Pakistan COVID-19 case tally surges to 72,460 with 1,543 casualties

COVID-19 cases

The emergence of 2,964 new COVID-19 cases in Pakistan over the last twenty-four hours has taken the tally to 72,460. 26,240 cases have so far been detected in Punjab, 28,245 in Sindh, 10,027 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 4,393 in Balochistan, 2,589 in Islamabad, 711 in Gilgit-Baltistan, and 255 in Azad Kashmir. 26,083 patients have been recovered … Read more

Abrar ul Haq tests positive for Coronavirus

Abrar ul Haq

Leading Pakistani singer and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Abrar ul Haq tested positive for COVID-19. According to the details, singer Abrar-ul-Haq has said on the social networking website, Twitter that his Corona test came positive and after that he has quarantined himself at home. The singer said in a tweet, “My corona test came positive, … Read more

Announcement of new schedule for shopkeepers

shopkeepers

The government has announced a new schedule for shopkeepers. According to details, Balochistan government has issued a notification announcing a new schedule for shopkeepers, under which shops will be open from 10 am to 4 pm from Monday to Thursday till June 15, 2020. The notification said that business will be closed on Friday from … Read more

Govt decides to further relax the lockdown

lockdown

The Punjab government has decided to further relax the lockdown. According to details, Punjab government decided to further relax the lockdown. The government has also made recommendations to the federation for opening various institutions. A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar took stock of the situation … Read more

Schools to reopen from June 15

schools

All Sindh Private Schools Association announced to open schools from June 15. As per details, despite of the rising cases of novel coronavirus in the country, All Sindh Private Schools Association announced to open schools from June 15. Let it be known that education minister of Sindh Saeed Ghani has already announced that schools will … Read more

China provides rations to the needy in Gilgit Baltistan

China

China has always helped Pakistan in critical times, providing relief to the underprivileged in Gilgit Baltistan is yet another example of strong Pak China ties. As per details, all sectors of China have been continuously supporting Pakistan to control and prevent the novel coronavirus pandemic that has claimed nearly 1500 lives since February 26th, 2020. … Read more

Fayyaz terms Sharif brothers as masterpieces of hypocrisy

Fayyaz

Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan while responding on former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s latest photo in London said Both Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif have in common the value of hypocrisy and misrepresentation. In his statement, Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan said in the latest photo of Nawaz Sharif, all his lies exposed. “Nawaz … Read more

Why it is the best time to quit smoking?

World No Tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day is being observed today to inform the public about the dangers of smoking. This day aims to spread awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco on health. According to the WHO, 8 million people die as a result of tobacco use every year. It is the main culprit behind lung diseases … Read more

Information Minister Shibli Faraz takes to twitter about COVID-19 Cure

Shibli Faraz

Information Minister Shibli Faraz has emphasized on prevention to contain the spread of Coronavirus. In a tweet on Sunday, Information Minister Shibli Faraz said the formula that prevention is better than treatment will have to be adopted to defeat Coronavirus. The Minister said we will have to prove that we are a responsible nation, not … Read more

Another Police Officer succumbs to COVID-19 in Karachi

Police

Yet another police officer succumbed to the deadly coronavirus on Sunday bringing the total number of security personnel who succumbed to COVID-19 to seven. According to authorities Police Officer, Saeed Ahmed in Karachi died due to the novel coronavirus. Saeed Ahmed was admitted to the civil hospital on 25th after testing positive for the dread … Read more

COVID-19: Recovery Toll in Pakistan crosses 25,000

Recovery

As a ray of hope in these critical times, the Recovery toll of coronavirus patients in  Pakistan has crossed 25000. As per details, the number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the country is nearly to hit 70,000 with 1483 recorded deaths. According to the national dashboard 25,056 cases have so far been detected in … Read more

15,000 jobs at Risk! Where ?

Renault

The French Carmaker company Renault has revealed the plan to slash 15,000 jobs worldwide as part of the plan after seeing sales plunge because of the global pandemic. Media reported that Some 4,600 jobs will go in France, and Renault has said six plants are under review for possible cuts and closure. Ms. Clotilde Delbos, … Read more

Austria gives green light to Grand Prix

Grand Prix

Amid the global pandemic, the government of Austria has given a go-ahead to Grand Prix to start its crowd-free season from July 5 and 12. The country’s health ministry has confirmed that Formula One can start its season in Austria with two races behind closed doors scheduled on July 5 and July 12 2020. Media … Read more

Face masks compulsory in public as Pakistan sees daily spike in coronavirus cases

Face masks compulsory in public as Pakistan sees daily spike in coronavirus cases

ISLAMABAD: The government has made face masks mandatory in view of increasing cases of coronavirus and appealed to the people to wear masks in crowded places including public transport and markets. Dr Zafar Mirza, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health, said in a press conference that 532,000 coronavirus tests have been conducted in … Read more

Coronavirus: 78 more deaths in a day in Pakistan, Sindh most affected province

Coronavirus: 77 more deaths in a day in Pakistan, Sindh most affected province

The coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan is taking a worrying turn as yesterday after proving to be the worst day in the country in terms of fatalities, more cases and deaths reported today as well. After the new cases and deaths in the country, the total number of cases so far is 68,177 while 1441 deaths … Read more

What are the Schools Reopening guidelines during COVID-19

Schools Reopening guidelines during COVID-19

Center for disease control and prevention CDC presented a series of important guidelines amidst schools reopening. The CDC guideline statement also includes that, “Schools Reopening can determine, in collaboration with state and local health official to the extent possible, whether and how to implement these considerations while adjusting to meet the unique needs and circumstances … Read more

WHO and 37 countries launch alliance to share medicines to fight coronavirus

WHO says asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is very rare

The World Health Organization and 37 countries have appealed for common ownership of medicines, vaccines and diagnostic essentials to cope up with the global coronavirus pandemic. According to the international news agency, WHO and 37 countries aim patent laws they fear could become a hurdle sharing supplies. While pressure by mostly developing countries, called Covid-19 … Read more

Saudi Arabia to open Prophet’s mosque from Fajr prayers on Sunday

prophet's mosque

Saudi Arabia has decided to open the Prophet’s mosque in the holy city of Madinah on 31st May (Sunday). According to the international news source, the worshipers will be allowed to enter the mosque from Fajr prayers. Saudi Arabia has planned to reopen the country and ease lockdown restrictions. The Custodian of the Two Holy … Read more