ISLAMABAD: As many as 48 more people lost their lives to coronavirus in Pakistan on the second day of Eid despite strict COVID-19 SOPs. The National Command and Operation Centre reported 2,517 new positive COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. According to the fresh statistics issued by the NCOC, 30,700 tests were conducted […]
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Nation celebrates Eid with religious zeal, fervour amid Covid-19 measures
LAHORE: The nation is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with religious zeal and fervour amidst Covid-19 measures. Eid prayers were held at open places, in mosques and Eidgahs in all cities and towns with strict adherence to SOPs of social distancing and other precautionary measures to avoid the spread of the pandemic. On the occasion, special prayers were […]
Experts say world could have prevented Covid catastrophe
GENEVA – The catastrophic scale of the Covid-19 pandemic could have been prevented, an independent global panel concluded on Wednesday, but a toxic cocktail of dithering and poor coordination meant the warning signs went unheeded. The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR) said a series of bad decisions meant Covid-19 went on […]
Oil falls on fading pipeline outage fears, Indian Covid-19 crisis
LONDON: Oil prices fell on fading fears of a prolonged outage at the largest US fuel pipeline system while India’s coronavirus crisis and a tech-led sell-off in global stock markets also weighed. Brent crude futures dropped $0.83, or 1.21%, to $67.49 a barrel by 1232 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell $0.84, […]
Asian stock markets suffer further as US inflation data looms
HONG KONG: Fears about surging inflation continued to trouble Asian markets Wednesday, with investors nervously awaiting crucial US price data later in the day that could ramp up expectations the Federal Reserve will have to taper its monetary policy earlier than flagged. Global equities have had a torrid start to the week as traders bet […]
COVID-19 devastation: Indian companies close plants, give workers days off
NEW DELHI: Some companies in India are temporarily halting business or offering unusual assistance to employees as a devastating wave of the coronavirus sickens and kills hundreds of thousands, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Feng Tay will suspend its Indian factories for 10 working days to keep its employees safe, the Nike-supplier told the Taiwan stock […]
Imran Khan responds to public queries in live broadcast session
Prime Minister Imran Khan is once again addressing a live broadcast session to respond to the questions of the public. LIVE #APPNews : Prime Minister Imran Khan interacting with the general public via telephone. Session-1 @PakPMO @ImranKhanPTI #آپکا_وزیراعظم_آپکے_ساتھ https://t.co/F1QRa8ChTO — APP 🇵🇰 (@appcsocialmedia) May 11, 2021 According to sources privy to this development, people […]
UAE suspends travellers from Pakistan, BD, Nepal, S Lanka
DUBAI: The UAE has announced the suspension of entry for travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka on all flights on national and foreign carriers, as well as for transit passengers coming from these countries, starting from May 12 (Wednesday), Emirates News Agency reported on Monday. According to a notification on the website […]
India blocks US-based Sikh groups bid to help Covid-hit Indians
NEW YORK: Reeling from the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, India has been appealing for international help to deal with the deteriorating situation, but New Delhi has prevented a United States (US)-based Sikh advocacy group from providing financial support to the Indians who are unable to afford the high cost of oxygen, according a […]
Pakistan reports 78 more Covid deaths, 3,447 new cases
ISLAMABAD: 78 more deaths due to Coronavirus infection and 3,447 new positive cases were reported in the country during the last 24 hours. Statistics 10 May 21: Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 37,756 Positive Cases: 3447 Positivity % : 9.12% Deaths : 78 — NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) May 9, 2021 According to National Command an […]