Tuesday, March 24th, 2020
Gilgit Baltistan announces recovery of four coronavirus patients
GILGIT MARCH 24 (DNA) : Gilgit-Baltistan government on Tuesday announced recovery of four patients of novel coranavirus in the region. A spokesperson of the regional government has announced recovery of four patients from novel coronavirus, two each from Gilgit and Skardu. Earlier, two patients from Gilgit were recovered at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, government spokesperson added. It is to be mentioned here that the National Command and Control Centre for the novel coronavirus had announced 81 patients of the disease in Gilgit-Baltistan region. The total numberRead More
Ramiz Raja urges Haider Ali to develop consistency
Karachi : Cricketer-turned-commentator Ramiz Raja advised young batting sensation Haider Ali to work on bringing consistency in performance. Haider, who represented Pakistan in ICC U19 World Cup earlier this year, surprised cricket pundits with his power-hitting skills. While representing Peshawar Zalmi, he made 239 runs in nine matches at an impressive strike-rate of 158.25 in the tournament. “He is talented, he has got a variety of shots and he is lethal at number 3 position. The only thing he needs to work on is consistency which can make him oneRead More
Shehbaz Sharif hopeful Pakistan will overcome coronavirus challenge
LAHORE MARCH 24 (DNA): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Pakistan had faced bigger challenges in past and will come of this coronavirus pandemic as well. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, the Opposition Leader in National Assembly (NA) said that he was in London with his ailing brother Nawaz Sharif and decided to return back to Pakistan after witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases. “Today, the number of cases in the country stands at 892 and six people have died so far from theRead More
Chitral doctors demand ventilators, safety gears as coronavirus cases increase
The doctors in Chitral have complained that hospitals across the district lack precautionary facilities against the novel coronavirus such as ventilators and safety gear for the staff. According to doctors and paramedic staff, the condition prevails across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Multiple hospitals are running short of masks and safety kits for their staff, a doctor said. “In Chitral, doctors don’t have hand sanitisers and there isn’t even one ventilator in the district,” Chitral Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Muhammad Shamim said. He blamed the government for not providing safety equipment on time.Read More
Coronavirus: Pakistan Railways announces to suspend train service from midnight
KARACHI MARCH 24 (DNA) : Pakistan Railways has announced the closure of all passenger trains across the country till March 31 in order to contain the spread of coronavirus. According to a notification released by Ministry of Railways, the train service will remain suspended from 12:00 am (Wednesday) till March 31. The railway authorities has said that those who booked their advance tickets from the reservation counters should contact the ministry for refund. Operations of freight trains would not be curtailed, reads the notification. Pakistan Railways earlier announced to reduceRead More
Moin ul Haque expresses grief over sad demise of first Pakistani due to coronavirus
PARIS, MAR 24 (DNA) – On behalf of the members of the Embassy of Pakistan and on my own behalf, I would like to express my deepest sorrow and grief over the sad demise of the first Pakistani due to coronavirus. Our thoughts and prayers are with his bereaved family members. May Almighty Allah Give them the strength to bear this loss and may He Bless the departed soul in eternal peace. I would request the community members to also pray for the deceased, and also for the health andRead More