Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Federal govt orders early disbursement of salaries and pensions

Abdul Hafeez Sheikh

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Advisor on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh says the government has announced a massive relief package amounting to 1.25 trillion rupees to support the business community and to provide relief to the poor people in wake of the outbreak of COVID-19. Sources said that the federal government has ordered early disbursement … Read more

Xinjiang donates medical masks to 8 countries including Pakistan

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China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has donated 380,000 medical masks to eight countries including Pakistan to help with the global fight against the COVID-19. According to the details, The masks were delivered to Pakistan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Tunisia and Algeria, according to local media here on Wednesday (March 25). The … Read more

Coronavirus: 8th death reported in Pakistan, total cases cross, 1000

Coronavirus Updates

The total number of deaths from the novel coronavirus surge to eight after a patient expired in Punjab and the total number of coronavirus cases rises to 1,059 after new cases were reported in KPK, Punjab and Balochistan on Wednesday. The national coronavirus dashboard, launched by the federal ministry of health, reported that one more patient … Read more

PM Imran Khan chairs cabinet meeting over COVID-19

Federal Cabinet

Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting of federal cabinet here on Wednesday (March 25). The meeting was held via video link. Meeting of federal cabinet discussed the situation arising out of coronavirus and the steps taken by the government to contain the spread of the contagion. Meeting of federal cabinet reviewed the impact of … Read more

Shah Mahmood Qureshi urges Shehbaz Sharif to act maturely

Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday urged Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif to act maturely. Responding on the walkout of Shehbaz Sharif from the session, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Shehbaz Sharif must act maturely. Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that in the current time of crisis, we all have to unite to … Read more

Prince Charles tested positive for COVID 19

Coronavirus: Prince Charles out of self-isolation

The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has confirmed. BBC reported that Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health”, a spokesman said. The Duchess of Cornwall has also been tested but does not have the virus. Clarence House said Charles and Camilla were now self-isolating … Read more

We Must unite to fight deadly outbreak of COVID 19 in Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that I want all political parties to unite on one forum and fight together with the current outbreak deadly coronavirus. While addressing Parliamentary leaders via video link Prime Minister Imran Khan All political parties will have to make decisions together in the time of crisis. “All political parties … Read more

Coronavirus: Country Wide tally crosses 1000

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The total number of confirmed cases in Pakistan due to the deadly coronavirus has crossed 1000 with 413 cases in Sindh; 115 in Balochistan; 296 in Punjab; 117 in K-P; 80 in Gilgit-Baltistan; 15 in Islamabad; and one in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. According to the details, three new cases have been reported in Sindh … Read more

Pet dog going viral on social media shows importance of social distancing

Amidst the spread of deadly Coronavirus outbreak, not only humans, but pets also realize the importance of social distancing. A video of a pet dog is going viral on social media showing the puppy taking his paw away every time its owner tries to hold it. Sharing the video online, the owner of the dog … Read more

COVID 19 Crisis: GoAir announces salary cut for employees due to travel restrictions

GoAir

Airlines suffer from one of the worst losses due to travel restrictions triggered by the globaL COVID-19 pandemic, several of them are forced to cut the salaries of their employees. The most recent carrier to do the same is GoAir after CEO Vinay Dube officially stated that the company left with no other choice due … Read more

India may lose $120 billion in Covid-19 Lockdown: Experts

India May Lose Rs 9 Lakh Crore in Covid-19 Lockdown

Pegging the cost of the COVID-19 lockdown in India at $120 billion or 4 per cent of the GDP, analysts sharply cut their growth estimates and stressed on the need to announce an economic package. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which is scheduled to announce its first bi-monthly policy review on April 3, is … Read more

Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola donates $1.08 million to Barcelona hospital

Lionel Messi

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola have each donated $1.08 million towards the fight against coronavirus. Argentina international Lionel Messi’s donation will be split between Hospital Clinic in Barcelona and another medical centre in his home country, according to a report in Marca. “Leo Messi made a donation to the clinic … Read more

Instagram unveils new feature to ease isolation under COVID 19 threats

Instagram

Photo-sharing platform, Instagram has unveiled a new feature allowing users to connect more easily over video and shared content to ease isolation sue to coronavirus outbreak. Instagram also announced new efforts to promote reliable content about the outbreak and stop the spread of misinformation. Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, told the new “co-watching” feature allows … Read more

Federal Cabinet meeting today with PM Imran in Chair

PM Imran

Federal Cabinet will meet on Wednesday to discuss the current situation in the country with Prime Minister Imran Khan in Chair. As per details, Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair the meeting. The meeting will be held via video link. Meeting of federal cabinet will discuss the situation arising out of coronavirus and the steps … Read more

Google search now highlights travel advisories amidst global pandemic

Google travel advisories

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many people suffer cancelled travel plans. However, if your trip did not cancel, Google makes it easier to see if there are trip advisories for your destination. Google advisories will also help you locate current and up-to-date cancellation policies for airlines. When you search for flights, hotels or other things, you’ll … Read more

King Salman to chair virtual summit of G20 leaders

KSA urges G20 leaders to cooperate and work together to face COVID-19

King Salman of Saudi Arabia will chair an extraordinary virtual summit of G20 leaders on March 26 to advance the global coordinated response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Arab media reported that Saudi Arabia’s King and Custodian of the two Holy Mosques Shah Salman (King Salman)  will chair an extraordinary virtual summit of G20 leaders on … Read more

Four NATO soldiers test positive COVID-19 in Afghanistan

NATO coronavirus

At least four service members of the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the alliance confirmed on Tuesday. According to the details, In a brief statement, the mission said these are the first positive tests among the soldiers stationed in the war-ravaged country. The sources of Anadolu Agency said, … Read more

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

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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

Coronavirus: CAA suspends all domestic flights in Pakistan

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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

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

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