Saturday, April 11th, 2020
Iran says virus deaths rise 125 to 4,357
Tehran, April 11 (AGENCIES):Iran on Saturday reported 125 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, raising the overall toll in the Middle East’s worst-hit country to 4,357. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told a news conference that 1,837 new infections had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 70,029. Iran has carried out 251,703 tests for the virus so far, he added. Of those admitted to hospital, 41,947 have recovered and been discharged, while 3,987 are in a critical condition. The update came as Iran startsRead More
India being ridiculed across world over false claims: FM Qureshi
LAHORE, APR 11 – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has on Saturday said that India is being ridiculed across the world due to its false claims. The foreign minister said while talking to that the mindset of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been exposed due to his actions against minorities and the world community should take notice of the matter seriously. “India is targeting urban population and is trying to convert occupied Kashmir into a Muslim minority state. India is continuously committing violations across the Line of Control (LoC)Read More
Coronavirus: What you need to know in Pakistan
Case updates as of 1:32pm, Saturday, April 11, 2020: Pakistan: 4,892 Islamabad: 113 Punjab: 2,336 Sindh: 1,318 Balochistan: 220 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 656 Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 34 Gilgit-Baltistan: 215 Deaths from the virus as of 1:26pm, Saturday, April 11, 2020: So far, 70 people have died of the virus in Pakistan. Islamabad: 1 Punjab: 19 Sindh: 20 Balochistan: 2 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 25 Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 0 Gilgit-Baltistan: 3 What should I do if I suspect I or someone in my family has coronavirus? Don’t panic. There are government helplines you canRead More
Mansha, Hamza Ali Abbasi congratulate Samina, Manzar tying the knot
The news of actors Samina Ahmed and Manzar Sehbai’s wedding has made actor Mansha Pasha smile. Taking to Twitter, the Laal Kabootar star said that the news “of Samina Apa and Manzar Sahebs wedding has brought such a smile to my face. They look super cute in white and best of all, they look happy”. The actor wished them all the best. She thanked them for “bringing a smile to our faces and hope in our heart during this bleak time!” The Legend of Maula Jatt’s Hamza Ali Abbasi also took to TwitterRead More
Coronavirus deaths top 100,000 ahead of locked-down Easter
The global coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 Friday as Easter celebrations around the world kicked off in near-empty churches with billions of people stuck indoors to halt the pandemic’s deadly march. It came as the World Health Organization issued a dire warning that prematurely lifting lockdown restrictions — affecting more than half the planet’s population — could spark a dangerous resurgence of the disease. Extraordinary measures from New York to Naples to New Delhi have seen businesses and schools closed in a desperate bid to halt the virus’s spread, andRead More
859-members police force deployed at Ehsaas cash disbursement centers
ABBOTTABAD, Apr 11 (DNA):On the directives of Regional Police Officer (RPO), Hazara Qazi Jameel ur Rehman Saturday all District Police Officers (DPO) of the region have deployed 859 police force at Ehsaas cash disbursement centers. In his message RPO Hazara said that the security of Ehsaas cash disbursement centers is our priority and we would utilize all of our resources for this purpose, he also directed DPOs to make sure the people to people distance during cash distribution at centers which is the only way to protect them from COVID-19.Read More