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COVID situation worsens, tougher restrictions on the card

COVID situation worsens, tougher restrictions on the card

Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning and Development, said on Saturday that if the surge in cases is not controlled, Pakistan's coronavirus situation would soon cross the levels seen during the first wave last year

Micro smart lockdowns imposed in COVID-19 hotspots

Micro smart lockdowns imposed in COVID-19 hotspots

Authorities have imposed micro smart lockdowns in Karachi's COVID-19 hotspots to curb virus spread In the wake of surging COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, authorities in Karachi's District Central have announced micro smart lockdowns in a

PCP Dashboard: Last two years see 1,045,027 complaints against 53 departments in Punjab

PCP Dashboard: Last two years see 1,045,027 complaints against 53 departments in Punjab

LAHORE:  Against 53 Punjab departments, in the last 2 years, the Pakistan Citizen Portal (PCP) has received a total of 1,045,027 complaints.  As per the data provided by relevant departments, a total of 1,007,000 complaints

Pakistan Day: Biden & Putin extend congratulations to President Arif Alvi on the 81st Pakistan Day

Pakistan Day: Biden & Putin extend congratulations to President Arif Alvi on the 81st Pakistan Day

Pakistan President Arif Alvi was congratulated by US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin on occasion of 81st Pakistan Day. Pakistan is celebrating its 81st Pakistan Day with national spirit and zeal amid

Dark clouds of COVID hover as nation celebrates Pakistan Day

Dark clouds of COVID hover as nation celebrates Pakistan Day

ISLAMABAD: The nation is celebrating Pakistan Day today (Tuesday) amidst the battle against the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pakistan Day is celebrated in memory of the Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, when

Covid spikes further in Pakistan as positivity ratio nears 10%

Covid spikes further in Pakistan as positivity ratio nears 10%

ISLAMABAD: In an alarming sign, the COVID-19 positivity ratio in Pakistan reached almost 10% on Saturday, as per the latest government data. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 40,946

After Chinese vaccines, Pakistan confirms importing Sputnik V

After Chinese vaccines, Pakistan confirms importing Sputnik V

A private Pakistani firm has imported Russia’s Sputnik V, which was one of the first ones to be administered to people in Russia. The News, a news site, reported earlier that the Pakistani firm has

We have to put our house in order, says COAS Bajwa

We have to put our house in order, says COAS Bajwa

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that Pakistan had come to the realisation that without ensuring “our own house in order, nothing worthwhile could be expected from outside”. He

Mobile phone imports see an Increase of over 51% in last 8 months

Mobile phone imports see an Increase of over 51% in last 8 months

ISLAMABAD: There has been a surge in the import of mobile phones as Pakistan has witnessed an increase of approximately 51.59 percent in the first eight months of the ongoing financial year (2020-21) as compared

Pakistan witnesses 7.8% surge in COVID-19 positivity rate

Pakistan witnesses 7.8% surge in COVID-19 positivity rate

Pakistan is seeing an alarming surge in Coronavirus positivity rate amid efforts to combat pandemic In the past few weeks, Pakistan has witnessed an unprecedented rise in the COVID-19 positivity rate amid the ongoing efforts