Tested positive: K-P Assembly lawmaker infected with coronavirus

Abdul Salam Afridi has been in quarantine at his home. Afridi belong to Nayabut Manga area where the first death of coronavirus was reported in the province. (Karachi) An administrator from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has been tried positive for coronavirus,...

Coping wth coronavirus: K-P govt decides to give tax relief to people: Ajmal Wazeer

Wazir says 53 new coronavirus cases have been reported across the province taking tally to 176. K-P government has approved a Rs500 million grant for the provincial health department, says Ajmal. Adviser says educational institutions will remain closed till May...

British PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

He says he is self-isolating but will continue to lead the government's response via video-conference as they fight this virus. English Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tried positive for coronavirus and is currently self-detaching. In a tweet from his official...

Battling pandemic: PM establishes ‘Coronavirus Relief Fund’

Imran says a force ‘Corona Relief Tigers' consisting of youth and volunteers from all over the country will be set up. Registration for force will commence from March 31: Imran. Restrictions on goods transport in country being lifted, says PM. Imran orders...

Pakistan constitutes Scientific Task Force to develop COVID-19 vaccine

The committee of Scientific Task Force on COVID-19 will be lead by renowned scientist Prof Atta ur Rahman. The coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 18,000 lives in over 190 countries around the world, with the number of persons affected reaching half a million mark. Pakistan...

G20 Summit defines the “unified” worldwide effort to confront coronavirus

    Trump said that he did not favor the option of lifting tariffs. (Reuters) Trump praised the virtual summit The G20 leaders said they hope to raise $5 trillion to fight the pandemic US President Donald Trump commended the G20 Emergency Summit that...

Coronavirus updates, March 26: Latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from Pakistan and around the world

KARACHI/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR/QUETTA: The quantity of affirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has hit 1,201 after more individuals tried positive in Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, KP, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir, Islamabad Capital Territory, and Gilgit-Baltistan. The area savvy...

Mosques not being closed, worshippers to keep their number minimum: Qadri

He said the recitation of Holy Quran, Azaan, Zikar and prayers would continue in the mosques. Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) had allowed Muslims to offer prayers at home during heavy rains and thunderstorms. ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs...

Pakistan forms ‘Scientific Task Force’ on COVID-19

Islamabad: The Ministry of Science and Technology on Tuesday formed a committee to conduct research on corona-virus vaccine and related matters. A clergyman of S&T Chauncey Fawad Hussein reported that the Scientific Task Force will be going by famous...

G20 leaders pledge $5 trillion, ‘united’ response to Covid-19 crisis

Riyadh: G20 countries promised a "joined front" Thursday in the battle against corona-virus, saying they were infusing $5 trillion into the worldwide economy to counter the pandemic in estimates of a profound downturn.  US President Donald Trump and Russian...

Coronavirus: Pakistan records 83 new COVID-19 cases in one day with total tally at 136 on Monday

Dubai: Coronavirus cases in Pakistan has ascended to 136 on Monday after the Sindh Provincial specialists affirmed 83 new cases.  Sindh is presently the most exceedingly awful hit region in Pakistan with 88 out of 136 complete coronavirus cases detailed...