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Pakistan faces sharp surge of 29 pc in fresh COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Amid the ongoing pandemic, the government is considering the involvement of three or four more firms to ramp up the production of the drug 2DG, developed by the DRDO for the treatment of COVID-19 patients and do away with its scarcity.
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18 officials suspended in Pak's Lahore for 'out of turn' COVID-19 vaccinat
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 18 (ANI): The City District Administration of Pakistan's Lahore province on Monday reportedly suspended as many as 18 officials of district health and other departments from service for their alleged involvement in receiving bribes for 'out-of-turn' COVID-19 vaccinatio
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Experts warn of COVID-19 spike in Pak's Punjab after SOPs violations on Ei
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 16 (ANI): As 134 Covid-19 deaths were reported during the three days of Eidul Fitr largely due to violation of norms by the people, health experts in Pakistan warned that the third wave of COVID may hit Punjab over the next two weeks.
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Covid pandemic causes domestic violence, mental distress among LGBT+ peopl
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 15 (ANI): The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in reports of domestic violence and mental distress among LGBT+ people. It is difficult to find partners due to Covid-19 restrictions and the return of many people to their family homes.
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Pakistan's COVID-19 death toll breaches 19,000-mark
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 12 (ANI): Pakistan on Tuesday crossed another grim milestone as the number of COVID-19 deaths in the country exceeded 19,000.
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Pakistan records over 3,700 fresh COVID-19 infections in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 9 (ANI): The worsening COVID-19 situation in Pakistan does not seem to abate just yet, as the country recorded 3,785 new cases in the last 24 hours.
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Pak imposes 10-day countrywide lockdown from May 8 to control COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 8 (ANI): In order to curb the rising number of coronavirus infections, authorities in Pakistan are imposing complete countrywide lockdown from May 8 for the next 10 days, Gulf News reported.
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Amid COVID-19 surge, Karachi imposes smart lockdown in four towns
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan, on Tuesday imposed a "smart" lockdown in four towns of the city till May 18, in a bid to curtail the spike in coronavirus cases.
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COVID-19 aggravated inequalities in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated existing inequalities in Pakistan as Balochistan remained especially vulnerable to excesses of power, according to a report.
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Detection of COVID-19 variants sparks fear in Pak's Karachi of further str
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 2 (ANI): The detection of both South African and Brazilian variants in Pakistan's Karachi has raised fears of putting a further strain on its already overwhelmed health system, according to the health minister of Sindh province.
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Over 3,000 children in Pak contracted COVID-19 in April, says health minis
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 2 (ANI): Over 3,000 children in Pakistan between the age of 1 to 10 years had tested positive for COVID-19 in April, according to data issued by the federal health ministry.
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COVID-19: Pak students, activists demand resignation of Education Minister
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Several students and social activists have initiated an online campaign demanding the resignation of Pakistan's Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood over his failure to get the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) examination postponed.
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