PCB converts Karachi high performance centre into temporary sanctuary for paramedics
The Pakistan Cricket Board, on a request from the Sindh Government, has agreed to convert its Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre as a temporary living area for paramedic staff working at…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa confirms seven new coronavirus cases
PESHAWAR: Seven new cases have been confirmed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in the last 24 hours.
According to data shared by the provincial health department on Twitter, Khyber…
Tokyo 2020 Games delay looms as Canada, Australia quit
Major sporting nations Australia and Canada quit the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Monday as organizers faced global pressure to postpone the Games due to the coronavirus crisis for the first time…
Windows of hope: Life in Europe under lockdown
Rome - From the elderly Italian woman who routinely lines up the glasses of water she sets herself to drink every day, to the British composer leading a virtual orchestra, life for Europeans…
Coronavirus: CM Buzdar announces 14-day Punjab lockdown
LAHORE: Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has announced that Punjab will go into a 14-day lockodown starting from March 24.
The announcement comes a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan…
Pakistan minister Saeed Ghani tests positive for coronavirus
KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani has been diagnosed with novel coronavirus.
The provincial minister, who has been leading the fight against the disease in Sindh, took to…
Enforce coronavirus lockdown to protect people, economy: Atif Mian urges Pakistan
Noted Pakistani-American economist Atif Mian on Saturday warned that coronavius was on an explosive trajectory in Pakistan and proposed a series of steps to contain it.
His message came as…
Mosques face up to pandemic as Friday prayers bring coronavirus risk
The coronavirus stopped communal Muslim prayers for the first time in living memory in many mosques from Indonesia to Morocco on Friday, but in some places believers have defied medical…
Warning of long battle as Africa’s virus numbers rise
Johannesburg (AFP) - Sub-Saharan Africa recorded its second coronavirus death on Friday as infections rose in South Africa, where the government warned bluntly of a long haul in the fight…
Pakistan rejects Indian attempt to twist Kashmir reference in SAARC video conference
Pakistan rejected the Indian Ministry of External Affairs attempts to twist the remarks made by the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Zafar Mirza, at the Covid-19 Video Conference of the…
PM Khan orders reopening of Chaman-Spinboldak border
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday ordered reopening of Chaman-Spinboldak border crossing that was closed due to Coronavirus pandemic. .
Taking to Twitter, PM Khan said that…
Pakistani prisoners at risk of COVID-19 in overcrowded jails: HRW
(New York, March 20, 2020) – Pakistani authorities should take urgent steps to ensure that prisoners and detainees have access to adequate medical care and protective measures against…
Govt launches dedicated portal for coronaviurs updates
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has launched a dedicated website to keep masses updated about the statistics of coronavirus in real time.
The website can be accessed via link: …
Ulema refuse to shut mosques despite sharp spike in coronavirus cases
Ulemas and Mashaykh of different religious schools of thought on Thursday refused to shut mosques despite a sharp spike in coronavirus cases.
The number of people affected by the novel…
Use bandanas, scarves if no masks available: US health authorities
US health authorities on Thursday advised medical personnel facing a shortage of protective masks to use bandanas or scarves in an emergency.
The guidance was among a series of…