BEIJING, MAR 15 (DNA) – A hard-won trade war truce between the US and China is at risk as the coronavirus pandemic rocks the global economy, making it tough for Beijing to fulfil its commitments. The United States also faces huge disruptions from the deadly virus while a diplomatic spat between Beijing and Washington threatens to derail the phase-one deal that came after more than a year of escalating tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. In the pact signed in January, China agreed to buy $200 billion more inRead More

LAHORE, MAR 15 (DNA) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited family of Wing Commander Noman Akram Shaheed in Lahore. COAS  prayed for the departed soul and offered Fateha. ” We owe improved peace & stability to supreme sacrifices rendered by our martyrs.  Their sacrifices won’t go waste”. COAS said.=DNA =====

LAHORE, Mar 15 (DNA): In order to tackle the novel coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 5,000 people across the world, the Punjab government on Sunday imposed section 144 across the province, banning gathering of people. The section-144 has been imposed for three weeks in the province to contain the spread of the virus. The provincial government has also barred people from hand sanitizers hoarding and charging extra price. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Secretary. The meeting reviewed precautionary measures regarding prevention of coronavirusRead More

LAHORE, Mar 15 (DNA): The government of Punjab has confirmed one case of coronavirus in Lahore, the Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said on Sunday, marking the first recorded cases of the virus in the province. According to the provincial Health Minister, a 54-year-old man, who arrived in Lahore from UK on March 10, has contracted the viral disease. Dr Yasmin Rashid has confirmed the first positive case of coronavirus detected in the provincial capital. A private laboratory that conducted the tests for the diagnosis declared the individual asRead More

  ATTOCK: Deputy Commissioner Ali Anan Qamer imposed a ban on all large public gatherings in the wake of the threat of spread of Coronavirus. According to an official notification, the ban would remain in place till 05th April, 2020. All public gatherings, sports events, open air religious meetings, marriage gatherings and all events having large public attendance will remain suspended as a precautionary measure to tackle the risk of spread of the Corona Virus. The notification warned that any person disobeying the act would be deemed to have committedRead More

KARACHI, MAR 15 (DNA) – Four new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Karachi and one in Islamabad, taking the country’s count to 38.   Three patients tested positive for the virus in Karachi on Sunday. The fourth patient has no recent travel history. Of the 21 cases in Sindh, two have recovered and been discharged and 19 are under treatment. A case was also reported in Islamabad. PIMS spokesperson Dr Waseem Khawaja confirmed the case and said the man was the husband of an already confirmed case. The womanRead More