Coronavirus cases in Pakistan surge to 270,400 with 5,763 deaths

Karachi

After 1,209 new novel coronavirus cases in last 24 hours reported, the nationwide tally of coronavirus cases in Pakistan rose to 270,400. National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) release data according to which 54 deaths also reported due to virus in last 24 hours. The nationwide tally of deaths has jumped to 5,763. Pakistan has … Read more

Serious Violation of SOPs, NCOC decides to take action against illegal cattle markets

NCOC

On Friday, after serious violation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) being reported in the country, the National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) has decided to launch a crackdown against illegal cattle markets across the country. According to the details, ahead of Eid Ul Adha, the NCOC decided to take action against the cattle markets, which … Read more

Oil adds 15 cents at $43.46  a barrel on weaker dollar

Oil Prices Drops Globally Amid COVID-19 Resurgence

Despite of weaker dollar, oil prices witnessed gains on the last of the business week, adding 15 cents at $43.46  a barrel. According to the details, Brent crude rose 15 cents, or 0.4%, to $43.46 a barrel while, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by 12 cents, or 0.3%, to $41.19. Market Analysts are of … Read more

Karachi University to held examinations next month

Karachi University cancels exams

Karachi University announced that the examination of medical students will be held. According to the details, the university has decided to take examinations of BDS and MBBS in August. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”karachi-university-admission-opens-for-chemical-and-biological-sciences-department”] The sources said that BDS exams will start from August 5, 2020. The university will establish four examination centers for BDS examinations. It is … Read more

Activities in construction sector to help alleviate poverty, says President

Arif Alvi

President Dr. Arif Alvi has said that activities in the construction sector will help alleviate poverty. Addressing a webinar on the impact of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on the region in Islamabad, President Dr Arif Alvi said that 20 projects have been completed under CPEC while work on more projects is underway. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”president-arif-alvi-calls-on-mayor-karachi-wasim-akhtar”] … Read more

Coronavirus: Three months sentence in North Korea for not wearing a face masks

PYONGYANG: North Korea has decided to punish citizens who do not wear face masks, with up to three months in prison for violating orders. According to the details, the North Korean government has warned those who do not wear face masks as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country. According … Read more

Mohammad Amir clears Second COVID-19 test, will join team

Mohammad Amir

Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir has cleared his second coronavirus (Covid-19) tests and will join the team in England for the upcoming Test and T20I series. According to the details, Mohammad Amir is expected that the duo will travel over the weekend. Earlier Amir had excused himself from the tour due to the birth of his … Read more

Pakistan Coronavirus Infection toll hits 269,191 with 5,709 deaths

Coronavirus

Pakistan has confirmed 269,191 cases of the novel coronavirus after new infections reported in the country. According to the latest figures by Government’s COVID-19 portal, 1,763 more infections reported in the past 24 hours taking the national tally to 269,191. With 32 deaths added in the national tally, the death toll of Pakistan due to … Read more

‘Banning a platform like YouTube is not a solution’

Tania

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister and Ex-google executive Tania Aidrus has said that Banning a platform like YouTube is not a solution. She took to her twitter and wrote: Banning a platform like YouTube is not a solution. The 3 years when YouTube was banned in Pakistan it held back our content creator ecosystem … Read more

Oil adds 2 cents taking rate to $44.31 a barrel, Asian shares unchanged

Oil Prices Keep Falling On Fears Over Worldwide Demand Amid Lockdown

With limited gains on the fourth day of the business week, oil prices ticked higher; adding 2 cents taking rate to $44.31 a barrel. According to the details, Brent crude added 2 cents, or 0.1%, to $44.31 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 6 cents, or 0.1%, to $41.96 a barrel. … Read more

Female leaders outperformed in coronavirus crisis, says European Central Bank chief

Female leaders outperformed in coronavirus crisis, says European Central Bank chief

Christine Lagarde, head of the European Central Bank (ECB), praised the women leaders, saying they were doing a better job in the Coronavirus crisis. According to the details, in an interview with the Washington Post, Christine Lagarde said that in countries where women are leaders, policies and coordination are excellent. She said that she was … Read more

COVID-19 deprives 40 million children worldwide of early childhood education

COVID-19 deprives 40 million children worldwide of early childhood education

According to research by the United Nations agency UNICEF, the closure of schools and child care centres due to COVID-19 has deprived at least 40 million children worldwide of early childhood education. A recent report released by UNICEF’s research division examines the impact of COVID-19 on other services related to children around the world, including … Read more

Rubina Ashraf wins battle against coronavirus, returns home

Veteran Pakistani actress Rubina Ashraf who had been fighting against coronavirus for over one month has finally returned to her home. The good news was shared by Rubina’s daughter Minna Tariq. Minna took to her Instagram and wrote, “To the smile, I thought ill never be able to see again, the hands I thought ill … Read more

Coronavirus: Pakistan Recovery Toll passes 210,000

Karachi

The government’s Covid-19 portal shows that 2,438 more people have recovered from coronavirus in Pakistan in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 210,468. According to the latest statistics, 1332 new coronavirus cases were reported in the country during the last 24 hours taking the tally to 267,428. These include 114,104 … Read more

‘Mars Mission Hope Probe is pride for all Muslims’

Shah mahmood

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the scale of the novel coronavirus is trending down after smart lock downs. According to the details, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said this while having a telephonic conversation with Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday. Foreign Minister … Read more

Prices of Oil fall 32 cents to $44 a barrel, WTI dropped 33 cents

Oil Prices Drops Globally Amid COVID-19 Resurgence

Prices of oil fell dramatically on the third day of the business week, as the demand in United States, world’s largest oil consumer; dented after spike in coronavirus cases. According to media reports, Brent crude fell 32 cents, or 0.7%, to $44 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 dropped 33 cents, … Read more

Nepal announces to reopen international flights

Nepal announces to reopen international flights

Nepal has announced that the airports, which have been closed since March, will reopen in mid-August. According to the foreign news agency, Nepal closed its airports at the end of March to prevent the possible spread of Coronavirus. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”etihad-airways-to-extend-flights-for-pakistan”] Nepal has announced the launch of international flights from mid-August. It should be noted … Read more

Ballon D’Or award cancelled this year due to coronavirus Pandemic

Ballon D'Or award cancelled this year due to coronavirus Pandemic

Ballon D’Or award the biggest and most prestigious football award of the year has cancelled this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Ballon d’Or, presented by France Football Magazine, was first given to Stanley Mathieu in 1956 and has been given to the best footballers every year since. So far, Argentina’s Lionel Messi has … Read more