Thursday, March 12th, 2020
Two including a Pakistani national test positive for coronavirus at Torkham Border
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 12 (DNA) : Two more cases of novel coronavirus on Thursday have been confirmed at the Pak-Afghan Torkham border. One patient is a Pakistani national and other is an Afghan national, who was sent back to his country, after detection of the deadly virus. Pakistani patient identified as Muhammad Asghar is an employee in the Pakistan Embassy in Afghanistan, who was sent back to Pakistan on the special directives of the foreign office, said sources. He was working Passport Collector in the Pakistan Embassy and was quarantined inRead More
Saudi Arabia suspends all travel from Pakistan over COVID-19 fears
RIYADH,MARCH 12 (DNA) : Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended travel of citizens and residents and halted flights with several states including Pakistan after coronavirus was labelled a “pandemic” by the World Health Organisation. The decision includes the European Union, Switzerland, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Eritrea, Kenya, Djibouti, and Somalia, source added, saying the Kingdom also suspended entry to those coming from these countries. Saudi Arabia also suspended passenger traffic through all land crossings with Jordan , while commercial and cargo traffic is still allowed, and the passageRead More
PSL 2020: Karachi ready for Kings-Qalandars battle, other fixtures
KARACHI, MARCH 12 (DNA) : Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars will face-off in the 26th fixture of the HBL Pakistan Super League under National Stadium floodlights on Thursday (today) with both the sides aiming to strengthen their chances of qualifying for next week’s playoffs, said an official press release by the PCB. The match is further spiced up following last week’s thriller at the jam-packed Gaddafi Stadium in which Lahore Qalandars chased down out a 188-run target for the loss of two wickets to leave Karachi Kings shell-shocked. On theRead More