Here are the news stories that we are expecting to follow today (Friday):
- The ODI series between Pakistan and South Africa gets underway in Centurion. The fixture start at 1pm Pakistan time.
- The number of coronavirus case in Pakistan reached 672,931 whereas 14,530 death have been reported. A total of 605,274 patients have been recovered.
- Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a key meeting on Pakistan’s bilateral relations with India. Top officials from the Foreign Ministry and trade industry will attend it.
- The funeral prayers of the 10 people killed in Larkana bus crash will be held. The investigation of the incident in underway.
- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Jahangir Tareen and his son Ali Tareen are expected to appear before the Lahore High Court seeking bail in the sugar scandal case.
- Federal ministers are expected to comment on which officials took the final decision on the import of sugar and wheat from India.
- Karachi continues to face hot weather. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave for Saturday.
- The meeting of an eight-member committee regarding the approval of the finance ordinance will be held at Parliament House in Islamabad.
- PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will talk to the media. He will also visit Aijaz Jakhrani’s house for condolence on his mother’s death.
- The Supreme Court will complete its hearing of NA-75 Daska by-election case after listening to the replies of the Election Commision and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
- The Sindh High Court will hear a petition seeking ineligibility of PML-N candidate Miftah Ismail for the NA-249 Karachi by-election.
An anti-terrorism court will continue its proceedings in the Osama Satti shooting case. - Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair meetings.
- A weekly press briefing of the Foreign Office will take place in Islamabad.
- Owners of wedding halls have gone against the Sindh government’s decision of closing the halls.
- Chairman of Sindh Tajir Ittehad, Chairman All City Tajir Ittehad and President of Saddar Electronics Dealers will hold a joint press conference on the provincial government’s decision to close markets by 8pm due to rising cases of coronavirus.
- The practice session of Pakistan U19 cricket team will take place at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium.
- Pakistan Football Federation President Engineer Ashfaque Hussain will hold a news conference in Lahore.
- The government employees will stage a protest at Quetta’s Edhi Chowk.
- The final of the All Pakistan Gold Cup Hockey Tournament will be played at Ayub Stadium.
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