Coronavirus death toll crosses 1000-mark in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reported the death of another 32 people due to Covid-19, bringing the nationwide tally to 1,017.

According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 2,193 people have been tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours.

Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Till now, there are 17,382 coronavirus cases in Punjab, 18,964 in Sindh, 6,815 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 2,968 in Balochistan, 1,235 in Islamabad, 579 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 148 in Azad Kashmir.

A total of 15,346 tests have been conducted in the last 24 hours and of them, 2193 turned out to be infected with the virus.

Meanwhile, 14,155 coronavirus patients have so far recovered in the country. Many remain in critical condition.

Sindh allows holding congregational Eid prayers

Sindh government has decided to allow holding congregational prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr.

Provincial Minister Saeed Ghani said that prohibiting prayers when most other things have been restored would be unjust.

According to details, Sindh government has announced the welcome news that both Eid-ul-Fitr prayer and Jummatul-Wida prayer have been allowed but only under strict implementation of the prescribed SOPs by the government.