Following are the top stories at 13:30 Hours:
NATION
DEL17 VIRUS-ADVISORY-MASKS
COVID-19: Govt issues advisory asking people to wear 'homemade face covers'
DEL3 MHA-JK
Govt reserves jobs in J&K for domiciles; amends Apr 1 order after angry reax
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DEL7 VIRUS-CASES
Country's COVID-19 death toll rises to 68, number of cases to 2,902
BUSINESS
DEL18 BIZ-VIRUS-POWER BLACKOUT-UTILITIES
State power utilities gear up for blackout on Sunday
DEL13 BIZ-VIRUS-DIAGNOSTIC KITS-EXPORT
Govt puts curbs on exports of diagnostic kits with immediate effect
FOREIGN
FGN24 VIRUS-US-NY-DEATHS
New York: The New York State reported its highest number of 562 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, with a person dying almost every two-and-a-half minutes, as Governor Andrew Cuomo allowed redistribution of ventilators and protective gear to hospitals with greater need. By Yoshita Singh
FGN28 VIRUS-PAK-US-FLIGHT
US evacuates stranded citizens as Pak relaxes ban on intl flights
Islamabad: Pakistan relaxed its ban on international flights to let a US chartered plane to land and evacuate 294 American citizens, including nine diplomats, amid the coronavirus pandemic. By Sajjad Hussain
Pakistan records 2,700 coronavirus cases; Punjab crosses 1,000-mark
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