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Pakistan bans unvaccinated people from domestic air travel

According to authorities, Pakistan has banned unvaccinated people from domestic air travel after the COVID-19 cases in the country exceeded one million on Sunday. This travel restriction is imposed by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). Furthermore, travel ban on unvaccinated persons above the age of 18 starting August 1. According to a NCOC document, “Restriction … Read more

China-South Asia Emergency Supplies Reserve launched

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KARACHI: The China-South Asia Emergency Supplies Reserve for combating the Covid-19 pandemic was launched in Sichuan province of China. The event was attended by Wu Jianghao, assistant foreign minister of China, Li Yunze, vice-governor of Sichuan province, and other high ranking officials of Sichuan province. Ambassadors of five participating South Asian countries to China, including … Read more

Educational institutes in 12 districts of Sindh to remain closed till June 6

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Educational institutes in 12 districts of Sindh will remain closed till June 6, as the ratio of coronavirus cases in the mentioned districts is higher than 5%, the Federal Education Ministry said on Friday. In a statement, the ministry stated that the districts include Badin, Dadu, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Sukkur, Shaheed Benazirabad, and all districts of … Read more

Pakistan opens coronavirus vaccinations for people over 30

Pakistan has started the process of vaccinating people above 30 years of age which will begin from tomorrow as the country aims to prompt up its COVID-19 vaccination drive. The decision was taken by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) in a meeting, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said in a … Read more

Coronavirus: Punjab Government bans Aitkaaf in mosques

The Government of Punjab has banned Aitkaaf in mosques amid rising coronavirus cases in the province, the Punjab Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department announced. Aitkaaf is a period of retreat in a mosque for a certain number of days in accordance with a Muslim’s own wish. It is mostly observed during the last 10 days … Read more

Coronavirus: Pakistan reduces local flights by 40%

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced the reduction in the number of local flights by forty percent due to the surge in the coronavirus cases in Pakistan. According to the details, the CAA issued a new flight schedule that will be effective from May 5 to May 20. It allowed Pakistan International Airlines 29 … Read more

Coronavirus in Pakistan: 113 more die over past 24 hours

Pakistan recorded 113 more deaths due to the coronavirus in the last 24 hours taking the national death tally to 18,070.

According to the latest statistics issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 4,414 new cases emerged after tests of 45,275 people were conducted during the past 24 hours. Whereas the positivity ratio remained 9.74%.

Province-wise Ratios:

According to the portal, the total number of COVID-19 patients in the federal capital Islamabad is 75,892 and so far 691 patients have died.

The total number of COVID-19 patients in Sindh has reached 284,738, while 4,658 people have died from the infection so far, according to the official portal

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Karachi: Micro-smart lockdown imposed in virus hotspots

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Karachi administration has enforced micro smart lockdown in various areas of Kemari district for two weeks in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus. According to the details, a notification has also been issued in this regard. As per the notification the micro smart lockdown will remain enforced until May 5 in three sub-divisions … Read more

Abu Dhabi declares all private hospitals coronavirus free

Abu Dhabi declares all private hospitals coronavirus free

All private hospitals in Abu Dhabi, the largest state in the United Arab Emirates, have been declared corona-free. According to the details, it has been officially announced in the official Twitter account of Abu Dhabi that corona virus patients have recovered in all the private hospitals of Abu Dhabi. The hospitals of Burjeel Medical Group … Read more

Pakistan Railway announces to close Shalimar Express

Pakistan Railway announces to close Shalimar Express

Pakistan Railways has announced closure of Shalimar Express. According to the spokesperson of Pakistan Railways, the administration has decided to close Shalimar Express, the notification of which will be issued tomorrow. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”Sheikh Rasheed Announces 1 Lac Jobs In Railway Department”] It should be noted that Pakistan Railways has announced to close Shalimar train … Read more

FM Shah Mahmood tested positive for coronavirus

Afghan Peace: FM underlines challenges, opportunities following COAS’s Kabul visit

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been tested positive for Coronavirus today (July 3). According to the details, FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi wrote on his Twitter that he felt fever this afternoon and tested positive for the virus. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”pakistan-confirms-221842-novel-coronavirus-cases-with-4551-deaths”] The sources said that he has been quarantined himself immediately and he will continue … Read more

Two senior police officers died of Coronavirus in Karachi

Two senior police officers died of Coronavirus in Karachi

Three officers, including two senior Karachi police officers, have died of the coronavirus. According to a police spokesman, two senior Karachi police officers, Shakeel Ahmed and Ahmed Nawaz, died of corona, It is to be noted that the death toll of police officers rise to 16. The police spokesperson said, 14 of the martyrs belong … Read more

Frontline workers for COVID-19 stopped working in Sindh

Frontline workers for COVID-19 stopped working in Sindh

Frontline workers recruited for global coronavirus patients have fallen victim to the Sindh government’s indifference. According to the details, due to the policies of the Sindh government, the frontline workers recruited for the COVID-19 patients stopped working. Sources said that 2,382 staff working on the front line have been deprived of their salaries for three … Read more

Coronavirus patient not allowed to purchase flight ticket: CAA

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The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued the new instructions which says that the tickets will not issue to the coronavirus patients. According to the details, the directions will be remain in effect till July 31, the sources also said that if the symptoms of COVID-19 appear after buying the ticket then the person should … Read more

Administration decides to seal 8 more areas in Rawalpindi

Administration decides to seal 8 more areas in Rawalpindi

The administration has decided to seal off eight more areas in Rawalpindi to curb the spread of COVID-19. According to details, the Rawalpindi administration has decided to seal off eight more areas to curb the spread of coronavirus. The administration has suggested to the Home Department that the hotspot areas of Rawalpindi, Gulzar-e-Quaid, Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, … Read more

Will the coronavirus end in January 2021?

Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports first case of reinfection

New algorithm of The Imperial College London tells that the COVID-19 in Pakistan will be in peak on August 10, 2020 and about 80,000 deaths will record. According to the details, the research center’s website says about Pakistan that if it imposes 32 percent lockdown from February 27 to July 11, i.e. for 135 days, … Read more

Govt strictly enforce the SOPs for containing the spread of corona

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The Punjab government has decided to strictly enforce the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for containing the spread of coronavirus and directions have been issued to all the divisional commissioners to ensure implementation of precautionary measures and take strict action including imposing fines in case of violation. The decision was taken at a meeting held at … Read more

Shehbaz Sharif’s message to friends, well wishers

Shehbaz's interim bail in money laundering case extended till July 23

PML-N President and Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif said that he is deeply grateful to all the friends and well wishers who have sent messages of good wishes and prayers for him. According to details, in a message on the social networking website Twitter, PML-N President and Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif said, … Read more

Actor, host Vasay Chaudhry tests positive for coronavirus

Vasay Chaudhry

Pakistani actor and host Vasay Chaudhry also tested positive for coronavirus. According to the details, the actor, while posting on Twitter, said that his corona test has come positive, after which he has quarantined himself. He wrote on Twitter, “I have tested Positive for COVID-19 and self qurantining. I have No symptoms. My family tested … Read more

Coronavirus: 74% of death occurred due to preexisting health conditions

Coronavirus: 74% of death occurred due to preexisting health conditions

Dr Zafar Mirza, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Health, said that 74% of coronavirus patients died who were already suffering from the other disease. Talking to media at National Command and Operations Center Islamabad, the Special Assistant said that more caution should be exercised in major diseases common in Pakistan. He added that … Read more

Federal Information Minister urges political parties to avoid blame game

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Federal Information Minister Shibli Faraz said that the spread of Coronavirus in Pakistan is still less than our estimate. According to details, Federal Minister for Information Senator Shibli Faraz said in a press conference that the spread of corona virus in Pakistan is much less than the government estimate. He said that Prime Minister Imran … Read more

No one gets ration in Sindh: Murad Saeed

Murad Saeed

Federal Minister for Communications Murad Saeed said that no one gets ration in Sindh but speech is definitely given. Responding to Bilawal Bhutto’s press conference, Murad Saeed said that people came to the streets in Sindh when the rations did not reach their homes, which increased the risk of epidemic and the Sindh government should … Read more

Federation to not spoil the efforts of others: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Bilawal Terms Allocation Of Rs 1.1 Trillion For Karachi As Good Start

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Coronavirus was forcibly spread in the country and every effort of Sindh government was sabotaged. According to details, Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was holding a press conference in which Sindh Chief Minister, Health Minister, Education Minister, Information Minister and Sindh government spokesman were present. Bilawal Bhutto … Read more

Important initiative of PTA for mobile users

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The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has again extended the deadline for blocking mobile devices in the wake of the Coronavirus. According to a statement issued by PTA, all GSMA approved IMEIs on mobile networks, which are not yet registered with PTA, are required to register such IMEIs. The PTA has been extended till July 3 … Read more

Sindh decides not to reopen Educational institutions

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The Sindh Education Department has decided not to reopen educational institutions in Sindh. According to details, important decisions of the steering committee of Sindh Education Department have been taken today in which it has been decided that educational institutions in Sindh will not be opened as per the order issued earlier. The Sindh Education Department’s steering committee … Read more

Abrar ul Haq tests positive for Coronavirus

Abrar ul Haq

Leading Pakistani singer and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Abrar ul Haq tested positive for COVID-19. According to the details, singer Abrar-ul-Haq has said on the social networking website, Twitter that his Corona test came positive and after that he has quarantined himself at home. The singer said in a tweet, “My corona test came positive, … Read more

Govt decides to further relax the lockdown

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The Punjab government has decided to further relax the lockdown. According to details, Punjab government decided to further relax the lockdown. The government has also made recommendations to the federation for opening various institutions. A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar took stock of the situation … Read more

PM Imran Khan asks rich countries to support developing countries

PM Imran Khan

PM Imran Khan said that coronavirus is a global problem and developed countries should support the developing countries. Addressing the Global Virtual Summit on Investment for Development after Coronavirus, PM Imran Khan said that COVID-19 is a global issue, which can be tackled through joint efforts. Corona has adversely affected the global economy while developing … Read more