Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
PM calls for early finalization of new mechanism of providing subsidy to vulnerable segments of society
Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to finalize the new mechanism of providing targeted subsidy to vulnerable segments of the society at the earliest so that it can be formally launched next month. He was speaking at a briefing in Islamabad on the new system being devised to provide subsidy to weaker segments of society by the government. The Prime Minister said under the targeted subsidy, the deserving segments of the society will be provided financial assistance for purchasing essential commodities. He said the governmentRead More
Pakistan registers less than 1,000 daily COVID-19 cases
ISLAMABAD : The COVID-19 has claimed 59 more lives taking the nationwide tally of fatalities to 21,782 on Tuesday, while less than 1,000 people tested positive, the lowest in the third wave of the pandemic. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, the country’s caseload climbed to 943,027 after 838 more people tested positive for the deadly virus during this period. The new infections emerged when 35,039 tests were conducted with positivity rate recorded at 2.39 per cent, the NCOC said. So far 878,740 people have recoveredRead More