Australia declares curfew in Victoria to contain COVID-19

Australia

A state of disaster has been declared in Australia’s Victoria, with the local government implementing a night curfew as part of its harshest movement restrictions to date to contain the coronavirus. According to the details, State Premier Daniel Andrews said that the new restrictions, to be in place for six weeks until mid-September, will allow … Read more

Pakistan Coronavirus Death Toll climbs to 5976

Karachi

After six new deaths reported in the country in past 24 hours due to the novel coronavirus infection, the death tally has hit 5976. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Pakistan confirmed more 553 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases has mounted … Read more

Eid-ul-Adha: 15,000 tonnes of Offal removed on first day; cleaning underway

Offal

Offal removing of sacrificial animals and cleaning operations of Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) and local body administration is underway on the second of Eid ul Adha. According to the details, Officials are conducting cleaning operations on more than 85 marked spots of the city. Solid Waste Management Board is collecting waste in 18 … Read more

Roma grabs win from Juventus with 3-1 on home ground

Roma

Roma defeated Juventus with a 3-1 score as the Serie A champions finished their season. Inter Milan took second place with a 2-0 win over direct rivals Atalanta in Bergamo, who fell to their first league defeat since January. Juventus had already wrapped up their ninth straight league title and are looking towards their last … Read more

Builders assure PM to start construction projects worth Rs 13 trillion

Builders assure PM to start construction projects worth Rs 13 trillion

13 renowned builders of the country have assured Prime Minister Imran Khan to start various projects worth Rs. 13 trillion in the next 4 to 5 months. Developers, builders and the business community in the construction sector have expressed satisfaction over the cooperation of the present government in solving their problems and providing a conducive … Read more

Gov imposes Section 144 in Karachi, banned going on Beach

Police

Sindh’s Provincial Home Department issued a notification on Friday imposing Section 144 which bans all kinds of gatherings. According to the details, the Section 144 will be in place through out the month of August. Authorities asked the citizens to refrain from going to the beaches and abide by the government’s restriction. The ban on … Read more

Pakistan confirms 278,305 COVID-19 infections with 5,951 deaths

Coronavirus

The number of positive coronavirus cases in Pakistan has climbed to 278,305 on Friday after 906 new infections were reported in the country over the last 24 hours. According to the national dashboard there are: 2,073 cases in AJK, 11,732 in Balochistan, 2,105 in GB, 15,014 in Islamabad, 33,958 in KP, 92,873 in Punjab and … Read more

UK bans house visits after a spike in coronavirus cases

UK bans house visits after a spike in coronavirus cases

The UK has issued strict lockdown rules following a spike in coronavirus cases. Separate families have been banned from meeting each other indoors in Greater Manchester and parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire. The health secretary said that the transmission increased as people are not following social distancing. Labor criticized the government for announcing the … Read more

Balochistan Gov extends business timings till midnight ahead of Eid ul Adha

Balochistan

The government of Balochistan has increased the timing of businesses till midnight tonight in the wake of Eid ul Adha. Eid ul Adha will be celebrated here tomorrow (Saturday). The provincial government has allowed continuing businesses at markets and shopping malls till 12:00 midnight. Furthermore, an amended notification was also released in this regard. However this … Read more

Formula 1 Driver Sergio Perez contracts Coronavirus

Sergio Perez has became the first Formula One driver since the start of the season to test positive for coronavirus and was ruled out of this weekend’s British Grand Prix. According to the details, Organisers, however, insisted that Sunday’s race will still go ahead as the incident “will have no wider impact on the event”. … Read more

Brent Crude adds 40 cents, trading at 43.34 a barrel

Brent crude

On Friday oil prices gained after three week lows, as US witnessed decline in the novel coronavirus cases. According to the details, Brent crude was up by 40 cents, or 0.9%, at $43.34 a barrel. On Thursday, Brent closed down 1.9% but had recovered much of the ground lost from the lowest level since July … Read more

Eid sacrifice banned on roads in Karachi, check designated site for your area

Eid sacrifice banned on roads in Karachi, check designated site for your area

Karachi: The city administration has decided not to allow animal sacrifice on the streets on Eid-ul-Adha. The administration said that Eid sacrifice would be allowed only at the slaughter points allotted by the Sindh government to ensure cleanliness and removal of animal remains on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. The decision was taken in a meeting … Read more

Athletes express good wishes for the national team on England visit

Athletes express good wishes for the national team on England visit

Ahead of the series against England, national athletes from other sports have expressed good wishes for the national cricket team. Squash legend Jahangir Khan says that he knows it will not be easy to return to the ground after COVID-19, but he is hopeful that Pakistan team will perform well in the series. [embedpost id=”50366″ … Read more

President Dr Arif Alvi’s special message on occasion of Eid-ul-Adha

President

In his message on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, President Dr. Arif Alvi said that crowds should be avoided in the bazaars and cattle markets on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. President Arif Alvi said that for Eid-ul-Adha, there are the same SOPs which were on the last Eid. The elders are requested to offer Eid prayers … Read more

Shehzad Roy reveals he was tested positive for coronavirus

On Wednesday, Pakistani singer Shehzad Roy revealed that he and his family were tested positive for coronavirus. Taking to his social media account, Roy wrote, “A few days ago my family & myself contracted the Coronavirus. With Allah’s blessings, we r fine.” He then added a link to a YouTube video showing how a ‘coronavirus family’ … Read more

PM ensures full support to business community to invest in construction sector

PM ensures full support to business community to invest in construction sector

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the business community should invest in the construction sector, the government will provide all possible support. He expressed these views while presiding over the weekly meeting of the National Coordination Committee for Housing, Construction and Development. The meeting was attended by 13 representatives of the Association of Builders … Read more

KPK government announces Eid-ul-Adha holidays

KPK government announces Eid-ul-Adha holidays

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced Eid-ul-Adha holidays. According to details, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced a three-day holiday on Eid-ul-Adha, for which a notification has been issued. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”pm-should-announce-three-day-holiday-for-eid-ul-adha-mufti-muneeb”] The notification said, all the offices will be closed from July 31  to August 2 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha and there will … Read more

‘PM and Usman Buzdar’s main focus is on improving health conditions’

Dr Yasmin Rashid

Health Minister of Punjab Dr Yasmin Rashid said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Usman Buzdar’s main focus is on improving health conditions in the province. According to the details, while talking to media alongside Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs, Usman Dar, Yasmin Rashid said that Covid-19 cases in Punjab … Read more