Today’s outlook: Sindh CM to decide on coronavirus lockdown extension

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

• Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah will head a meeting to decide whether the province-wide lockdown will be extended. He chaired a meeting on the same issue on Friday but a decision wasn’t reached.
• So far, the federal government has distributed more than Rs7 billion under the Ehsaas Emergency Cash programme. The distribution process will continue today as well.
• The government of Pakistan has banned the export of anti-malaria medicine with immediate effect.
• A mobile utility store is providing rations in Islamabad.
• During the lockdown, the water of Karachi’s Seaview Beach has become much clearer, the beach less polluted and trash is not visible in the water anymore.
• As of Saturday, 4,660 cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned that the pressure from the virus will continue to increase.
• ICYMI: A prayer of forgiveness was offered by senior Pakistani government officials at the President House on Friday. Click here to read the full story.

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