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Mosques to remain open in Pakistan despite surging virus threat
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 19 (ANI): Pakistan President Arif Alvi has announced that congregational prayers, including Taraweeh [evening] and Friday prayers, will be held in mosques across Pakistan during the holy month of Ramadan, which begins next week, Arab News reported.
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Mid-May Pakistan will see more COVID-19 cases: Imran Khan
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that Pakistan will see an increased number of cases of COVID-19 during mid-May.
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Mosques in Pakistan to remain open during Ramzan amid raging coronavirus p
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): Pakistan decided on Saturday that mosques in the country would remain open during the holy month of Ramzan with certain conditions even as the nationwide tally of coronavirus cases has crossed 7, 500.
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US announces $8.4 million aid to Pak to fight coronavirus
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): United States has announced an aid of USD 8.4 million to Pakistan in its fight against coronavirus.
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Pakistan's coronavirus tally reaches 6297, toll at 117
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan topped 6000 while the death toll due to the virus has reached 117, Dawn reported citing official data on Wednesday.
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Pakistan's economy may contract by 1.5 pc: IMF
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan's economy may contract sharply by 1.5 per cent during the current financial year.
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Pak clerics flout virus lockdown rules, say restrictions not applicable to
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): Defying all orders from the state to refrain from religious congregations to curb the spread of COVID-19, prominent ulemas and religious scholars from across Pakistan on Tuesday stated that the five daily prayers and the Friday prayers would be held in m
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COVID-19: Pak extends lockdown by two weeks
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown with relaxation to some sectors.
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Pakistan summons India's Charge d'Affaires over 'ceasefire violations'
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 14 (ANI): India's Charge d'Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia was summoned by Pakistan's Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri on Monday.
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Pakistan Supreme Court takes Imran Khan govt to task over COVID-19 measure
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 13 (ANI): A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Monday expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government in tackling the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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IMF to consider $1.4 bn loan to Pakistan after Imran Khan seeks help to ta
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 13 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called its executive board meeting on April 16 to consider disbursement of an extra loan worth $1.4 billion to Pakistan after prime minister Imran Khan, once again, opened up his arms before the global financial
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Pakistan's COVID-19 cases cross 5,000 mark, Punjab worst-hit
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 12 (ANI): Pakistan's COVID-19 cases surged past 5,000 on Sunday with nearly half of the patients in Punjab province.
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