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Board Exams to be held across Pakistan this year amid COVID-19

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Board Exams to be held across Pakistan this year amid COVID-19

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided in principle that board exams across the country will be held this year amid the third wave of novel coronavirus. According to the details, the decision was taken in an NCOC meeting held in Islamabad with Planning Minister Asad Umar in the chair. The health ministry … Read more

Markets, Shops To Reopen From May 17: NCOC

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Markets

The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has decided to allow all markets and shops to open from May 17.

The NCOC meeting was chaired by the Federal Minister and head of the NCOC Asad Omar on Saturday to review the latest corona situation in the country.

The meeting decided to allow shops and markets to remain open from May 17 until 8 pm.

According to the NCOC, all offices will be open under normal working hours from May 17, but 50 per cent attendance will be maintained in the offices.

In addition, the NCOC has decided to restore inter-city and intra-city transport, intra-city and inter-city transport from May 16 instead of 17.

Expressing satisfaction over the implementation of SOPs during Eid, the NCOC also decided to run trains with 70% passengers.

All parties in the meeting appreciated the efforts made to ensure the implementation of SOPs and the initiative taken by the people to implement SOPs.

The NCOC will meet again on May 19 to review the implementation of the Corona SOPs.

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Coronavirus in Pakistan: Vaccine registration for citizens aged 30 above will start from May 16

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Coronavirus Pakistan

Coronavirus in Pakistan: Registration of coronavirus vaccines for persons in the age bracket of 30-39 years will start from Sunday, May 16, as announced by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Wednesday. NCOC head Asad Umar revealed the news on Wednesday. Enhancement in vaccine capacity and improvement in vaccine supply were the reasons … Read more

PCB completes first phase of Covid-19 vaccination for players, staff

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Why are unvaccinated people still at risk of contracting COVID-19?

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has completed the first phase of its Covid-19 vaccination drive in collaboration with the Pakistan government’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). During this phase, Pakistan’s leading cricketers across all three formats and support staff were vaccinated. The PCB takes pride in being one of the first cricket boards in … Read more

Coronavirus: Pakistan records 140 deaths in a single day

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Coronavirus

Pakistan has recorded 140 more deaths related to the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the national death tally to 18,677.

According to the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) statistics, a total of 4,298 new infections were detected during the same period, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 850,131.

As many as 44,846 samples were tested during the said period.

The positivity rate of Covid-19 cases was recorded at 9.58 percent.

On the other hand, the Sindh government has decided to impose a complete lockdown from May 9 due to the spike in coronavirus cases during the third wave of the pandemic.

However, the provincial government will allow the opening of trade centers across Sindh including its capital Karachi on Friday and Saturday.

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NCOC Forms Teams For Monitoring SOPs During Eid Holidays

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Pakistan to start COVID vaccination of children aged 12 years and older

The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has decided to close all business centres and shops from May 8 to 16. According to details, a meeting of NCOC was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister Asad Umar in which it was decided to form teams for monitoring SOPs from May 8 to 16. The … Read more

Eid-ul-Fitr Holidays To Be Observed From May 10 to May 15

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The Interior Ministry said in a notification on Monday that 5-day Eid-ul-Fitr holidays will be observed throughout Pakistan from May 10 to 15.

The decision came after National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) recommended 5-day Eid-ul-Fitr holidays in the country.

“Announcement of Eid Holidays from 10-15 May 2021 — clearly stating the intention of reducing national mobility,” read the statement from the NCOC.

As the coronavirus cases are increasing rapidly in Pakistan, NCOC has also announced comprehensive guidelines by the name of “STAY HOME-STAY SAFE — Eid-ul-Fitr-2021 from 8-16 May 2021”.

It is pertinent to mention here that a notification by the official body was issued earlier. Other than essential services all shops, businesses, and markets will remain shut during the Eid holidays, the notification read.

On the other hand, bakeries, fruit and vegetable shops, grocery, medical stores, vaccination centers will remain open during the holidays.

The guidelines for Youm-e-Ali (RA), Aitekaf, Shabe-e-Qadr would be issued on May 01.

Earlier, the NCOC had advised the government to declare Eid holidays from May 10 to May 16 owing to the rampant increase in coronavirus cases across the country.

Also, the body had decided to extend the countrywide ban until April 13 amid the third wave of coronavirus.

In light of the decision, partial restrictions remained on educational institutions in the more affected areas, with limited business hours.

The statement further added that consultations on coronavirus restrictions and other issues during Ramadan will be held on Monday, April 12.

The NCOC had clarified that a large quantity of vaccines is expected to arrive in Pakistan after Eid.

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Coronavirus: President Dr. Arif Alvi urges masses to adopt SOPs

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President Alvi

President Dr. Arif Alvi has once again appealed to the masses to strictly follow the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. According to the details, the President in his tweet while urging people to follow health protocols also highlighted the role of religious scholars in guiding the masses. He … Read more

Pakistan to stop all inbound pedestrian traffic from midnight of May 4/5

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Pakistan Iran

The government of Pakistan has revised its land border management policy with neighboring Iran and Afghanistan in a bid to stop the transfer of new variants of coronavirus. According to the details, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has taken the decision in order to halt the transfer of new variants of coronavirus from … Read more

‘COVID-19 Positivity ratio drops below 10 percent in Lahore,’ says Dr. Yasmin Rashid

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Dr Yasmin Rashid

On Sunday, the Health Minister of Punjab Dr. Yasmin Rashid has said that the Gujranwala is facing severe difficulties in accommodating coronavirus patients as the usage of ventilators in the metropolis has reached its maximum capacity. According to the details, in a statement today, Dr. Yasmin Rashid said that the positivity rate of coronavirus cases … Read more

Authorities mulling over complete lockdown in 20 cities across Pakistan

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smart lockdown

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) wrote letters to the provincial governments asking them to prepare for a two-week lockdown in 20 cities from 2/3 May 2021. According to the letters that sought necessary action from the provincial governments included a list mentioning 20 cities across Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Jammu and … Read more

No exams will take place in the country till 15th of June: Shafqat Mahmood

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Shafqat Mahmood

On Tuesday, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan announced that all the board exams have been postponed till 15th June 2021 as per National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) due to the increasing cases of coronavirus in the country. After attending a special … Read more

COVID-19 claims 142 lives, infects 4,487 more people in past 24 hours

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Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed 142 more lives and infected 4,487 more people in Pakistan during the last 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), after the inclusion of fresh infections the national tally of confirmed cases has jumped to 804,939 with 17,329 total deaths. The highest death toll in … Read more

NCOC to discuss ‘poor compliance’ of SOPs outside Cambridge exam centres: Shafqat Mahmood

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Budget 2021 HEC budget

Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood said on Tuesday that the ‘poor’ compliance of coronavirus health protocols outside Cambridge exam centres will be discussed in a special session of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) today. According to the details, Shafqat Mahmood took to his official Twitter handle and said that … Read more

NCOC suggests week-long Eid holidays: sources

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Cinemas, shrines allowed to reopen for fully vaccinated As NCOC relaxes curb

The National Command Operation Centre (NCOC) has advised the government to declare Eid holidays from May 10 to May 16 owing to the rampant increase in the coronavirus cases across the country. Sources said that the suggestion for week-long holidays has been sent to the Ministry of Interior. The ministry will make a decision and … Read more

Pakistan Army services will be provided at the request of the provincial government: NCOC

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A meeting of the NCOC has been held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister Asad Umar on Saturday in which it has been decided to extend the ban on inter-provincial transport till Saturday, May 17. It has been decided at the meeting that lockdown could be imposed if the situation persists in high rate cities, … Read more

Umar warns of strict steps if rising trend of COVID-19 infection rate not controlled

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Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar has once again appealed the masses to demonstrate seriousness in observance of health protocols devised to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. According to the details, Asad Umar while addressing a news conference in Islamabad, said that the situation has reached the alarming level, adding that; if the rising … Read more

Pakistan Put A Ban On Travellers from India Amid New Variant

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Pakistan Put A Ban On Travellers from India Amid New Variant

The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has banned the entry of passengers from India to Pakistan due to a record increase in cases of coronavirus. A meeting of the NCOC was held today under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Privileges Asad Omar, which was also chaired by the National Coordinator … Read more

COVID-19 Update: Pakistan records 149 deaths in a single day

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Coronavirus

Pakistan reported 149 deaths due to the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours taking the national death tally to 16,243. According to the National Command and Operations Center, after the inclusion of 6,127 infections, the total number of confirmed cases in Pakistan has reached to 756,285. The number of active cases across the country … Read more

Coronavirus Update: Pakistan registers 118 deaths during last 24 hours

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Coronavirus

Pakistan recorded 118 deaths related to the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours, taking the national death tally to 15,872. According to the statistic of National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) 5,395 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

Ramadan SOPs: NCOC revises market hours, allowed outdoor dining till midnight

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NCOC

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday issued new standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus during Ramadan. According to the details, a special meeting of NCOC was chaired for this by Asad Umar. According to a declaration issued by the NCOC, it was decided to implement broader … Read more

Administration asked to ramp up SOP compliance enforcement, Asad Umar

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'This nation is not a beggar', Asad spurns Shehbaz over his remarks

Federal Minister for planning Asad Umar on Monday warned that pressing on hospitals is increasing as coronavirus cases are increasing rapidly. Asad Umar tweeted after a meeting of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) today. He tweeted that Administration has been asked to ramp up compliance enforcement to avoid a crisis-like situation. “SOPs compliance … Read more

Pakistan Coronavirus Update: National death tally hits 15,443

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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

Coronavirus claims 102 more lives in Pakistan

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Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus has claimed 102 more lives in Pakistan over the last 24 hours, taking the overall death toll to 15,026. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the COVID-19 has claimed 102 more lives and 4,004 fresh infections were reported during the period. As per the national … Read more

Shafqat Mahmood memes light up the Twitter once again

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Shafqat Mahmood

Shafqat Mahmood memes have struck Twitter once again after the Federal Education Minister announced on Tuesday that decisions regarding exams will not be changed. Hundreds of unhappy students across the country took to Twitter to post memes and opposed the decisions by the National Command and Operations Centre’s (NCOC) meeting that was held today regarding … Read more

Decisions regarding exams will not be changed: Shafqat Mahmood

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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

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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

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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

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