz likely to adopt conciliatory tone

PML-N would not be able to tow the same aggressive policy, once its President Shehbaz Sharif resumes his command

Punjab, Pakistan, Lahore

Shehbaz Sharif gets bail relief from court

Ex-Punjab CM's lawyer says NAB failed to provide evidence against his client

Balochistan

14 injured in Balochistan’s Hub football stadium blast

Unidentified miscreants planted an IED next to the wall of the football ground, say police