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PESHAWAR/MARDAN: Coronavirus claimed 42 more lives and 787 new cases were detected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday as the weeklong lockdown ended in Mardan after slump in infectivity level of virus in the district where positivity for virus declined after imposition of restrictions. Amid three wave of the pandemic, which has so far killed 3,392 persons and infected 1,20,064 others since its onset, Provincial Doctors Association chairman Dr Zubair Zahir in a statement said that elective services...

Pakistan sees record Covid-19 deaths as govt considers stricter lockdowns * Covid-19 claims 201 lives, infects 5,292 more people across country April 29, 2021 Pakistan recorded more than two hundred Covid-19 deaths in a day for the first time since the start of the pandemic, as the government said it was considering stricter lockdowns. A total of 201 new deaths were recorded, bringing the country’s overall death toll from the virus to 17,530, according to the National Command Operation Centre...

Coronavirus update: Pakistan reports 5,480 new infections, with 9.6% positivity rate By Thursday Apr 29, 2021 People line up to buy sugar bags at controlled rates under the Ramadan relief package organized by the provincial government in Lahore. Photo: AFP Pakistans coronavirus positivity ratio jumps to 9.6% on Thursday. 5,480 people test positive for coronavirus after 57,013 tests were conducted across the country. The total tally of COVID-19 cases now stands at 815,711. Pakistans coronavir...

For second consecutive year, SBP not to issue new banknotes on Eid ul Fitr Business A person counting new, Rs5,000 notes. Photo: File Once again due to the coronavirus pandemic, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Thursday that it will not be issuing new banknotes on Eid ul Fitr. “Like last year, we will not be issuing new banknotes on Eid ul Fitr due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic,” said the central bank in a statement. The regulator issues new notes Eid every year as...

Lockdown in Pakistan: NCOC asks provinces to make preparations Pakistan Wed, Apr 28, 2021 Pakistan Army personnel patrolling in Peshawars Qissa Khuwani Bazar to ensure the compliance with the anti-epidemic measures announced by the government to control the spread of COVID-19. -APP ISLAMABAD: Amid the worsening coronavirus situation in the country, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has directed provincial authorities to start preparations for a two-week lockdown in 20 cities fro...

Coronavirus in Pakistan: NCOC plans lockdown in 20 cities By Wednesday Apr 28, 2021 People walk past an army vehicle, patrolling on the street to enforce coronavirus safety protocols, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Peshawar, Pakistan April 25, 2021. -REUTERS NCOC directs provincial government to make preparations for a two-week lockdown. Karachi is not on the list of 20 cities where the authorities are mulling a lockdown. The countrys COVID-19 single-day deat...

PESHAWAR: The government imposed a weeklong complete lockdown, except essential services, in Mardan district on Sunday as 31 more persons died including a doctor across the province with detection of 956 new cases of Covid-19. Due to rising positivity rate in Mardan, the second most populous city in the province, a high level meeting at the divisional commissioner office decided to impose complete lockdown. Officials said that eight more deaths were reported in Mardan during the last 24 hours w...

IGP opens Khidmat Centre at Lower Dir National April 11, 2021 PESHAWAR: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr Sanaullah Abbasi Saturday visited district Dir Lower and appreciated performance of Dispute Resolution Councils (DRCs) to resolve disputes in a amicable way. Upon arrival, he was received by Regional Police Officer Malakand, Abdul Ghafoor Afridi, District Police Officer, Liaqat Ali Malik and other high ranking police officials. A smart contingent of police presented...

Commission to solve Dir-Bajaur boundary dispute All kinds of construction work, tree cutting banned till final demarcation APP April 02, 2021 PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has constituted a commission to resolve dispute relating to demarcation of boundaries between district Bajaur and Dir Lower on the point of River Panjkora. The decision to this effect was taken in a meeting chaired by Commissioner Malakand Division at Saidu Sharif on Thursday. The meeting was also attended ...