Today’s outlook: President calls video conference on Ramazan with ulema

Here are some of the news stories we are expecting to follow today (Saturday):

• President Dr Arif Alvi will discuss with Islamic clerics how to proceeding during the month of Ramazan amid the coronavirus pandemic. A video conference will be held today. He has also called other opposition leaders, such as Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Rana Tanveer.
• A special flight to bring back Pakistanis stranded in the UAE.
• Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah will meet traders at 1pm. They’ll discuss reopening markets under special guidelines to counter the spread of COVID-19.
• Jang Group and Geo TV owner Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman will be presented before a Lahore accountability court. He is being investigated by NAB for allegedly being given illegal concessions by PML-N founder by Nawaz Sharif on 54 plots in Lahore’s Johar Town in 1986.
• MNA Chaudhary Khalid Javed’s mother has passed away. Her funeral prayers will be held at 11am at Government Postgraduate College Gojra.
• Sindh and Punjab will resume buying wheat at government levels.
• ICYMI: People in Saudi Arabia will perform taraweeh in Ramazan and Eid prayers at homes if the coronavirus pandemic continues. Click here to see the full story.

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