Sunday, January 17th, 2021
Pak vs SA: Proteas squad test negative for coronavirus upon arrival in Karachi
KARACHI : Members of South Africa’s cricket team have tested negative for the novel coronavirus in the first round of testing conducting upon their arrival in the sea port city on Saturday, the Cricket South Africa said on Sunday. “The Proteas Test squad has arrived safely in Karachi to begin preparation for their historical, two-match series against the hosts beginning on 26 January,” said the board in a statement. It said said the touring side underwent COVID-19 testing upon arrival at the team hotel and has been quarantining in theirRead More
PTI, MQM-P agree to hold early census in Karachi meeting
KARACHI : In bid to strengthen the coalition, the PTI has agreed with the MQM-P to hold an early census in the country. The move comes after the federal government approved the controversial 2017 census results despite strong reservations from its coalition partner, the MQM-P. The decision was announced after a PTI delegation led by Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar and Governor Sindh Imran Ismail visited the MQM-P headquarters to discuss ongoing political situation, and a joint strategy strategy for upcoming Senate polls. But the MQM-P delegation,Read More
Pakistan records 43 COVID-19 deaths, 2,521 new infections
ISLAMABAD : The latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has shown that the COVID-19 has claimed 43 more lives, whereas, 2,521 new infections were reported during the last 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 43 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 10,951. As many as 1,540 patients have recovered from the virus in a day and 2,373 patients are in critical condition. The total count of active cases is 34,701. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), with fresh inclusion ofRead More