Here are some of the stories we will be following today (Wednesday):
- The by-election for Khushab’s PS-84 is underway. The seat fell vacant after the death of PML-N MPA Malik Muhammad Waris Kallu.
- A consignment of 120,000 Cansino vaccines from China has reached Pakistan.
- In the last 24 hours, 161 people across Pakistan died from the deadly coronavirus, while 3,377 new cases were reported. The government has announced Eid holidays from May 8 to May 16. Shopping malls, gatherings, and tourism will be closed during Eid.
- Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reached Saudi Arabia on an official visit. He will meet high-level Saudi civil and military leaders during the visit, according to the ISPR. Prime Minister Imran Khan will also be visiting the kingdom later this week.
- PM’s Special Representative on Religious Harmony Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi has urged people to celebrate this Eid with simplicity at home and help those in need.
- The Election Commission of Pakistan has accepted PML-N’s Miftah Ismail’s request for a recount in Karachi’s NA-249. It will be held on May 6.
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