Pakistan has reported 84 deaths in the last 24 hours by Covid19 as the number of positive cases has surged to 930,511. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 21,189 on Saturday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 1,923 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the past […]
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‘No vaccine, no salary’, Covid-19 whip on govt employees in Sindh
The government employees will not receive their salaries unless and until they are vaccinated for COVID-19, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Aki Shahd said on Thursday. The main idea behind this is to encourage people to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The Sindh CM has issued an order of ‘no vaccination, no salary’ to Finance Department and […]
Pakistan’s Covid-19 death toll crosses 21,000
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s coronavirus death tally surpassed the 21,000 marks after 92 fatalities were reported, according to the official data released by the National and Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Thursday,. Total death toll from Covid has risen to 21022. Ninety-two more deaths and 2028 new cases of Coronavirus have been reported across the country […]
Asad Umar calls for harnessing trade potential of ECO countries
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has underlined the need for harnessing the trade potential of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) countries by creating infrastructure of connectivity. Addressing the General Conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of ECO which is continuing in Islamabad, he said we have to develop rail, road and air linkages besides […]
Shafqat Mehmmod recovers from Covid-19, resumes work
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has recovered from Covid 19 and resumed work. In a tweet on Wednesday, he said: “By the grace of Allah I have fully recovered. My latest two tests are negative. Going back to work today. The mild symptoms and quick recovery are without a doubt because of the […]
IPEMC to make final decision about matric, inter exams today
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood will chair the inter-provincial education ministers conference on Wednesday(today) to take decision about reopening of educational institutions in the wake of current situation of the pandemic. The meeting has been summoned to take a final decision regarding matric and intermediate examinations in the country in view of […]
PPP rejects NCOC-proposed poll postponement ‘request’ in AJK
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan People’s Party turned down a suggestion of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) to postpone general elections in Azad Jammu Kashmir for two months. Addressing a press conference accompanying by other party leaders, PPP-AJK President Chaudhary Latif Akbar said that his party would organize a protest rally on June 5 in Muzaffarabad […]
Pakistan’s Covid positivity rate takes deep plunge
Pakistan’s Covid positivity rate has taken deep plunge of 3.7 percent as National Command and Operation Centre on Tuesday.\ Statistics 1 June 21: Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 47,633 Positive Cases: 1771 Positivity % : 3.71% Deaths : 71 — NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) June 1, 2021 71 deaths due to Covid-19 and one thousand seven […]
Covid positivity ratio drops below 5% in Pakistan
The country reported a 4.81% positivity rate on Sunday with 2,697 new cases, as per the as per data from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). The total caseload of the country now stands at 918,936. At least 56 more succumbed to the virus over the past 24 hours, taking the total death […]
Govt says Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for educational staff
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday announced that Covid-19 vaccinations have been made mandatory for educational staff in order to ensure safe continuation of the education sector. The decision was taken in a meeting, chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar and National Coordinator Hamood Uz […]