Pak delays decision on lockdown
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has delayed until Tuesday its decision whether to extend the nationwide lockdown or not, as the number of the novel coronavirus cases rose to 5,478 in the country. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday chaired a meeting of the National Coordination Committee comprising chief ministers of all provinces and leader of […]
COVID-19: IMF to consider USD 1.4 bn bailout plan for Pakistan
Islamabad: The IMF is all set to consider a loan of USD 1.4 billion for cash-strapped Pakistan to boost its foreign exchange reserves in the wake of the further economic downturn due to the coronavirus crisis. The USD 1.4 billion loan is in addition to the USD 6 billion bailout package that Pakistan has signed […]
Intensify testing for coronavirus, address livelihood issues on priority: Tarigami
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami urged the government on Monday to intensify coronavirus testing and address livelihood issues on priority as he called for extending the lockdown. The government must increase testing, equip our health workers and address livelihood issues seriously, he said. “The spread has to be contained through identifying, […]
Coronavirus: 17 fresh cases reported in Kashmir, 4 in Jammu
Srinagar: Twenty-one people tested positive for coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 245, officials said here. Of the fresh cases, 17 are from the Kashmir valley and four from Jammu region, they said. “Twenty-one fresh cases were detected today in Jammu and Kashmir,” a […]
Over 900 new coronavirus cases in India, total climbs to 8,447; 31 more deaths
New Delhi: The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 273 and the number of cases in the country climbed to 8,447 on Sunday, an increase of 918 since Saturday evening, according to the Union Health Ministry. While the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 7,409, as many as 764 people have been cured […]
Pak registers 386 new coronavirus cases as death toll rises to 86
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday reported 386 fresh coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of the COVID-19 patients in the country to 5,170. The Ministry of National Health Services said that 14 more people have died due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities to 86. It said that 1,026 […]