The Punjab government has suspended in-person classes for students of classes one to eight till Eid. Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas took to Twitter on Tuesday, shortly after the important National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) meeting held earlier today to review the fate of schools as Pakistan’s cntinues to …
Read More »Businesses to remain shut on Friday, Sunday in Sindh as coronavirus cases rise
— File photo Businesses across Sindh will remain closed on Fridays and Sundays, the Sindh government said Monday, following an increase in the country’s coroanvirus infections. The Home Department, in a notification issued Monday, said grocery shops, medical stores, dairy shops, and other businesses that fall under the category of …
Read More »Sindh intercity transport to operate at 50% capacity as coronavirus cases surge
A file photo of intercity buses. KARACHI: The intercity transport throughout the province will operate at 50% of capacity, said a notification by the Sindh government on Friday. All passenger vehicles involved in intercity transport across the province will be allowed to operate at 50% capacity. The notification called on …
Read More »Court reinstates Sindh Assembly members who were suspended over rise in dog bite cases
SUKKUR: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has reinstated PPP leaders Faryal Talpur and Gyan Chand Asrani’s Sindh Assembly memberships. The two had been suspended earlier this month over increasing dog bite cases within their constituencies. The court, during the Wednesday hearing, expressed its anger over being threatened for the decision. …
Read More »As coronavirus cases surge in Islamabad, less beds are now available at PIMS
A picture of the PIMS building in Islamabad. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Hospital beds for coronavirus patients at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) are on the decline, according to a report on Geo TV, as cases of the infection surge across the country. Hospital authorities confirmed arrangements are being …
Read More »Tableeghi Jamaat postpones Islamabad ijtema as COVID-19 cases rise
Members of the Tableeghi Jamaat walk with bags in their hands. Photo: AFP The Tableeghi Jamaat’s management on Tuesday decided to postpone its annual ijtema (congregation) which was supposed to be held in Islamabad from April 1-4. This was announced by the Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed on Twitter. The …
Read More »Schools closed in 6 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts as coronavirus cases rise
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday decided to close schools in six more districts of the city, as the third wave of the coronavirus continues to endanger lives across the country. KP Education Minister Shahram Tarakai said the decision to close schools in six more districts of the province …
Read More »Govt mulls imposing lockdown in Lahore amid rising cases
Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan. File photo LAHORE: Imposing lockdown in Lahore is one of the steps being mulled in the meeting of the Punjab Cabinet Committee on Coronavirus to control the spread of the virus. Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on …
Read More »In worrying sign, Pakistan reports 4,000 plus coronavirus cases third day in a row
Man checks another for fever. Photo: AFP The third wave of the coronavirus seems to be intensifying in the country as Pakistan reported more than 4,000 cases of the virus in a single day. On Sunday, the country reported 4,767 new cases of the virus over the past 24 hours. …
Read More »Increase in coronavirus cases forces Sindh to once more close shrines
A file photo of the Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s shrine in Karachi. — AFP/File As the coronavirus cases in Sindh increase, the provincial government has decided to shut down shrines across the province. Chief Administrator Auqaf for Sindh, in a notification, said all shrines and dargahs would remain closed for 10 …
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