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PM Imran opposes curfew, says will have negative impact on Pak's economy
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad[Pakistan], Mar 24 (ANI): Even as Sindh provincial government has imposed a lockdown to contain the spread of the virus, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that he will not impose a country-wide lockdown and urged people to self-quarantine themselves to fight coronavirus.
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Pak's coronavirus tally at 882, 6 dead; Sindh remains worst-hit
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 24 (ANI): The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Pakistan has risen to 882, including 394 in the southeastern province of Sindh, while six people, including a doctor, have died from the infection in the country.
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As coronavirus cases surge in Pak, imposing lockdown will cause 'untold mi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 23 (ANI): As several countries across the world including China, India and South Korea have gone under lockdowns to stall the spread of the coronavirus, imposing lockdown in Pakistan amid the crisis would cause "untold misery" to the multitudes that survive on da
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Pakistan's Interior Ministry allows troop deployment to tackle COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 23 (ANI): The Interior Ministry of Pakistan on Monday issued an order allowing the deployment of armed forces in all four provinces including the national capital city of Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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Pakistan may face economic loses of Rs 1.3 trillion due to Coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 23 (ANI): Pakistan's initial economic losses in different sectors of the country's economy have been estimated at Rs1.3 trillion in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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Cannot impose lockdown in Pakistan with 25 pc population living on daily w
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 23 (ANI): Amid calls for a complete lockdown in Pakistan to combat the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that state-imposed curfew is not possible in the country as one-fourth of its population is under the poverty line and survives on d
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Pak seeks lifting of sanctions against Iran in view of COVID-19 calamity
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 22 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday briefed Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Islamabad's diplomatic outreach to help lift sanctions against Tehran so that it could fight coronavirus pandemic, reports Geo news.
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COVID-19: Pak's Punjab reports 15 more cases, national tally at 645
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 22 (ANI): Pakistan's eastern province of Punjab has reported 15 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the tally in the state to 152, while the national tally has surged to 645.
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After public backlash, Pak govt assures citizens of 'aggressive' measures
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 22 (ANI): Following public anguish over the handling of coronavirus situation by Pakistan government, the Prime Minister's Office on Saturday put out a message on social media assuring the people that adequate measures were being taken to combat the pandemic that ha
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Pakistan rejects India's accusation of politicising SAARC video conference
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 22 (ANI): Pakistan on Saturday rejected India's accusation of politicising a humanitarian issue during the video conference of SAARC leaders over coronavirus threat on March 15, and termed the Indian contention as "misleading and mischievous".
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Pakistanis urge nation-wide lockdown over COVID19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 21 (ANI): The people of Pakistan took to Twitter to express their displeasure with the Imran Khan government's handling of the situation amid coronavirus outbreak in the country and urged Prime Minister to put the country under lockdown to prevent further spread of
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Covid-19: Pakistan's move to set up quarantine centres in PoK opposed
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mirpur [PoK], Mar 21 (ANI): Residents in Mirpur and other parts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have opposed Islamabad's deliberate attempt to set up quarantine centres for coronavirus positive patients in the region.
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