Tue, 21-Oct-2025

LCCI urges government to open markets, small industries

LCCI

Office-bearers and leaders of over 100 markets, at a Traders Consultative Conference hosted by the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry  have urged the government to open markets and small industries immediately as lockdown now has become unbearable. LCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, Senior Vice President Ali Hussam Asghar, Vice President Muhammad Ali Mian, former … Read more

993,226 volunteers registered for Tiger Force to fight against COVID-19

Corona Relief Tiger Force

In the light of the federal government’s directions, a meeting chaired by Provincial Industries Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal and Minister for Special Education Muhammad Ikhlaq reviewed functioning and operational matters of Corona Relief Tiger Force in all districts of Punjab. The meeting decided to replicate the model of Corona Relief Tiger Force set up by … Read more

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia puts 24-hour lockdow in Damam

damam curfew

The Interior Ministry of Saudi Arabia has imposed the curfew in Damam for 24 hours. According to the details, the Saudi authorities has put the lockdown in the capital of the Kingdom’s Eastern Province for a day. The sources said that authorities have completely banned the entry to or exit from the city, whereas the … Read more

Business to be reopened by following SOPs: CM Punjab

Usman Buzdar

Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar said, businesses will be reopened in stages by following standard operating procedures (SOPs). According to the details, CM Punjab had a meeting with a delegate of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) in Lahore on Sunday (May 3). CM said that the issues of the business community will be … Read more

Coronavirus: NADRA offices to be opened from May 4

NADRA working to convert national ID cards into digital wallets

Karachi: NADRA offices across Sindh to be opened for citizens from Monday, BOL News reported. According to the details, while talking to BOL News DG NADRA Sindh Mir Ajam Khan Durrani said that NADRA offices will be reopened across the province from tomorrow (May 4). He further said that 3 NADRA mega centers in Karachi … Read more

NASCAR to resume racing without fans from 17th May

nascar

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (Nascar) has announced to resume its season without fans starting on 17 May at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina with the premier Cup Series racing three more times in a 10-day span. Nascar joins the UFC as the first major sports organizations to announce specific return to … Read more

PCAA suspends domestic flight operations till May 7

plane’s door opened ahead of landing.

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority has decided to extend the closure of domestic flights till May 7, 2020 to fight coronavirus pandemic. The official twitter account of PCAA said, “As per the decision of the GoP, the suspension of Domestic flight operations as effected earlier has been extended upto Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 2359 hours … Read more

SECP advises non-life insurance companies to grant one month free extension

SECP

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has advised non-life insurance companies to grant one month free of cost extension in insurance coverage to all motor insurance policyholders amid COVID-19. The ongoing lockdown situation across the country has resulted in a significant decline in traffic density. With intercity public transport almost at a significant … Read more

Govt to initiates few economic sectors: Provincial Finance Minister

Minister of Finance Hashim Jawan Bakht

The Government of Punjab has constituted a working group of epidemiologists, public health specialists. applied economists, statisticians, public policy specialists to advise the government on health and economic impacts of COVID-19 through data modelling and predictive analysis regarding smart test sampling and allied matters. Minister of Finance Hashim Jawan Bakht, the convener of the Working … Read more

Emirates sends third batch of aid to Pakistan to combat COVID-19

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday delivered a third batch of medical and food supplies to Pakistan to support its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The Emirates has donated medical and food supplies to fight against COVID-19 pandemic. According to the details, the United Arab Emirates a third batch of donation to the country. The … Read more

Coronavirus cases jump to 1m across United Satets

Coronavirus US

The coronavirus cases have been jumped to 1 million in the United States. According to the details, 1,013,290  people have been tested positive for COVID-19. It is to be noted that 123,903 patients have been recovered and 23,822 has lost their lives. The sources also said that 301 new cases have been died of coronavirus. … Read more

Coronavirus: UK PM Boris Johnson opposes to lift lockdown

Boris Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to work after recovering from coronavirus today (April 27). According to the details, while speaking outside Downing Street he said that the government is not sure about the deadline of the lockdown but they are taking the measures. He thanked the British public for their “grits and guts” during … Read more

When will coronavirus pandemic end in Pakistan?

When will coronavirus pandemic end in Pakistan

Two months have passed since the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus in Pakistan and so far 13,933 cases have been confirmed and 293 deaths have been reported. Lockdowns have been carried out across the country to control  the pandemic, and it seems unlikely that it will end soon as the number of cases are increasing … Read more

Groom takes his newly-wed wife on motorbike amid lockdown

coronavirus wedding

A different wedding is observed in Karachi where a groom came on a motorcycle to take his newly-wed spouse. According to the details, the groom reached at his in-laws house along with two witnesses for Nikkah on motorcycle due to the social distancing and lockdown amid coronavirus pandemic. The newly married couple can be seen … Read more

Coronavirus: 931 new cases register in Singapore

Singapore coronavirus

The health ministry of Singapore said on Sunday (April 26) that 931 new coronavirus cases have been registered. According to the details, 13,624 people have been tested positive for COVID-19 in the country and 12 patients have lost their lives. The ministry further said that the majority of the new cases are migrant workers living … Read more

Pandemic will increase pressure on Pakistan’s economy

Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan has said that the efforts at the earliest  in the pipeline to bring back Pakistanis stranded in Gulf. Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a statement, said screening done at the airports and quarantine facilities also expanded there. The opening of remaining airports has enhanced our capacity to bring back … Read more

FM Qureshi consults Chinese counterpart about overcoming pandemic

Telephonic Conversation

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held telephonic conversation with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and consulted about overcoming the pandemic. As per details, both representatives reiterated in telephonic conversation,  their resolve to continue coordinated consultations to overcome challenge posed by Coronavirus pandemic. The two representatives discussed matters pertaining to bilateral cooperation, and prevailing Coronavirus situation at regional and … Read more

IATA estimates global loss of $314 billion due to COVID-19

Global airlines stock value drops in October: IATA

International Air Transport Association (IATA) has predicted the glodbal loss due to coronavirus pandemic. An international aviation group now supposes global damages due to the COVID-19 to top $314 billion which is higher than previous approximations.  According to the details, the estimation from the International Air Transport Association says travel internationally has fallen by 80%, … Read more

Jacqueline Fernandez is in Lockdown at Salman Khan Private Farmhouse

jacqueline fernandez

Jacqueline is in lockdown at the private farmhouse of Salman Khan due to pandemic situation. The beautiful actress Jacqueline Fernandez was saying to everyone stay at home in quarantine, and she is also doing the same. The actress came into notice, and fans caught that she is stuck at the private farmhouse of Salman khan … Read more

Pakistan will be one of early countries to control pandemic, Fawad Chaudhry

fawad chaudhry

Federal Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said that Pakistan will become one of the few early countries to control coronavirus pandemic. He assured that the government will put all efforts to facilitate people during the ongoing pandemic. However, Fawad Chaudhry also said that quality of ventilators and kits is a priority as false … Read more

COVID-19 Took the Lives of Hundred Doctors

Coronavirus Italy

Italy’s FNOMCeO health association revealed that Coronavirus pandemic that hit Italy a few weeks ago and took the lives of one hundred Italian doctors. The spokesperson further added.” The number of doctors who have died because of COVID-19 is 100 – perhaps even 101 at the moment, unfortunately.” In addition to that the deceased doesn’t … Read more

COVID-19: Students of different Pakistani universities bring a Coronavirus Magazine

Coronavirus: Chiniot, first district of punjab wins its war against pandemic

The vast majority of People in Pakistan are unaware of the fact that science values, details, precision, the impersonal, the lasting, facts and numbers, and being accurate. For spreading awareness among masses that facts and authenticity matter for the coverage of science news, a group of students with their senior fellows from different fields of life … Read more

Coronavirus: Can herd immunity helpful to eliminate COVID-19?

Coronavirus: Can herd immunity helpful to eliminate COVID-19?

The coronavirus pandemic is spreading rapidly and showing no signs of decelerate, it has reached new countries and claimed more lives. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of Saturday evening, the virus has infected more than 284,525 people worldwide and claimed at least 11,842 lives. Amid the coronavirus spread, so many questions have … Read more

Coronavirus-WHO urges the world to prepare for ‘Pandemic’

Punjab Government

World Health Organisation urged that the world should struggle more to deal with possible coronavirus pandemic. The WHO said the countries should be “in a phase of preparedness” although it was too early to declare the outbreak a pandemic. An infectious disease is called pandemic when it spreads easily from person to person in several … Read more