ISLAMABAD: The country’s nerve center for Covid-19 response on Wednesday suggested multiple measures to stem the rising number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan including limiting large public gathering and enhancing restrictions in high-risk areas. The latest recommendations come days after the government ordered a work-from-home policy for half of the staff in both public and […]
KARACHI: Famed Pakistani scientist and Prime Minister Imran Khan’s aide on Science and Technology Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman on Tuesday said that the coronavirus vaccine developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical firm is “better suited for Pakistan and other developed countries”. Talking to reporters in Pakistan regarding Phyizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Atta said that “it is too early […]
Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Punjab for Information Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said Monday that the province had decided to impose smart lockdowns in areas where cases of the virus are surging. The special assistant, addressing media in Lahore, said that the implementation of coronavirus Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will ensure in marriage […]
;ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former information minister Qamar Zaman Kaira has tested positive for the novel coronavirus; while he was on the campaign trail for the upcoming polls in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). According to family sources, the PPP leader has reached Islamabad from G-B and has quarantined himself for 15 days. Kaira […]
The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), while appealing to the people to follow the coronavirus SOPs. The PMA warned them against a “more lethal” second wave of the disease. Follow SOPs and safety measures Hailing the government’s decision to impose fines on those not wearing masks in public. The PMA urged the government to take strict […]
Renowned TV host and politician Aamir Liaquat has tested positive for Covid-19, his wife Tuba Aamir announced on Thursday. Tuba also shared that she is Covid-19 positive as well in an Instagram post. She wrote, “Aamir Liaquat and I have tested positive for coronavirus. We are isolating ourselves at home” Tuba then asked fans for […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan said Tuesday Pakistan could not afford to go for another coronavirus lockdown despite officials monitoring the pandemic warning that the second wave of COVID-19 has already hit the country. Addressing a Cabinet meeting here in the federal capital, PM Imran Khan said the provincial governments needed to ensure the implementation of […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday summoned a National Coordination Committee meeting tomorrow to discuss the growing trend of COVID-19 infections in the country. According to sources the premier will be briefed by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) on the coronavirus situation. The development comes hours after Federal Minister for Planning and […]
Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood on Monday clarified that schools and educational institutions across Pakistan are not closing despite a surge in coronavirus cases across the country. “Rumours again afloat regarding school closures. It is again clarified that educational institutions are NOT being closed,” he announced via a tweet. He stated that the government […]
Pakistan reported more than 1,000 cases of Covid-19 for the first time since July on October 29; it emerged on Friday. In a statement, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said 1,078 people tested positive for the virus on Thursday; while 20 others died of respiratory illness. Pakistan covid-19 cases cross 1000 mark July […]
