Shehbaz Sharif contracts Covid-19 again By Our Correspondent January 19, 2022 LAHORE – Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif has tested positive for coronavirus…
Omicron fears: NCOC delays decision on schools closure By Our Correspondent January 17, 2022 ISLAMABAD – The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) said on Monday that decisions about education institutions will be made…
Covid-19: Pakistan bans food on flights; decision about schools’ closure on Monday By Our Correspondent January 15, 2022 ISLAMABAD – In an effort to stem the fifth wave of the coronavirus fuelled by the Omicron variant, Pakistan has…
Pakistan lowers age limit to 18 for booster dose amid Omicron threat By Our Correspondent January 14, 2022 ISLAMABAD – The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Friday announced all citizens above 18 years are eligible to receive…
Shafqat Mahmood again tests positive for Covid-19 By Our Correspondent January 13, 2022 ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood once again tested positive for COVID-19. He announced on…
Pakistan reports highest single day covid cases since September 2021 By Our Correspondent January 12, 2022 ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Wednesday recorded over 2,000 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day cases…
25 students of Lahore’s King Edward Medical University test positive for Covid-19 By Our Correspondent January 7, 2022 As the fifth wave of the coronavirus continues to intensify in the country, 25 students of King Edward Medical University,…
Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid tests positive for Covid-19 By Our Correspondent January 4, 2022 ISLAMABAD – Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. The development comes as Planning Minister…
Lionel Messi, three other players test positive for Covid-19 By Our Correspondent January 2, 2022 Paris St Germain’s football star Lionel Messi and three other players have tested positive for COVID-19, the French Ligue 1…
Pakistan sees ‘clear signs’ of fifth Covid-19 wave as Omicron cases on rise By Our Correspondent January 2, 2022 ISLAMABAD – The signs of another COVID-19 wave in Pakistan are beginning to emerge amid the spread of new variant,…