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More than 150 restaurants, wedding halls, sealed for violating COVID-19 SOPs

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Karachi

More than 150 restaurants, 9 wedding halls, 4 educational institutions, and 16 shops were sealed in Karachi found violating COVID-19 health protocols. According to the details, Hotels, restaurants, wedding halls, and educational institutions were raided in different parts of the city on the instructions of Commissioner Karachi. 158 restaurants, 9 wedding halls, 4 educational institutions, … Read more

PM Imran warns of second wave of COVID-19 in winters

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PM imran Hafizabad University foundation stone

The Prime Minister Pakistan Imran Khan on Sunday has urged masses to strictly follow the health protocols devised to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Taking to his official twitter handle, the prime Minister wrote; “Compared to some other states, Allah has been kind to us in Pak & spared us the worst effects … Read more

Coronavirus claims 15 more lives in Pakistan

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Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus has claimed fifteen more lives in the country bringing the death toll to 6499, said Government of Pakistan’s COVID-19 portal. According to the latest figures, 31,697 samples were tested for the infection during this period, out of which 625 declared positive. The number of Covid-19 cases across the country has reached 313,431 … Read more

Pakistan reopen Schools and Universities today after 6 month closure

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Pakistan

Thousands of schools and colleges across Pakistan reopened Tuesday (Today), ending a six-month-long closure due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

According to the details,  as per the directives of the Pakistani Education Ministry, all higher education institutions in the country reopen from September 15, whereas students in grades nine to 12 will also be returning to school on the same day.

Colleges and universities reopening in phases while ensuring compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to avoid the spread of novel coronavirus disease in accordance with the decision of the inter-provincial education ministers’ conference (IPEMC).

Secondary and primary classes will resume later this month.

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PM Imran orders strict implementation of SOPs during Eid

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Torture bill in NA

Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again appealed the nation to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during Eid ul Adha amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Imran Khan took to his Twitter on Friday, and while urging the nation to follow SOPs wrote: I urge the nation to continue observing SOPs essential to sustain our positive … Read more

Coronavirus cases in Pakistan surge to 259,998 

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Coronavirus cases Pakistan

The number of positive coronavirus cases in Pakistan has surged to 259,998  with 5,475 fatalities. According to the government’s Covid-19 portal 2,085 new coronavirus cases and 49 deaths over the past 24 hours. Whereas, 23,907 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours. The total number of recovered patients in the country has mounted to … Read more

Balochistan Gov extends lockdown till July 30

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Balochistan

The Government of Balochistan has extended the smart lockdown till July 30 in order to curb the spread of deadly coronavirus. According to the details, Spokesperson Balochistan Government Liaquat Shahwani, while addressing media, announced that smart lockdown in the province has been extended till July 30th. “New coronavirus cases in Balochistan have dropped by 50 … Read more

Umar dismisses false impression comparing COVID-19 cases with testing capicity

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Asad Umar

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar dismissed the opinion that daily confirmed coronavirus cases have declined due to a reduction in the number of tests. He took to his Twitter on Thursday and wrote: Some saying cases are down only due to testing reduction. If positivity ratio was same as in mid june… 22% … Read more

More than 2000 Sindh Police officials infected with COVID-19

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Sindh

The novel coronavirus outbreak is making situation grim within the Sindh police, as 2,360 officials have been infected by the dread virus so far. According to the police, 150 new cases have been reported over the past two days. About 16 police officials have passed away from the virus, while 695 have recovered. Currently, 1,649 … Read more

Ehsaas Program: Rs 153.55 billion distributed across the country

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Ehsaas

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Sania Nishtar said that more than Rs 153.55 billion has been distributed across the country under the Ehsaas Program. On the social networking site Twitter, She shared the details of the amount distributed and the recipient under the Ehsas program and highlighted the work being done under the program … Read more

Punjab Government extended Lockdown till July 30

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Punjab

The Punjab government has extended the lockdown in the province by 15 days till July 30 amid the outbreak of novel coronavirus. Educational institutions, hotels, and wedding halls will remain closed until July 30, 2020. According to the notification, the ban on public gatherings will also remain in place. Secretary Primary and Secondary Health Care … Read more

PM Imran Khan to chair federal cabinet meeting today

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Torture bill in NA

Prime Minister Imran Khan to chair federal cabinet meeting today. According to the details, The meeting of the Federal Cabinet scheduled today at 12 noon, for which; a five-point agenda has been issued. Several ministers will attend the meeting via video link. The cabinet meeting will review the country’s security, political and economic situation, while … Read more

SBP increases Workers’ remittances by a significant 50.7%

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Pakistan’s Total Liquid Foreign Reserves Stand at US$ 23.02 billion

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has increased Workers’ remittances by a significant 50.7% during June 2020 to reach record high USD 2,466.2 million compared with USD 1,636.4 million in June 2019. Similarly, on a cumulative basis, workers’ remittances increased to a historic high level of USD 23,120.7 million during FY20, witnessing a growth of … Read more

Pakistan to reopen Wagah border on July 15

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Pakistan

The government of Pakistan has decided to reopen the Wagah border to resume Afghan exports through the crossing. According to the details, a statement issued today said that the government decided to resume exports through the border on special requests from the Government of Afghanistan. The statement said a decision has been taken to facilitate Afghanistan’s … Read more

Coronavirus: Pakistan recovery toll surpass 161,000

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Coronavirus cases Pakistan

Pakistan’s coronavirus recoveries have crossed 161,000 after 5,217 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. According to the latest figures by National Command Operation Center, the total number of recovered people has risen to 161,917. The total coronavirus cases in Pakistan have reached 251,625. Sindh has so far reported 105,533 cases, Punjab has 87,043, … Read more

Prime Minister to chair Federal Cabinet Meeting on Tuesday

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Prime Minister tweet

Prime Minister Imran Khan to chair federal cabinet meeting tomorrow. According to the details, The meeting of the Federal Cabinet scheduled tomorrow at 12 noon, for which; a five-point agenda has been issued. Several ministers will attend the meeting via video link. The cabinet meeting will review the country’s security, political and economic situation, while … Read more

NCOC decides to reopen schools across the country on September 15

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NCOC decides to reopen schools across the country on September 15

The Ministry of Education has informed the provinces about the decisions of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) regarding reopening of educational institutions. According to the details, the Ministry of Education has sent a copy of the decision to all provincial governments. Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has also informed the Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad … Read more

Trade deficit narrows to $23 billion

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Trade

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has released trade figures for 2019-20, which show that the trade deficit has narrowed to 23 billion. That’s 10 billion less than last year’s 31 billion trade deficit. Between July 2019 and June 2020, the trade deficit decreased by 27.11%. In one year, the trade deficit stood at  23.18 billion, … Read more

SBP reschedule working hours for all banks across the country

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Pakistan’s Total Liquid Foreign Reserves Stand at US$ 23.02 billion

The State Bank of Pakistan has announced that all banks in the country will be observing 9 am to 5:30 pm office hours Monday to Friday. According to the circular issued by the SBP, these timings will be effective from July 13 (Monday) till further orders. It will also include prayer and lunch breaks from … Read more

Eid-ul-Adha: Federal Government decides to give only 3 holidays

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Eid ul Adha notification

The federal government has decided to give only three holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha in wake of the ongoing pandemic. Eid-ul-Adha is likely to take place on Friday, July 31, and in view of the situation, the government has decided not to grant additional holidays to the public to prevent unnecessary travel. As there … Read more

Schools to reopen from September 15

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Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood tested positive for COVID-19

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has announced to reopen educational institutions across the country on September 15th. The opening of schools would be delayed if the crisis persists, Shafqat Mahmood said in a press conference. He further said the government will lay out the standard operating procedures that will be followed after educational institutions are … Read more

PM inaugurates Islamabad Isolation hospital and infectious treatment center

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Prime Minister tweet

Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated Islamabad Isolation hospital and infectious treatment center on Thursday. According to detail, Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa was also present on the occassion. 250 bed state of the art facility has been constructed in record forty days. It will meet additional requirements to ease pressure from capital hospitals. … Read more

Schools to reopen from September

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Schools

Educational Institutions across the country to be opened from the first week of September. According to sources, this was decided in the Inter-Provincial Ministers of Education Conference chaired by Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood. Sources added that situation of COVID 19 in the country will be reviewed before the opening of the educational institutions/ Final … Read more

Smart Lockdown to be enforced in 7 more areas of Lahore

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Smart Lockdown

The district administration of Lahore has decided to enforce lockdown in seven more areas of the city after increasing the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients reported from these areas. Deputy Commissioner Lahore Danish Afzaal has announced ‘smart lockdown’ in these localities of the city for a week from this midnight at 12:00 AM. The authorities … Read more

Pakistan gets 100 ventilators from US in COVID-19 response

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US

The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in cooperation with Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority, has donated a shipment of 100 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to support Pakistan in its fight against COVID-19. The ventilators arrived in Karachi and will be deployed in hospitals across Pakistan.   This donation delivers on President … Read more

Good News: Coronavirus Curve is flattening

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports first case of reinfection

The ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has claimed on Friday that the curve of the novel coronavirus was flattening in the country. According to details, the party said in its official tweet: Good News for all Pakistanis – The Covid-19 curve is flattening. Thank you to the people who wear masks & follows SOPs. You all … Read more

Pakistan confirms 221,842 novel coronavirus cases with 4551 deaths

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Pakistan

The total number of novel coronavirus cases in Pakistan has risen to 221842, after new cases reported in the country. According to the latest figures; In Punjab, out of 78,956 corona patients, 33786 have recovered. In Sindh, 89,225 confirmed cases of Coronavirus have been reported. Of these, 49,926 have recovered. 27,170 cases have so far … Read more

Major Chunk of Pakistanis satisfied with PM’s approach to pandemic

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Pakistanis

A significant number of Pakistanis, according to a recent survey,  support Prime Minister Imran Khan’s approach and handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Institute for Public Opinion Research (IPOR) conducted the survey, which states that among the 52% of the ‘satisfied’ Pakistanis, 25% said the performance was ‘very good’ and 27% believe it was ‘good’. However, as … Read more

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