Government announces to open construction sector from 14thBy: Staff Report on April 4, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday announced the opening of construction sector from April 14 to help daily wagers and labourers affected by continued lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak to earn their livelihood. Talking to reporters here, the prime minister said the government’s decision taken in coordination with the provinces is also aimed at reviving economic […]
Asian countries face possible second wave of coronavirus infectionsBy: Web Desk on April 3, 2020Asian countries that started to feel tentative hope that their responses to the coronavirus pandemic were bearing fruit are now facing possible second waves, brought by a rush of panicked people racing home to beat border closures and quarantine orders. As daily numbers of confirmed cases start to rise again, and new evidence of asymptomatic […]
Coronavirus tally crosses 2400; four more lose lifeBy: Agencies on April 3, 2020The nationwide tally of COVID-19 patients Thursday crossed 2,400, with 34 deaths reported and 107 fully recovered so far. Punjab topped with 914 cases, followed by Sindh which has reported 761 cases so far. Some 311 confirmed cases were reported by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, 187 by Gilgit-Baltistan, 169 by Balochistan, 62 by Islamabad and nine by Azad […]
Govt extends countrywide ‘lockdown’ by two weeksBy: Staff Report on April 2, 2020The government on Wednesday decided to extend the restrictions already imposed to prevent spread of coronavirus in the country for another two weeks, up to April 14. “All units of the country including federal government, and governments of all four provinces, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir have jointly decided that the current level […]
Lockdown to remain imposed in Pakistan till April 14: Asad UmerBy: Web Desk on April 1, 2020KARACHI: Planning Minister Asad Umar has said that the restrictions imposed across the country by the government to counter spread of coronavirus will continue till April 14. The decision to extend the period of the restrictions was taken in a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC). “The meetings of the NCC will be held […]
Whole nation stands with health workers: PM KhanBy: Web Desk on April 1, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the whole nation stands with the health workers of the country. While addressing the medical staff at the inauguration ceremony at the Cantonment General Hospital in Rawalpindi, the prime minister said that we would always stand by our doctors in this alarming situation. These workers were the topmost […]
Centre calls in Rangers as Sindh govt fails to ease transport curbsBy: News Desk on April 1, 2020The Federal cabinet on Tuesday decided to immediately restore goods transport in the country for ensuring uninterrupted supply chain to save the poor segments of the society from hunger and unemployment. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan told media that Prime Minister Imran and the whole cabinet expressed […]
First U.S. military service member dies from coronavirusBy: Web Desk on March 31, 2020WASHINGTON — A soldier in the New Jersey Army National Guard died Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19, the Pentagon announced Monday. The guardsman, who tested positive for COVID-19 and had been hospitalized since March 21, died Saturday, the Pentagon said in a statement. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy identified the guardsman as Capt. Douglas […]
PM unveils relief fund, youth force to contain coronavirusBy: News Desk on March 31, 2020Stressing on the need to fight war against coronavirus with unity and sagacity, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday announced to set up ‘PM’s Relief Fund for COVID-19’ and a youth force to effectively tackle the situation arising out of the deadly contagion which has so far killed over 30,000 people across the world. Addressing […]
Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: TrumpBy: AFP on March 30, 2020WASHINGTON DC: President Donald Trump said Sunday that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely to hit in two weeks and extended “social distancing” guidelines until April 30. “Easter should be the peak number,” Trump said of the Christian holiday which falls on April 12. “The modelling estimates that […]