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Graveyards in Sindh closed ahead of Shab-e-Barat tonight

Graveyards

Sindh province to remain in lock down for Shab-e-Barat (tonight). Traditionally, large numbers of the faithful throng the mosques to offer special prayers Nawafil and Shabina during the whole night under normal conditions. But fear of coronavirus changed the conditions completely. People are not allowed to go to graveyards and being urged to worship at … Read more

US Appreciates Pakistani Americans for their services during pandemic

US Appreciates

United States has appreciated Pakistani Americans for serving communities in the United States and Pakistan during the pandemic. On twitter, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells lauded Pakistani Americans for serving communities in the United States and Pakistan during the global pandemic. She wrote; Great to see … Read more

COVID-19 threatens unemployment of over 25 million people globally, confirms ILO

International Labour Organization

Ongoing Coronavirus is threatening to affect the employment of at least one billion people globally, confirms International Labor Organization (ILO). The COVID-19 pandemic has endangered a large number of human lives, ILO now has warned of the dire situation. According to a report released by ILO, around 29.5 million people may get unemployed due to … Read more

Stranded Pakistanis in Iraq return home

PIA pilot captain Khurram Mughal tested positive for coronavirus

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft brought home 136 Pakistanis stranded in Iraq due to suspension of international flights since March 21. Media reports said Flight PK-9814 reached Islamabad in the morning, where a special team of doctors examined and screened the passengers. Along with the aircraft’s crew, the passengers have for now quarantined at … Read more

Government of KP need medical professionals immediately

Government of

The government of Khyber Pakhtun Khwa has advertised jobs for medical professionals as the dire need of time amid coronavirus outbreak. Khyber Pakhtun Khwa health minister Taimur Khan Jhagrda advertised the job in his recent tweet. On his official twitter handle, Taimur Khan Jhagrda wrote: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa needs you! Specialists, General Cadre, Nurses, Psychologists, Pharmacists, … Read more

Pak China Armies hold video conference amid the dread virus

Pak and China

The Pakistani and Chinese armies held a video conference on sharing of experience in the prevention and control of pneumonia caused by Coronavirus. Radio Pakistan has reported that according to Chinese Ministry of Defence, around 20 health officials and experts of the two militaries attended the video conference from Rawalpindi, Beijing and Wuhan City. During … Read more

Twitter Chief pledges to donate $1bn to aid eliminating COVID 19

Jack Dorsey

The Chief Executive of Micro Blogging Site Twitter Jack Dorsey has pledged to donate $1bn (£800m) to fund coronavirus research to help eliminate the virus. On his official twitter handle, I’m moving $1B of my Square equity (~28% of my wealth) to startsmall LLC to fund global COVID-19 relief. After we disarm this pandemic, the … Read more

Netizens rebuke Kim Kardashian over her perfume launch amid pandemic disasters

Kim Kardashian launches perfume

TV star and model, Kim Kardashian seems not taking the global pandemic seriously as she launches her new product whilst the ongoing lockdown and deadly situation. Netizens heavily criticized Kim Kardashian for the timing she chose to launch her new KKW x KRIS perfume. Taking to Twitter, the model posted a picture with her mother … Read more

G20 Energy Ministers to discuss market stability on April 10 in KSA

Energy ministers

Energy ministers from the Group of 20 will discuss market stability on April 10 in Saudi Arabia amid the global pandemic. Arab news reported that Saudi Arabia will host the virtual meeting on Friday. Statement released said “The Saudi G20 presidency will hold an extraordinary G20 energy ministers’ virtual meeting on Friday… to foster global … Read more

Sophie Turner hopes her new show will help fans fight depression

Sophie Turner

English actress Sophie Turner comes up with a belief that her drama series ‘Survive’ will help people who struggle with depression or anxiety during the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak. In ‘Survive’, Sophie Turner plays role of a mentally sick woman who fought for her life after a plane crash incident. The struggling story received highest ratings … Read more

Global Travel Downturn may put 25 million airline jobs at risk

Travel Downturn

The travel downturn amid the coronavirus outbreak could result in the drop of 25 million airlines jobs world wide. This was said by  International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its statement. In a series of weekly news conferences via video link, Global airlines warned that up to 25 million jobs across world could at risk … Read more

US President Claims WHO bias for China, warned for Defunding

US President

President of the United States (US President) Donald Trump has warned for de-funding World Health Organization (WHO) accusing it to be bias for China. In his latest press briefing, US President Donald Trump said; “They missed the call. They could have called it months earlier.” “They would have known. And they should’ve known.” “And they … Read more

Daily weather updates today

Weather to remain dry today in most areas of Pakistan

Weather will remain dry in most areas of the country today. Meteorological Department of Pakistan has predicted dry weather in several areas of Pakistan. However, Kashmir and nearby areas are likely to receive heavy rainfall today. The weather remained dry in Pakistan in the last 24 hours. However, a few areas received rainfall. Rainfall recorded … Read more

Jos Buttler’s WC Finals Shirt raise 65000 pounds to help COVID 19 patients

Jos Buttler

England wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler has raised more than 65000 pounds after auctioning his World Cup Shirt to help in fight against coronavirus. Buttler’s shirt, which he wore when completing the last-ball run-out that saw England beat New Zealand at Lord’s last year, sold to raise money for specialist heart and lung centers provided by … Read more

Govt. introduces COVID-19 mobile app for citizens

Corona mobile app

The Ministry for Information and Technology introduces the mobile app to provide information regarding the Coronavirus pandemic. According to a release from the Ministry, users using the iOS operating system can download the mobile application. The app will be introduced soon for users with Android operating system, which is under development. According to an IT … Read more

Canadian Grand Prix becomes latest victim of the global pandemic

canadian grand prix

Amid the coronavirus outbreak globally Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal postponed that scheduled on June 14 this year. Organizers of the Canadian Grand Prix management said tickets would remain valid. However spectators will informed of their options when a new date decided. The F1 season has yet to start, with the March 15 season-opener in … Read more

Shorkot: Mini truck collides with a trailer, 4 killed

building collapsed

Four people were killed when a mini-truck collided with a trailer  near the interchange in Shorkot. According to rescue sources, a mini-truck collided with a trailer near Shorkot Motorway Interchange, killing four people on the spot. The mini-truck was on its way from Faisalabad to Multan, said sources. However,  the accident occurred due to the … Read more

PSX update today 8th April 2020

PSX update today 8th April 2020

Pakistan Stock Exchange partially recovered its losses on the back of fresh buying in various sectors on Tuesday (today).  According to the sources, BRIndex100 gained 78.62 points or 2.51 percent to close at 3,212.17 points. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 3,221.82 and intraday low of 3,133.55 points. Volumes stood at 163.865 million shares. BRIndex30 increased … Read more

Coronavirus Live Updates: Today Coronavirus Cases In Pakistan On, 8 April & Worldwide

Coronavirus: Chiniot, first district of punjab wins its war against pandemic

Live stats and coronavirus updated news tracking the number of confirmed cases, recovered patients, and death toll by country amid the COVID 19 coronavirus . Coronavirus Worldometer counter with new cases, historical data, and info. Daily charts, graphs, and news. KARACHI / LAHORE / ISLAMABAD / QUETTA / PESHAWAR / : The total number of confirmed COVID-19 … Read more

Air pollution increases chance of being affected by COVID-19

air pollution coronavirus

Finally it is revealed that being old and having week immune system can be the cause of death during this coronavirus pandemic. According to an epidemiologist and air pollution expert at the University of Cape Coast in Ghana, Kofi Amegah said that if you live in the polluted areas or you smoke than you have … Read more