Tue, 21-Oct-2025

US could overtake Europe as #COVID19 epicenter: WHO

WHO Coronavirus

The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has the potential to exceed that in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday as the number of reported US cases surges. The sources said, WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris told reporters during a virtual press conference that 85 percent of the new cases reported to the global … Read more

Saudi Arabia reports first death from coronavirus, Kingdom’s tally rise to 767

Coronavirus in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia reported first death from the coronavirus pandemic as the total tally of affected rise to 767, according to the health ministry. An Afghan resident of Medina died of coronavirus, the health ministry said, while 205 new cases were reported— This was the biggest surge in a single day. Saudi Arabia, has reported the … Read more

#COVID19: Azaan echoes in karachi on Ulema’s request

#COVID19: Azaan echoes in karachi on Ulema's request

The Coronavirus pandemic, which is causing widespread destruction across the world but there are still no drugs or vaccine that can kill or protect against the virus. We as a Muslim has a firm believe that it is essential to pray along with medicines to contain this deadly disease. Heart whelming moments have seen in … Read more

India to go under total lockdown as coronaviruse cases rise

India Lockdown

India go under “total lockdown” for 21 days to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Narendra Modi said Tuesday. “From 12 midnight today (18: 30 Tuesday), the entire country will be in lockdown, total lockdown,” Modi said in his address to the nation world’s second most-populous country. “To save India, to save its … Read more

China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province, including Wuhan

coronavirus in china

Provincial authorities said that after two months living with draconian curbs on daily life, residents will be allowed to leave Hubei from midnight Tuesday if healthy, According to a statement on the provincial government’s website on Tuesday, People in Wuhan will be allowed to leave the city and Hubei province. The sources said, Hubei ordered … Read more

State Bank of Pakistan slashes interest rates to 11%

Pakistan's Current Account Deficit At $200m In April 2021

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reduced interest rates to 11 percent. The State Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee’s decision came in a wake of economic difficulties due to ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. SBP called an emergency meeting in which decision made to reduce by 150 basis points. The policy rate has dropped by 150 basis points … Read more

Coronavirus: CAA suspends all domestic flights in Pakistan

PIA pilots fake license

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Tuesday has announced to suspend all domestic flights in Pakistan. All scheduled, non- scheduled, charted, private aircrafts flights will remain suspended from 26 March– 2 April across Pakistan. The flight suspension will not apply to cargo and special flights. PIA already suspended all domestic flights operation from Karachi and Sukkur … Read more

Rs. 12,000 per family to be given via ‘Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme’

Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme

Dr Sania Nishtar Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation said on Wednesday she will hold a briefing in this week regarding ‘Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme’, which will benefit 67 million people across the country. “I will do a press conference this week to explain how the “#Ehsaas Emergency Cash … Read more

Pakistanis will fight against COVID-19 as one: Army Chief

Pakistanis will fight against COVID-19 as one: Army Chief

Chief of the Army staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said “in conjunction with Federal Government. We will never leave the people of GB alone in these challenging times. Pakistanis will fight against COVID-19 as one.” according to the military media. Inter Service Public Relations further (ISPR) stated “Pakistan Army is cognizant of the challenges facing … Read more

Coronavirus: Shops to remain shut from 8 PM to 8 AM in Karachi

Sindh

Nasir Hussain Shah Information Minister Sindh  on Wednesday announced an “effective lockdown” across the city whereby all shops, excluding medical stores, will remain closed from 8 pm to 8 am to prevent spread of Coronavirus. During this time (8 pm to 8 am), all shops, including groceries, will remain shut, Nasir Hussain Shah added. However … Read more

People who need ration can send SMS: CM Sindh

'JIT reports release due to political pressure'

Chief Minister of Sindh Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has said regarding lockdown across Sindh that we will provide a number to the public, who will need ration can send SMS. An important meeting was held on the ongoing lockdown in the wake of the global outbreak of Coronavirus, chaired by Chief Minister Sindh Murad … Read more

India extends lockdown nationwide to fight COVID-19

India Lock-down

Indian police enforced lock-down across of India on Tuesday (March 24), with curfews in some places, as health officials warned that the coronavirus was spreading out of big cities, where it first appeared, into smaller areas. According to the details, Health researchers have warned that more than a million people in India could be infected … Read more

Maria B’s husband released on bail in Coronavirus Case

Maria B

Tahir Saeed husband of Maria B has been released on bail few hours after being arrested for not informing authorities that his servant had contracted coronavirus. The police arrested Saeed from his house as an FIR was r4egistered against him for hiding the test results of his cook and sending him to his village. Police … Read more

Tokyo Olympics 2020 postponed until 2021 amid Coronavirus

Tokyo Olympics 2020

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), has confirmed that the Tokyo Olympics   2020 have been postponed for 1 year after IOC president Thomas Bach agreed to a request from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. While speaking to reporters following a call with IOC President on Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed reporters that Bach had … Read more

PM announces relief package to handle economic slowdown from covid-19

PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday announced a huge relief package aimed at providing financial support to the different sectors of economy affected by the economic slowdown unleashed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) all over the globe. According to the details, During an interaction with media persons, the prime minister said the government had decided to allocate … Read more

State Bank of Pakistan cuts interest rate by 1.5%, taking to 11%

State Bank moratorium on consumer loans’ principle

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday reduced the interest rate  by 1.5%, taking it to 11%, in order to facilitate businesses and  exporters and those who are looking for loans from banks to run business operations. “The global economy has been hit hard by the coronavirus, with the pandemic causing several businesses, including … Read more

China bans eating wild animals after the coronavirus outbreak

China bans eating wild animals after the coronavirus outbreak

China put a strict ban on eating and farming of wild animals in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic which appears to have originated from a Wuhan’s wildlife market Hubei, China. COVID-19 and the SARS virus of 2003 both are from the coronavirus family, and both most likely started in wet markets. Wet market is a market selling live … Read more

Sajal Ali exhibits her cooking skills in self-quarantine

Sajal Ali

Newly-wed Sajal Ali, who married with Ahad Raza Mir showed her cooking skills as she self-isolated herself amid the coronavirus outbreak. Sajal took to Instagram and shared short video clips and posted photos from her kitchen. In the short video, the actress is seen cooking okra and tagging her husband that the food is ready. … Read more

Dr Arif Alvi asks Ulema to educate people about #COVID-19

Dr Arif Alvi

President Dr. Arif Alvi Tuesday said that Ulema must play their role in educating people about Covid-19 and urged them to adopt precautionary measures to stop coronavirus outbreak. According to a press release, He was talking to Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Pir Noor ul Haq Qadri and Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology … Read more

Maria B’s husband arrested for sending Coronavirus infected servant to his village

Maria B

Famous fashion designer Maria B in a video message condemned the raid at her house in which police arrested her husband. Maria’s video message is circulating on social media in which she appealed to PM Imran Khan to take notice of the raid at her house. “Last night they raided my house like I was … Read more

Pakistan Railways shuts operation till 31 March

Pakistan Railways train to resume

PM Imran Khan approved to shut Pakistan Railways operation from 24 March to March 31 amid coronavirus outbreak. The coronavirus, has claimed seven lives and affected more than 900 people across the country so far, as the administration took action to stop the spread of the virus. Earlier the government retracted a notification issued to … Read more

PM Imran Khan Announce to reduce Petrol Prices in Pakistan by Rs 15 per litre

PM Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday announced to reduce the petrol prices in Pakistan by Rs 15 per litre While addressing a press conference with his senior members of the cabinet he said that the novel coronavirus is not the real danger, rather the decisions that people take fearing the Coronavirus is a real threat. … Read more

After COVID-19, Man dies of ‘Hantavirus’ in China

After COVID-19, Man dies of new 'Hantavirus' in China

Coronavirus pandemic is are already devastating and the world is fighting against this lethal diseasse, now the news came from china that a person from Yunnan Province of China died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work on a chartered bus. According to the details the man was was tested positive for … Read more

Contagion-A movie in 2011 that showed events similar to coronavirus

A British TV channel ITV is likely to air Contagion, a movie that was based on a disease pandemic that becomes a global concern. Several people relate the ongoing situation of coronavirus pandemic with the one described in the movie named “Contagion”. Contagion was released back in 2011 in which the circumstances were shown about … Read more

Coronavirus Updates: Punjab reports first death, nationwide tally rose to 916 cases

Coronavirus Updates

First death from the novel coronavirus has been reported in Punjab. Nationwide tally of confirmed cases surge to 908 cases. According to the provincial health minister, the patient  a 57-year-old admitted to Mayo Hospital. Provincial Minister of Punjab for primary and secondary healthcare, Dr Yasmin Rashid confirmed on her official twitter handle. In her Tweet … Read more

Katrina Kaif shares her busy routine doing chores at home being isolated

Katrina Kaif

Bollywood diva, Katrina Kaif has something new to offer being isolated amidst COVID 19 outbreak. Katrina Kaif shared a video on her Instagram profile, in which she can be seen washing dishes. The actress, in the video, explained that staff practicing self-isolation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, just like everyone else. Not only … Read more

CM Punjab optimistic about defeating Coronavirus with taken measures

CM Punjab

Chief Minister of Punjab (CM Punjab) Usman Buzdar said on Tuesday that we will defeat Coronavirus. Addressing press conference regarding to coronavirus situation in Punjab he said government has decided to reduce the vacations and school fees all across the province. CM Punjab said Recruitment of doctors, nurses and paramedics staff has been approved. Usman … Read more

Justin Bieber spends quality time with wife Hailey being quarantined

Justin Bieber Hailey Bardwin

Justin Bieber and his wife Hailey Baldwin have resorted to self-isolation in Canada amid the coronavirus outbreak. The couple have been keeping fans posted about their self-quarantine activities. Justin Bieber spends quality time with Hailey Bieber during self-isolation as both the stars recorded a Tik-Tok video to make their moments more beautiful. The singer sported … Read more