Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa has said that the Asia and the Pacific region can emerge from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic even stronger than before by focusing on five areas to help achieve a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable future. “I believe the path we have laid out will help lead our […]
COVID-19
Citizen’s elderly eighty and above to be vaccinated at home, says NCOC
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has determined to manage Covid-19 vaccines to resident elderly 80 years and above of their homes. The facility will commence in a few days. On the other hand, the country reported 4,323 cases and 43 deaths in a single day. According to the NCOC records, 438 […]
Covid-19 claims 32 lives, infects 2,664 more people, positivity rate climbs to 6.6% in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The national tally on Sunday of total active COVID-19 cases recorded 21,121 with 2,664 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 1,275 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. Thirty-two corona patients have died during past 24 hours, 31 of whom were under treatment in hospital and one out […]
Educational institutes to resume 5 day regular classes, Shafqat Mahmood
Federal Minister for education, Shafqat Mahmood made the important announcement regarding regular classes in schools. The minister took it to twitter to announce that all the schools will resume regular classes from March 1. Important announcement. All schools will go back to regular 5 day classes from Monday March 1. Restrictions imposed in some major […]
NCOC eases restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to decline
ISLAMABAD: Considering the decrease in coronavirus cases the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday announced to lift some Covid-19 restrictions that put in place owing to the second coronavirus wave, local media reported. The National Command and Operation Centre has announced to lift restrictions put in place to control the spread of […]
Boy’s arms, legs amputated due to an unusual COVID complication
A ten-year-old boy in the US underwent four amputations after developing a rare and serious condition linked to the coronavirus. The young boy from Michigan had to get his arms and legs amputated after he developed a rare COVID complication. The complication named as Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), is a new and rare […]
Life beside the waste water streams
An issue that has met neglect for decades is the struggle of those living in slums, located along the wastewater streams. They face a plethora of problems, including but not limited to losing homes and possessions when the fury of monsoon rains hit. Islamabad hosts a population of 1 million (according to 2017 census) and […]
‘We ran out of options’ : coronavirus wreaks havoc on low-wage christian workers
Christian men and women working at the lowest ranks like janitors, cleaners, sweepers, and sanitation workers were most at risk of getting infected with Coronavirus due to unavailability of safety kits. “I was saving up for my marriage, but had to spend it all to survive quarantine,” said Kishwer Iqbal, who grew jobless due to […]