Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Decision not to increase salaries and pensions rejected

salaries

Chaudhry Muhammad Sarfraz, Central President Punjab Teachers Union has said that he rejects the decision not to increase salaries and pensions. According to details, Chaudhry Muhammad Sarfraz, in his address to the teachers union, said that he rejects the decision not to increase salaries and pensions. On the occasion, Syed Sajjad Akbar Kazmi said that … Read more

Asad Umar appeals people to show behavioural discipline in following SOPs

Asad Umar Urges To Restrict Travel During Eid Holiday To Contain 4th Wave

Planning Minister Asad Umar has said he hopes the nation will show the positive discipline as before by taking health and precautionary guidelines and following standard operating procedures (SOPs) as the country completes 100 days of Coronavirus infections. Speaking to a press conference at the National Command and Operation Centre, Asad Umar appealed to leaders … Read more

Deadly Coronavirus case tally surges to 93,983, 4,734 cases detected within 24 hours

Pakistan Coronavirus

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan has increased to 93,983 with 4,734 new infections reported within the last 24 hours. According to the latest data released by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 34,889 cases have been detected in Sindh, 35,308 in Punjab, 12,459 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 5,776 in Balochistan, 4,323 … Read more

FM Qureshi highlights need to work out NAP for defeating Coronavirus

Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has proposed the idea and stressed to work on a National Action Plan (NAP) to battle against the global Coronavirus outbreak. Talking to media officials on Wednesday he told that the government has no intention to abolish the 18th Amendment, however, it wants to improve it. The foreign minister also … Read more

Coronavirus cases in Pakistan soar to 25,073 with 564 deaths

Coronavirus

Pakistan’s Coronavirus death toll soars to 564 with 38 more deaths reported in past 24 hours due to novel Coronavirus outbreak. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the total confirmed cases of Coronavirus have surged to 24,073. Out of which, 8,640 reported in Sindh, Punjab stands with 9,077, 3,712 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, … Read more

PM Imran to chair NCC meeting to discuss the reopening of schools

NCC

Prime Minister Imran Khan today (Thursday) will chair National Coordination Committee (NCC) meeting in Islamabad to discuss the reopening of institutions like schools, universities from June 1. Yesterday, a meeting was chaired by Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood which was attended by all four provincial chief ministers. They proposed the closure of educational institutions till Coronavirus … Read more

CM Usman Buzdar is keeping a close eye on the current virus situation: Fayyaz Chohan

Fayyaz

Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan said that so far, more than one lakh tests have been conducted for Coronavirus in Karachi. Even on May 5, Punjab government conducted 5,030 tests among masses. In his statement, Fayyaz Chohan said that more and more tests will make it possible to understand the seriousness of the … Read more

‘Only our prevention can beat this deadly pandemic, says CM Punjab

Usman Buzdar

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has requested the people to take proper precautionary measures and maintain social distancing to avoid the spread of Coronavirus. In his message on Wednesday, CM Punjab requested people to stay at homes and follow health precautions directed by the government and health officials. “Stay at home and save yourself … Read more

NCC will meet today to alleviate lockdown restrictions across Pakistan

NCC

The National Coordination Committee (NCC) will meet today (Wednesday) to discuss matter related to alleviate the lockdown restrictions in the country. All provincial Chief Ministers will attend the NCC meeting and will release new ordinance and rules to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Shibli Faraz, the newly-appointed Information Minister said on Tuesday that the … Read more

‘Prevention is important to cope with the deadly pandemic’, says Ajmal Wazir

Ajmal Wazir

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Information Minister Ajmal Wazir said that people should stay home to offer Taraweeh and congregational prayers to avoid spread of Coronavirus outbreak. While addressing a news conference on Monday, KP CM adviser Ajmal Wazir said “Prevention is important to cope with the deadly pandemic.” People should offer their prayers at home and … Read more

Punjab University donates Rs3 million in CM’s Corona Relief Fund

Buzdar at Punjab University

Punjab University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Niaz Ahmed on Thursday met with Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in Lahore. He donated an amount worth Rs3 million in CM’s corona relief fund. Vice-Chancellor handed over a cheque of Rs 30 lac to the Chief Minister’s fund for corona control from faculty and staff of the university. However, speaking on … Read more

PM Imran Khan urges citizens to stay at home as the pandemic situation worsens

PM Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that people in the country need to stay at homes to control the spread of the deadly Coronavirus outbreak. Taking to his Twitter, PM Imran said that if we maintain self-discipline and social distancing by proper means, it will become easy for the government to ease lockdown. He … Read more

Usman Buzdar says, ‘Opposition has done nothing rather than raising false claims’

Chief Minister Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar has on Saturday said opposition parties are doing politics even in this crucial time, BOL News reported. “Opposition has done nothing rather than raising false claims”, CM Usman Buzdar said in his statement. He said the PTI government is helping the masses practically, who are passing through worst time … Read more

PCB donates an abundant amount to PM’s Relief Fund to cope with the deadly pandemic

Pakistan Cricket Board

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday has donated more than Rs 1 Crore to PM’s Corona Relief Fund. PCB has donated a amount of Rs1,05,36,500 to Prime Minister’s Corona Relief Fund. The money will be spent to cope with the current Coronavirus situation in the country. Centrally contracted players and PCB employees donated a portion … Read more

PIA to bring back stranded Pakistanis from UK via special flight operations

PIA's special flight brings back 250 Pakistanis from Iraq

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has partially restored its flight operations for the United Kingdom (UK). The aviation authority permits PIA to take some special flights to UK to bring back stranded Pakistanis. These special flights will be operational from Lahore and Islamabad from 19th April. According to the details, the PIA flights will also take … Read more

All markets in Sindh to open from tomorrow, announces Traders’ alliance

Lahore's Traders community to open business on 10th May

Sindh Traders Alliance Chairman Jamil Ahmed Paracha on Tuesday announced to open all markets across Sindh from April 15 (Wednesday). While addressing a press conference in Karachi, Jamil Paracha said that traders have cooperated with the Sindh government amid pandemic by closing all markers for 28 days. Now the markets across Karachi would be opened … Read more

‘Daily wagers face extreme difficulty due to Coronavirus lockdown’, says CM Punjab

Usman Buzdar

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said that Coronavirus pandemic has a devastating affect in Pakistan and across the world. In a statement on Monday morning, CM Punjab said, “Due to the restrictions in place to contain the virus, the daily wage earners are facing extreme difficulty.” “Providing relief for poor people is the foremost priority … Read more

Sindh govt directs to withdraw order to seal union councils

Sindh govt directs to withdraw order to seal union councils

Sindh government has directed to withdraw order to seal 11 union councils in Karachi to prevent the spread of Novel coronavirus. According to the details, Sindh Information Minister Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the streets in which corona cases have been reported will be sealed only. It is pertinent to mention that earlier today, … Read more

Bilawal says poor countries do not have enough resources to fight COVID-19

Bilawal says poor countries do not have enough resources to fight COVID-19

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the effect of lockdown due to Coronavirus  was going to be grim on citizen in the country. While giving an interview to to Sky tv Bilawal said that Pakistan gave a bottom up response to COVID-19 adding that Federal’s support was very little to provinces … Read more

Coronavirus: Is Karachi getting sealed?

Coronavirus: Is Karachi getting sealed?

Amid an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Sindh, especially Karachi, the Sindh government is reportedly going to seal the few areas of the  provincial capital after “a massive increase in the Coronavirus cases” in those area. According to the details, Deputy Commissioner East has ordered to seal 12 Union Councils (UC) of Karachi east. … Read more

CM Sindh expresses concerns over worsening situation with 104 new cases

Sindh

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has confirmed six new deaths and 104 new cases in the last 24 hours due to Coronavirus outbreak. CM Sindh in his video message expressed his deep concerns over rise in jump of COVID-19 cases in the province. He said new stats signal a worsening situation. He also … Read more

‘We can easily defeat this deadly virus with great unity’, says Bilawal Bhutto

Bilawal urges people to offer prayers at home

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has released a video message on Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s death anniversary. On this occasion, Bilawal Bhutto said that on April 4, millions of PPP members from all across the country gather at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Larkana. Millions pay tribute to Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto at Garhi Khuda … Read more

FM Qureshi, British counterpart discuss tackling of the pandemic

Shah Mehmood and counterpart

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi telephoned British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Dominic Raab to discuss matters related to the global outbreak of Coronavirus and prospects of enhanced bilateral cooperation to jointly tackle the pandemic. Shah Mehmood conveyed deep condolences over the tragic loss of innocent lives in the UK due to … Read more

Coronavirus Crisis: PM Imran to address regarding country-wide lockdown

Imran Khan to address

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Firdous Ashiq Awan says that PM Imran Khan will shortly address the nation regarding lockdown to be imposed all across Pakistan to curb the spread of Coronavirus. Taking to Twitter, on Sunday, Firdous Ashiq wrote, “Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation today in the … Read more