PM Imran orders strict implementation of SOPs during Eid

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Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again appealed the nation to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during Eid ul Adha amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Imran Khan took to his Twitter on Friday, and while urging the nation to follow SOPs wrote: I urge the nation to continue observing SOPs essential to sustain our positive … Read more

‘Series against England will be a big challenge’

Wasim Khan

Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Cricket Board CEO PCB Wasim Khan has said that series against England will be a big challenge to the national team. According to the details, in his recent statement, CEO PCB Wasim Khan said that the Pakistani team working hard day and night to give their best output on the field. … Read more

Coronavirus cases in Pakistan surge to 259,998 

Coronavirus cases Pakistan

The number of positive coronavirus cases in Pakistan has surged to 259,998  with 5,475 fatalities. According to the government’s Covid-19 portal 2,085 new coronavirus cases and 49 deaths over the past 24 hours. Whereas, 23,907 tests were conducted during the last 24 hours. The total number of recovered patients in the country has mounted to … Read more

UN makes $10.3 billion appeal to fight coronavirus pandemic

UN makes $10.3 billion appeal to fight coronavirus pandemic

 The United Nations is making an appeal to collect $10.3 billion (£8.2 billion) to support fight the coronavirus pandemic. The UN says starvation can affect up to 256 million people by the end of the year due to the consequences of coronavirus. It is the UN’s largest fund-raising call. The organization initially requested $2 billion … Read more

You Should Not Miss This Tea!

Green Tea

From Weight loss to increased energy, green tea is regarded as one of the best hot drink to dissolve excess fat and digest your food. In addition to this, Green tea is loaded with several health benefits including better liver function. Especially in the time when the novel coronavirus is gripping the world, people have … Read more

Smart Lockdown in Azad Kashmir extends for one more week

Kashmir

The ongoing smart lockdown in Azad Kashmir has been extended for another week in view of the coronavirus. According to details, the ongoing smart lockdown in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir, has been extended for another week in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”china-becomes-first-country-to-record-economic-growth-after-coronavirus-pandemic”] The district administration says there will be a … Read more

Britain claims Russia is trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine data

COVID-19 vaccine

The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) in Britain said on Thursday that Russian-backed hackers are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world. A joint statement from Britain, the U.S., and Canada attributed the attacks to group APT29, also known as ‘Cozy Bear,’ which they said was … Read more

China becomes first country to record economic growth after coronavirus pandemic

China becomes first country to record economic growth after coronavirus pandemic

Since the spread of COVID-19, China has become the first country in the world to record an unexpected 3.2 per cent economic growth in the current quarter. It is to be noted that after the end of the lockdown in China, business activities have been allowed to resume, however, the SOPs specified by the government … Read more

Million of people quit smoking during the pandemic

According to a survey for charity Action on Smoking and Health (Ash), over one million people have quit smoking since the Covid-19 pandemic started. The report reveals that 41% of the people who have stopped smoking in the previous four months are those who quitted smoking due to the novel coronavirus. Separately, in June 2020, … Read more

Balochistan Gov extends lockdown till July 30

Balochistan

The Government of Balochistan has extended the smart lockdown till July 30 in order to curb the spread of deadly coronavirus. According to the details, Spokesperson Balochistan Government Liaquat Shahwani, while addressing media, announced that smart lockdown in the province has been extended till July 30th. “New coronavirus cases in Balochistan have dropped by 50 … Read more

Umar dismisses false impression comparing COVID-19 cases with testing capicity

Asad Umar

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar dismissed the opinion that daily confirmed coronavirus cases have declined due to a reduction in the number of tests. He took to his Twitter on Thursday and wrote: Some saying cases are down only due to testing reduction. If positivity ratio was same as in mid june… 22% … Read more

World will have different approach towards China amid the pandemic

Mike

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that China is not abiding by international law. According to the details, The US Secretary of State has criticized China and the World Health Organization (WHO), saying the WHO is leaning towards China. He said that US President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw from the WHO … Read more

Oil slid to $43.66 a barrel, Asian markets failed to gain despite vaccine hopes

Oil

As Opec and Russia agreed to ease record supply curbs from August, Oil prices in the international market slid at $43.66 a barrel on Thursday. According to the details, Brent crude LCOc1 fell 13 cents, or 0.3%, at $43.66 a barrel, whereas US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 dropped 18 cents, or 0.4%, to … Read more

Precautions you should follow while going cattle markets (Cow mandi)

Eid ul Adha notification

Eid-ul-Azha is just around the corner and people rush to cattle market (Cow mandi) to purchase animals to sacrifice them on Eid day. People not only go to the markets to buy animals, but they also go to enjoy Eid festivities. Karachi hosts Asia’s biggest cattle market every year. Thousands of sellers gather under one … Read more

More than 2000 Sindh Police officials infected with COVID-19

Sindh

The novel coronavirus outbreak is making situation grim within the Sindh police, as 2,360 officials have been infected by the dread virus so far. According to the police, 150 new cases have been reported over the past two days. About 16 police officials have passed away from the virus, while 695 have recovered. Currently, 1,649 … Read more

Ehsaas Program: Rs 153.55 billion distributed across the country

Ehsaas

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Sania Nishtar said that more than Rs 153.55 billion has been distributed across the country under the Ehsaas Program. On the social networking site Twitter, She shared the details of the amount distributed and the recipient under the Ehsas program and highlighted the work being done under the program … Read more

Janadriyah Festival postponed till 2021 amid COVID-19

Janadriyah

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip the Kingdom, the Saudi Culture Ministry has postponed the Janadriyah National Heritage and Culture Festival until the first quarter of 2021. Media reports said that the popular cultural event was earlier scheduled for November 2020. The responsibility to organize the festival was also transferred from the Ministry of … Read more

Punjab Government extended Lockdown till July 30

Punjab

The Punjab government has extended the lockdown in the province by 15 days till July 30 amid the outbreak of novel coronavirus. Educational institutions, hotels, and wedding halls will remain closed until July 30, 2020. According to the notification, the ban on public gatherings will also remain in place. Secretary Primary and Secondary Health Care … Read more