Giving a daily update on cases of the deadly virus, he said 7,515 samples were tested in 24 hours, which detected 221 new cases of the disease.

The report claims a hike in policemen attack during the period of July to September.

• Pakistan is regarded as the fifth most climate-vulnerable nation in the world with climate change impacting the lives and livelihoods of those living below the poverty line.

The Minister has extended his hand of support during the meeting with Governor Sindh Imran Ismail.

The federal government has planned to initiate a developmental projects on the Bundal Island in Karachi. An authority has already been established to oversee the project.

The decision was made during the meeting between Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar.

Saudabad police produced the PMLN leader and his two sons Barrister Naseer Hashmi and Faheem Hashmi in the case in the city court today.

• Lockdown has been imposed in two areas of Manghopir for two weeks.

• The shutdown of CNG in Sindh including Karachi has been extended for another 24 hours after which the CNG stations which were supposed to open today will now be open tomorrow at 8 am.

• The LNG power plant would come next year and this situation would not remain the same next year.

• KE is of the view that the issue is due to low gas pressure that has adversely hit its generation capacity, as various areas suffer from 8 to 12 hours of load shedding.

• Due to recent rains the flood relay damaged the extra support of the bridge pillars.

• Shallwani said that they wanted to provide every possible facility to the affected shopkeepers in a plaza at Siddique Wahab Road.

• From Saddar market which is one of the country’s largest market Rs 77,177,558,945 were collected in taxes from 72,339 tax filers, for the fiscal year ended in June, 2018.

• They both agreed to introduce tram service at Karachi's two of the busiest arteries MA Jinnah Road and II Chandigarh Road.

Sindh’s problems can only be resolved by carrying out deep rooted reforms which must include the accountability of those at the helm of affairs. Adhoc measures such as the announcement of relief packages cannot address Sindh’s issues on a long term basis in fact they can further aggravate the existing issues and not just that but the country’s fiscal problems can worsen.

• Eight people have been recovered while several people are still feared trapped under the rubble

• “The crude oil connectivity between Keamari Terminal and the Refinery through the pipeline has been restored through a temporary arrangement,” the company said.

• The WB in a series of tweets stated that in view of the emergency situation and ongoing floods in Karachi, the Sindh government would finance and implement activities through its funds.

The federal government’s Karachi Transformation Plan (KTP) has been received warmly by nearly all and sundry,...

• Imran says development of the metropolis is on top priority of the federal government and it will utilize all resources for the purpose

• Provincial Coordination And Implementation Committee (PCIC) has been established which will include all the stakeholders.
• Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting of Karachi Committee at Governor House.

• On arrival in Karachi, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah received Prime Minister Imran Khan.

• Under the Prime Minister's visit to Karachi, six projects of mass transit system have also been announced for the metrpolis.

• The schemes would include six mass-transit projects worth Rs447.45 billion and Rs300 billion Karachi Circular Railway project

• Chaudhry in a tweet post on Friday said that the water recharge station technology developed by the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) is being used in Lahore, for the rapid drainage of stormwater.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah announced that the provincial government has launched 24 projects worth Rs802.39 billion in the city, and he expected the federal government to match the amount when the Prime Minister announces Federal Government’s share in the Karachi Transformation Plan.

• Traders apprise army chief that recent downpour halted all industrial and economic activity in the metropolis

• He will meet the rain victims during his day-long visit to the port city.