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Shibli Faraz criticizes opposition for political point-scoring amid COVID-19

Shibli Faraz

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz has criticized the opposition parties for political point-scoring by risking lives of people amid COVID-19. According to the details, the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz was briefing the media after a meeting of Parliamentary Committee on Coronavirus. Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser chaired the … Read more

Markets and Shopping Malls to be closed at 8 pm

Markets

The local administration of Quetta has announced that shopping malls and markets will shut at 8 pm amid the rising cases of COVID-19 cases. According to the notification, the deputy commissioner has instructed those wedding halls will close at 11 pm while parks at 6 pm. Businesses found operating past the fixed timings will be … Read more

Textile Sector witnessed massive rise in demands despite COVIID-19 says PM

PM

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has said that the textile sector is one of a number of positive developments in our economy despite the coronavirus pandemic. He took to his Twitter on Wednesday and said that: “The textile sector is one of a number of positive developments in our economy despite COVID 19.” Prime Minister … Read more

Coronavirus: Pakistan Active cases cross 40,000 mark

Coronavirus

Pakistan has reported 2,954 new Coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours which is the highest daily increase in cases since July 9. According to the government’s COVID-19 portal, a total of 2,954 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 379,883. With 48 new deaths, the country’s coronavirus … Read more

COVID-19: Sindh set new SOPs for markets and business centers

COVID-19

As the COVID-19 infection rate spike in Sindh, the government has set new standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb the spread of the dread virus. According to the new SOPs markets and business, centers will be allowed to stay open 6:00 am to 6:00 pm on weekdays and remain closed on weekends. Sindh Home Department … Read more

Which Areas of Hyderabad put under smart lockdown?

Hyderabad

During the second wave of the novel coronavirus, the local administration of Hyderbad has enforced a smart lockdown to curb the spread of the infection. The smart lockdown will be in effect for nine days from 9 am today to December 5. The district administration has also issued instructions to the police to seal off … Read more

PDM Peshawar rally: Opposition is playing with lives of people says Shibli Faraz

Shibli Faraz

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz has said the in the prevailing situation of resurge of Coronavirus cases in the country, putting peoples’ lives at stake for meager political gain is political persecution. In a series of tweets on Sunday, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz said playing with the lives … Read more

COVID-19: Peshawar, Multan witnessed 200 % increase in patients says Asad Umar

Asad Umar

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Sunday shared the data showing that the number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators has gone up over the last 15 days during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. He tweeted that: Peshawar and Multan witnessed a 200 percent increase in COVID-19 patients on ventilators Karachi … Read more

PDM Peshawar rally: Opposition will be responsible for consequences says PM

PM Imran

Prime Minister PM Imran Khan on Sunday said that Pakistan will be compelled to go into a complete lockdown if the coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country at the same rate and the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will be responsible for the consequences. While taking to his Twitter handle, the prime minister blamed … Read more

Pakistan reports 2665 new coronavirus cases

Coronavirus

Pakistan has reported 2665 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours taking the national tally of confirmed cases to  374,173. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan reported 59 deaths in a single day bringing the fatality toll to 7,662. Active cases now stand at 36,683 whereas 329,828 patients stand recovered from … Read more

Private educational institutions reject proposal of schools closure

Private Schools

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s private educational institutions have rejected the government’s proposal to close schools from November 24. According to the details, the Private Schools in a unanimous statement has said that further closure of schools cannot be afforded. Saleem Khan, provincial president of the Private Education Network, said that an immediate meeting would be held with … Read more

Coronavirus: Opposition should demonstrate responsibility says Shibli Faraz

Shibli Faraz

Information Minister Shibli Faraz has said protecting the health of people is the government’s priority. In a tweet on Friday, he said coronavirus is an international phenomenon and not a product of any mind. He said the opposition parties should demonstrate responsibility. He said the opposition leaders and organizers of the public gatherings will be … Read more

Sindh calls meeting on closure of schools amid rising COVID-19 caseload

Schools

Sindh Education Department on Friday called a meeting on the matter of shutting down schools and colleges amid the spike in Coronavirus cases. According to the details, the meeting will be attended by representatives of the private schools association. The stakeholders will consider recommendations made by the federal government with regard to educational institutes. Earlier … Read more

Schools to remain open across the country amid spike in COVID -19 cases

Schools

Federal and provincial education ministers have suggested early and extended winter vacations in schools amid the second of coronavirus in Pakistan. According to the details, Federal and provincial education ministers gathered up to attend the meeting of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) to decide about the closure of schools as the country is … Read more

APPSF rejects proposed closure of schools due to spike in COVID-19

APPSF

The All Pakistan Private Schools Federation APPSF has rejected a proposal to close schools due to the spread of the coronavirus. According to the details, President All Pakistan Private Schools Federation APPSF Kashif Mirza has said that the cause of Corona cases is government incompetence and public gatherings. Millions of students during the pandemic have … Read more

Pakistan is moving in right direction despite COVID-19 challenges says PM

PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan is moving in the right direction despite the coronavirus challenges. According to the details, Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter on Thursday and wrote: “MashaAllah the country is moving in the right direction despite the Covid 19 challenge.” MashaAllah the country is moving in the right … Read more

Rise in COVID-19 cases, Education ministers to meet on Nov 16

Schools

An emergency meeting of the Inter-provincial education ministers has been called in view of the rising number of corona cases in Pakistan. Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood will chair the meeting and a letter has been issued to all the members of the Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference. The inter-provincial education ministers meeting will be … Read more

COVID-19: NCOC orders immediate closure of cinemas, theaters, and shrines

NCOC

The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has ordered the immediate closure of cinemas, theaters, and shrines in wake of the second wave of coronavirus in Pakistan. According to the details, The NCOC has also ordered the immediate closure of shrines, whereas Dine-in and Take-away in Restaurants will be allowed till 10 pm. The meeting of … Read more

PML-N’s Captain (R) Safdar tests COVID-19 positive

Captain Safdar

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Leader and son in law of former premier Nawaz Sharif, Captain (R) Safdar has been tested for the novel coronavirus. According to the details, Captain (R) Muhammad Safdar Awan who is on bail till November 10, granted by the Gujranwala sessions court in a sedition case. He was in Gilgit-Baltistan to … Read more

Exams in NUML postponed till next week

NUML

Due to the significant rise in the coronavirus cases in the Islamabad Campus National University of Modern Languages (NUML), the examinations have been postponed till next week. According to the details, mid-term exams of selective departments of NUML, have been postponed till 16th Nov 2020. Other depts will have their exams as per schedule. A … Read more

PPP’s Qamar Zaman Kaira tests positive for Covid-19

Qamar Zaman Kaira

Pakistan Peoples Party PPP leader and former information minister, Qamar Zaman Kaira, has tested positive for coronavirus. According to the details, Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah confirmed in a tweet that Qamar Zaman Kaira, has tested positive for coronavirus. Shah said Kaira, who has been campaigning with party chairman Bilawal Zardari-Bhutto in Gilgit … Read more

NCOC makes wearing of Masks mandatory in Pakistan

Masks

The National Command and Operations Center has made it mandatory to wear a mask to prevent the coronavirus in Pakistan. According to the details, a meeting of the NCOC was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister Asad Umar in which the strategy in view of the second wave of Corona was discussed. The meeting was … Read more

Abdul Razak Dawood urges exporters to be vigilant to sustain in global markets

Abdul Razak Dawood

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Trade and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has urged Pakistani exporters to remain vigilant to maintain their presence in the global market. Taking to his Twitter, Dawood said “COVID-19 is an unprecedented crisis in recent human history with far-reaching implications to the global economy. Recent figures by World Bank are showing … Read more

Islamabad: Eight Coronavirus Cases reported in a medical college

Coronavirus Pakistan

At least Eight coronavirus cases have been reported in the medical college of the federal capital Islamabad. According to the details, the capital administration has decided to close the college for a week after the Corona cases reported. According to the notification issued by the college administration, the teaching process in the college will be … Read more

NCOC issues warning of another lockdown amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Coronavirus

The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) Wednesday issued a warning for another lockdown amid the continuous rise in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan. According to the details, during the session today,  NCOC said it is closely monitoring the situation. If there is no improvement in SOPs compliance observed, NCOC will have no choice but to … Read more

567 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Pakistan during 24 hours

Coronavirus

On Sunday, Pakistan reported 9,296 active cases as 567 more people were tested positive during the last 24 hours for the deadly coronavirus.

According to the latest update issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 16 corona patients died, out of whom 15 were under treatment in the hospital, and one at home.

In the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Balochistan, no corona affected patients were on a ventilator. On the other hand, in different cities of the country 74 ventilators were occupied out of 1884 allocated for COVID-19 patients.

Earlier on October 4th, The Prime Minister Pakistan Imran Khan had urged masses to strictly follow the health protocols devised to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

He tweeted,

“Compared to some other states, Allah has been kind to us in Pak & spared us the worst effects of COVID-19.”

The Prime Minister added that,

”There is a fear onset of winter could result in 2nd wave.”

Imran Khan in addition to this said,

“I urge everyone to wear face masks in public to avoid a spike. All offices & ed institutions must ensure masks are worn.”

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CAA issues new travel guidelines for international passengers

CAA

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued new travel guidelines for the passengers in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. According to the details, now passengers reaching Pakistan from abroad have been divided into two categories As many as 30 countries including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, China, Japan, New Zealand have been placed in … Read more

COVID-19 infection positivity rate ticks up in past two weeks says Asad Umar

Pakistan Must Make Population Growth Reduction Top Priority: Asad Umar

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, has said that the positivity rate of novel coronavirus infections in Pakistan has been more than 2 percent for the past two weeks. Taking to his official twitter handle, the minister said, after witnessing the positivity rate of less than 2 percent in the … Read more