Tuesday, March 17th, 2020
PCB postpones PSL semi-finals, final due to coronavirus
LAHORE, MARCH 17 (DNA) : Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday has postponed semi-finals and final matches of Pakistan Super League (PSL) due to the outbreak of coronavirus. According to details, the decision was taken in a meeting with the owners of all the franchises.
Hand sanitizers, thousand of masks recovered in Karachi
KARACHI, MARCH 17 (DNA) : Police launched a crackdown on hoarders of masks and hand sanitizers in Karachi and arrested six accused. As per details, police conducted an operation in Kharadar area of the city and recovered thousands of face masks and several cartons of hand sanitizers. Police have also registered a case against the arrested persons and started investigation. Last week, the Airport Security Force (ASF) had foiled a bid to smuggle surgical masks to Dubai at Islamabad International Airport. According to details, the ASF had recovered 40 packetsRead More
PM Imran Khan to chair cabinet meeting via video link today
ISLAMABAD, MARCH 17 (DNA) : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will chair the federal cabinet meeting via video link today (Tuesday) to review the situation arising from coronavirus spread in the country as well as the current political, economical situation of the country. As a preventive measure against the coronavirus, the cabinet members will participate in the meeting through the video link. The federal cabinet will discuss a two-point agenda during the meeting. Sources said the cabinet will discuss the overall political, economical situation of the country. The cabinet wouldRead More
Coronavirus death toll in China jumps to 3,226
BEIJING, MARCH 17 (DNA) : China reported on Tuesday another rise in confirmed coronavirus cases as infections from abroad made it increasingly hard for authorities to reduce the overall number of new infections to zero. Mainland China had 21 new confirmed cases on Monday, the National Health Commission said, up from 16 a day earlier. Of the new cases, 20 involved infected travelers arriving in China from abroad. In contrast, mainland China only had one case of locally transmitted infection on Monday, in Wuhan, capital of central Hubei province whereRead More