• 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 Director General Audit (DGA), Sindh’s report for the year 2016-17, has found massive irregularities worth billions in various government departments.
• The province’s bureaucracy has failed to respond or comply with the Audit’s board recommendations.
• Sindh’s provincial government has not taken action, fueling speculations of lawmaker’s involvement on the scandal.

• In the first phase, universities, colleges and schools for students of class 9 and 10 were reopened across Pakistan on September 15.

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.

Head coaches select their respective squads from pool of players announced on 28 August; squads to be reshuffled for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and Pakistan Cup closer to events

• 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.

• PDMA has asked concerned institutions to finalise arrangements to cope with the situation of urban flooding expected in major cities

• The Sindh government has decided to abolish capital value tax by making a big decision to promote the construction sector and 40 related industries.

• Iqbal-1 well was spud-in on July 11, 2020 and successfully drilled down to the depth of 1,250 meters into Sui Main Limestone Formation.

• Murad says 312 patients have been admitted at different hospitals and of them 233 are in critical condition while 32 are on ventilators

• Murad said that currently 4274 patients were under treatment, of them 3886 in home isolation.

• Dr Azra Pechuho said that students cannot be prevented from socialising.

• He said the schools which reopened today will have their registrations canceled.

• In the open market, the price of wheat has gone up to Rs 52 per kg, which was Rs 35-36 per kg last year.

• The govt announced that it has restored Hingorani Maariyon, a tomb, and two mosques.

• Businesses in the province will operate six days a week from 6am to 8pm

• Karachi reported 244 new cases today.

• Illango informed that the project is currently being appraised and no funds have been approved or disbursed.

• Province also reported 1077 recoveries.

• The province also reported 14 deaths.

• 86% of the total patients in the province have recovered, Murtaza Wahab said.

• 1363 patients also recovered from the virus today.

• The company said that the Drill Stem Tests (DSTs) carried out in SUL Formation flowed gas at a rate of 11 MMSCFD at wellhead flow pressure (WHFP) of 887 Psi at 48/64 inch choke size after acid job.

• 155 police officials contracted the novel coronavirus in the last two days.

• Sindh has extended till August 15, whereas Balochistan has extended till July 30.

• 736 patients are in critical condition in the province.

• He said government will issue SOPS.

• The provincial minister for excise and taxation said that the smart card would contain all the tax records of the vehicle owner and the vehicle, security features of the vehicles and number plates would also be prepared.

• As per the memo, the allowance will be subject to income tax, and will not be admissible to the employees during the tenure of their posting/ deputation abroad.