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‘Total oxygen production operational capacity increased to 798 tons,’ Asad Umar

Asad Umar

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Friday has said that the total oxygen production operational capacity in Pakistan has been increased to 798 tons. According to the details, Asad Umar took to his Twitter handle and said that the government has coped up in dealing with the rampant increase … Read more

NA-249 By-Polls Result: Votes Counting Continues For Assembly Constituency

PS-70 by-election In Badin: Polling To Begin Today

Polling time has ended in the NA-249 constituency of Karachi while counting of votes is underway. According to details, results of NA-249 by-elections, 87 out of 276 polling stations have been received. According to unofficial results, Miftah Ismail of PML-N is leading with 4654 votes while Qadir Mandokhel of PPP is at the second position … Read more

NA-249 by-poll: Voting underway for crucial Karachi seat

NA 249

Polling for the by-election for National Assembly constituency NA-249- Karachi West-II is currently underway. According to the details, the polling started at 8 am and will continue till 5 pm without any break. Sindh government has announced a public holiday, today (Thursday) in NA-249 Karachi constituency due to by-election. Who are contesting in elections? Amjad … Read more

COVID-19: In a first, Pakistan vaccinates 100,000 people in a day

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Wednesday said that more than 100,000 people were vaccinated in a day for the first time in Pakistan yesterday. On Twitter sharing the update, the federal minister said that 2.1 million have been vaccinated against the Covid-19 up until this point. “Daily vaccinations crossed … Read more

Coronavirus: Pakistan records highest single day death toll

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Death toll crosses 19,000 mark

Pakistan on Wednesday recorded 201 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, which is the highest single-day death toll recorded since the pandemic started last year. According to the details, this is the first time coronavirus deaths in the country have crossed the 200-mark. As per the latest statistics of COVID-19 … Read more

COVID-19 Vaccine: Pakistan to start registration of 40 plus age citizens

Govt vows to accelerate work on WB-funded projects: Asad Umar---Photo: File

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar announced on Monday that Pakistanis who age between 40-49 can now register for the coronavirus vaccine. According to the details, the Minister made the announcement on Twitter. In today’s NCOC meeting decided to open up registration of 40 plus age citizens starting tomorrow. Also decision … Read more

‘COVID-19 test positivity rate in Lahore increased to 20 percent,’ Dr. Yasmin Rashid

Dr Yasmin Rashid

Punjab Minister for Healthcare Dr. Yasmin Rashid has said that the province has witnessed a significant increase in the coronavirus positivity rate. According to the details, while briefing media today, she said that 28 people succumbed to the deadly virus in Lahore after which 15 localities in the city were sealed, adding that; ‘two neighborhoods … Read more

Smart lockdown imposed in more localities of Lahore

smart lockdown

The city administration of Lahore has imposed smart lockdown in 15 more areas owing to the spike in coronavirus cases. According to the details, the lockdown will be in place till May 7. Various areas of Allama Iqbal Town, Aziz Bhatti, Gulberg Town, Data Ganj Bakhsh and Lahore Cantt have been put under the smart … Read more

Coronavirus Update: Pakistan records 118 deaths in last 24 hours

Coronavirus

The Coronavirus pandemic has claimed 118 more lives in Pakistan in the last 24 hours, taking the national death tally to 17,117. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data 5,611 new infections surfaced when 55,611 samples were tested during this period. The country’s overall positivity ratio of new cases jumped to 10.17%, … Read more

COVID-19 in Pakistan: National toll of Confirmed Cases jumps to 766,882

Coronavirus

Pakistan reported 137 deaths due to the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours taking the national death tally to 16,453. According to the National Command and Operations Center, after the inclusion of 5,445 infections, the total number of confirmed cases in Pakistan has reached to 766,882. The number of active cases across the country now … Read more

COVID-19 Update: Pakistan Records 73 Deaths In A Single Day

COVID-19 in Pakistan: National Death toll jumps to 19,210

Pakistan reported 73 deaths due to the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours taking the national death tally to 16,316. According to the National Command and Operations Center, after the inclusion of 5,152 infections, the total number of confirmed cases in Pakistan has reached to 761,437. The number of active cases across the country … Read more

COVID-19: Pakistan records 135 deaths in a single day

Coronavirus

Pakistan recorded 135 death related to the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours, taking the national death tally to 15,754. According to the statistic of National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) 4,681 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. With the inclusion of fresh infections the national toll of confirmed cases … Read more

Pakistan Coronavirus Update: National death tally hits 15,443

Coronavirus

Pakistan recorded 114 more deaths due to the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours. According to the statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 5,050 fresh infections were reported during the period. As per NCOC, the national death tally hit 15,443, whereas the total number of confirmed infections in Pakistan jumped to … Read more

COVID-19 Update: Pakistan Death Toll Hits 15,229

Coronavirus

Pakistan registered 105 deaths and 5,312 coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), the total number of deaths from coronavirus in Pakistan has reached 15,229 while the total number of affected people jumped to 710,829. The number of active cases across the country now stands at … Read more

Pakistan COVID-19 Update: Confirmed Cases toll Jumps to 705,517

COVID-19 in Pakistan: National Death toll jumps to 19,210

Pakistan registered 98 deaths and 5,329 coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operations Center, the total number of deaths from coronavirus in Pakistan has reached 15,124 while the total number of affected people jumped to 705,517. The number of active cases across the country now stands at 66,994 … Read more

Decisions regarding exams will not be changed: Shafqat Mahmood

Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood tested positive for COVID-19

Federal Minister Education, professional training, National Heritage and culture Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday clarified the decisions regarding exams are final. According to the details, the Minister took to Twitter after his press conference and advised students to start preparing and working hard as the decision will not be changed. The Minister said that all the … Read more

Schools closure extended till Eid-ul-Fitr in Punjab due to COVID-19

Schools

Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas on Tuesday announced that schools will remain closed till Eid-ul-Fitr in Punjab due to the significant rise in coronavirus infections. According to the details, the minister took to Twitter and said that teaching process for Classes 1-8 in all private and public schools will remain suspended until Eid in Lahore, … Read more

Schools in COVID-19 hotspots across Pakistan to remain closed till April 28

Schools

Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Tuesday announced that physical classes for students till grade 8, in the coronavirus hotspots will remain suspended till April 28. According to the details, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood after the session of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) over the schools closure and exams matter held a … Read more

China stands with Pakistan to jointly fight against Covid-19, Chinese President

'The 70-year-old friendship between China and Pakistan is rock-solid,' President Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China will always stand with Pakistan to jointly fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and make joint efforts to build a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future. He said this in a letter written to President Dr. Arif Alvi. Mr. Xi Jinping also wished Alvi for a speedy recovery … Read more

Pakistan Reports 4,788 New COVID-19 Cases

A further 4,788 people were diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus in Pakistan, bringing the total number of infected people in the country to 669,417. According to the details, 4788 more people were diagnosed with the global pandemic in the country today, including 247 from Sindh, 629 in Islamabad, 2698 in Punjab, 1044 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, … Read more

Coronavirus: 44 Patients died, 3,677 new cases reported

Pakistan Coronavirus

Forty-four coronavirus patients have lost their lives and 3,677 more cases have been reported in the last 24 hours in Pakistan. According to the latest data by National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the death toll has reached 13,843. There are31,107 active cases of Covid-19 in Pakistan so far. Over 41,960 tests have been conducted in … Read more

Sindh finalizes model paper for matric, inter exams

Matric Inter Exams

The Sindh Education Department has on Tuesday finalized the strategy and a model paper for conducting examinations of matriculation and intermediate students.

The Sindh government has reduced the duration of examinations for matriculation (9th and 10th classes) and intermediate (11th and 12th classes).

However, according to the announcement, the duration of matric and inter exams will be two hours.

Under the new pattern, the written exam question papers will have three sections including objective, short and long answers.

The students will be given 30 minutes for the objective section, whereas, students will have 1.5 hours for writing short and detailed answers.

Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani said that the exam strategy was finalized and a model exam question paper was prepared which would be released soon to assist the students.

He said that the educational institutions will make maximum efforts to complete 60 per cent syllabus.

Regarding the coronavirus cases in educational institutions, Saeed Ghani said that 11,845 tests were conducted in Sindh. He added that 546 tests came positive while the reports of 2,642 tests are due to come.

According to the minister, the positivity rate of COVID-19 cases in schools was recorded at 5.9 per cent.

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British High Commissioner announces £3.5M aid for Balochistan to deal with pandemic crisis

British High Commissioner

he British High Commissioner Christian Turner has Wednesday announced a humanitarian aid of £3.5 million for Balochistan province in its bid to recover from the pandemic COVID-19 crisis.

The British High Commissioner, during his visit to Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan’s office, acknowledged the food crisis suffered by Balochistan due to the global pandemic.

He said with this aid approved by the British government, about 41,000 women and children will be facilitated in terms of their food needs.

Furthermore, Christian Turner said this aid will be disbursed via a collaboration of International Rescue Committee and World Food Program is it is likely to assist a total of 164,000 Balochistan people.

The High Commissioner also announced an impending investment of £3.5 million in the health sector as the huddle deliberated over provincial health, nutrition program, female education, and agriculture.

Moreover, Turner said his government is interested in working for girls’ education while the food safety and nourishment requirements will be catered in its nutrition program.

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Matric, Inter Annual Exams To Take Place From May 20 & June 20

Academic year schedule

Sindh Education Department said Wednesday that the matriculation and intermediate exams are set to take place from May 20 and June 10, respectively.

The development came after a meeting of the education department’s steering committee — held at Intermediate Board, Karachi’s office — which made several recommendations regarding exams in the province.

Several proposals were put forward during the meeting, however, the officials agreed on 10 recommendations, according to the documents available.

The recommendations are listed below:

1) Just after the reopening of classes the schools and colleges may be kept bound to complete the practicals.

2) The examination papers may be developed on old patterns as decided by the Inter Boards Committee of Chairmen.

3) All the Boards may develop model papers considering the present strategic environment of the COVID-19 pandemic.

4) The examination dates are proposed as under:

a) SSC Part I & II Annual Examination, 2021 wef: 20 May, 2021

b) HSC Part I & II Annual Examination, 2021 wef: 10 June, 2021

5) All the Internal Superintendents of the examination centres may be issued instructions to follow the SOPs during the course of conducting the examinations, as notified by the Sindh government.

6) The District Administration may also be taken on board to implement the SOPs during the exams as well maintaining law and order.

7) Assessment to be carried out through centralized and home, as per strategy to be developed by each Board — considering the feasibility and other aspects.

8) Result announcement may be announced after 90 days from the date of completion of papers in both the SSC Part II and HSC Part II.

9) It should be made compulsory for institutions’ heads and teachers to carry out the assignments of the Board.

10) Assessment centres in respect of SBTE be established at Hyderabad, Sukkur and Karachi respectively.

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Pakistan records 1,947 new cases of novel coronavirus

Coronavirus

Pakistan on Tuesday recorded 1,947 new cases of the novel coronavirus during the past 24 hours bringing the national tally to 490,476. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 59 more people died during this period, taking the death toll from the dread disease to 10,409. A total of 35,073 samples were tested, … Read more

Coronavirus in Pakistan: National positivity ratio of infections stands at 6.28 percent

Coronavirus

Pakistan has recorded 1,895 new cases of the coronavirus during the previous 24 hours, bringing the national tally of infections to 488,529. National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), in its latest update, notified that 39 more people died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll from the highly contagious disease to 10,350. A … Read more

“Economic activities modernized with adaption of latest technology”

Abdul Razak Dawood

Adviser to Prime Minister of Pakistan for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has said the government is taking measures to promote trade and investment in the country. According to the details, while talking to a delegation of young entrepreneurs in the federal capital Islamabad today Wednesday, he said exports are increasing as a result of the … Read more

Sindh Lifts Lockdown, Schools & Marriage Halls closed till Sep 15

Sindh

Sindh Government on Monday lifted the lockdown allowing all business sectors except marriage halls and educational institutes to operate under safety measures outlined. According to the details, Sindh Home Department has also issued a notification in this regard. According to the notification, beauty parlors, restaurants, cinemas, Gyms, and all kinds of business activities allowed to … Read more