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Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan takes a jibe at PDM for holding rallies amid pandemic

Firdous Ashiq Awan

Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar on information, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has once again lashed out at Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for holding rallies despite the pandemic. According to the details, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan took to her Twitter and said that the PPP government, on one hand, is closing markets … Read more

NCOC finalizes recommendations for procurement of COVID-19 vaccine says Asad Umar

Asad Umar

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that National Command Operation Center (NCOC) has finalized its recommendations for procurement of the coronavirus vaccine. According to the details, Asad Umar informed us that the recommendations will be presented to the cabinet tomorrow for approval. He took to his Twitter and … Read more

MQM Leader Adil Siddiqui falls prey to the Coronavirus

MQM

Leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and former provincial minister Adil Siddiqui passed away due to the novel coronavirus on Monday. According to the media reports, he tested positive for the virus on November 22 and was put on a ventilator for over a week at a private Hospital in Karachi. According to the doctors, … Read more

Pakistan’s infection rate for daily COVID-19 caseload rises above 8%

Pakistan COVID-19: Positive Ratio Reported At 4.81% In Country

After fresh 2,839 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the national tally of Pakistan now stands at 398,024. According to the Government’s portal, Pakistan’s infection rate for daily COVID-19 caseload has risen above 8%. In addition to this, 40 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 8,025. As many as … Read more

PDM rallies resulting in rapid increase in COVID-19 caseload says Awan

Dr Firdous

Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the opposition alliance is playing politics by putting people’s lives at stake. According to the details, in her recent statement, the Special Assistant said that the opposition is engaged in conspiracies against the development of the country and the welfare of … Read more

COVID-19: Pakistan caseload hits 395,185

Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus caseload in Pakistan has hit the tally of 395,185 after 2,829 new infections reported in the past 24 hours. According to the government’s portal of the COVID-19, the active cases stood at 47,390. A total of 40,369 tests were conducted across the country during this period. 339,810 people have recovered from the … Read more

JUI-F Supremo to chair session of opposition alliance against PTI

JUI

Leader of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PMD) and Jameeta e Ulma e Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Supremo Maulana Fazlur Rahman, in Multan, will chair a session of political parties included in the opposition alliance. According to the details, the scheduled session will be attended by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Yousaf Raza Gillani, Pakistan Muslim … Read more

COVID-19: List of facilities with vacant ICU & HDU beds for patients in Sindh

COVID-19

Sindh Health Department on Thursday has shared a list of facilities with vacant Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Dependency Units (HDU) beds for the coronavirus patients in the province.   Coronavirus Situation in Pakistan  According to the Government’s COVID-19 portal, Pakistan has recorded fresh 3,306 COVID-19 cases and 40 deaths due to the virus … Read more

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari tested positive for Covid-19

Bilawal bhutto zardari

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He informed in his tweet that: I have tested positive for #COVIDー19 & am self-isolating with mild symptoms. I‘ll continue working from home & will be addressing PPP foundation day via video link. Wear a mask everyone, see you … Read more

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

Punjab govt notifies ban over indoor weddings

Punjab

The government of Punjab has banned all public gatherings and indoor weddings. According to the details, a notification has also been issued by the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department in this regard. According to the notification all types of large-scale gatherings have been banned. “Outdoor marriages and events will be allowed with an upper limit … 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