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Polio eradication programme of Punjab back on track National April 16, 2021 LAHORE: The polio eradication programme of Punjab is back on track through increased vaccine uptake to move towards the ultimate goal of polio eradication in the province. “The increased vaccine uptake could not have been possible without the support of parents coupled with greater government ownership, coordination, extensive monitoring and accountability,” said Sundas Irshad, head of Punjab’s polio programme. ...

KP imposes new restrictions to dampen spread of coronavirus   Published On KP imposes new restrictions to dampen spread of coronavirus PESHAWAR (Dunya News) - Following an alarming increase in coronavirus cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the government has been decided to impose further restrictions across the province. According to details, a meeting of the Provincial Task Force on Corona was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in which besides the concerned provincial min...

CM Mahmood Khan orders special campaigns for coronavirus SOPs implementation Peshawar April 10, 2021 PESHAWAR: Expressing grave concern over the increasing ratio of coronavirus positive cases, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Friday directed the officials to launch a special campaign for the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and precautionary measures to contain the spread of the pandemic in the province. He said this while chairing a meeting to review the current situation...

By Desk Report ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Sunday banned inter-provincial travelling by road over the weekends. "It has been decided to ban interprovincial transport for two days a week (Saturday and Sunday) with effect from April 10, at 12 am, to April 25, 12:59am," said NCOC in a statement, reports Geo News. The NCOC notified certain exemptions to the new restrictions, given below: •Goods, freight, medical and other emergency services will be exempted...

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered closure of schools in eight more districts after spike in the level of Covid-19 incidence. The decision was made in a meeting of Provincial Task Force on Covid-19 here on Tuesday with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair, said a statement. The meeting approved the recommendations of health department to shut down schools in Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Malakand, Swat and Dir Lower due to rise in the number of Covid-19 ...

National March 17, 2021 PESHAWAR: The Provincial Task Force on Covid-19 has decided to close down schools in nine districts of the province due to the increasing number of positive cases of coronavirus. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Provincial Task Force here on Tuesday with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair, said an official handout. The schools would be shut in Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Malakand, Swat and Dir Lower. It was decided to close schoo...

The government has ordered closure of markets in eight districts by 8pm after surge in Covid-19 cases along with taking measures to stop transmission of the virus. — AFP/File PESHAWAR: The government has ordered closure of markets in eight districts by 8pm after surge in Covid-19 cases along with taking measures to stop transmission of the virus. The restrictions were announced after Covid-19 positivity level surged in Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, Nowshera, Swabi, Swat and Malakand districts ...

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education, Shahram Tarakai announced on Tuesday that the government has decided to close

Schools closed in 8 KP cities amid surge in coronavirus cases By Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahram Tarakai.  PESHAWAR: The provincial government has decided to close schools in eight more cities where the coronavirus positivity ratio has crossed 10%, Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahram Tarakai said Tuesday. The education minister said this while briefing the media after a meeting of the Provincial Task Force (PTF...

Peshawar March 11, 2021 PESHAWAR: A meeting of the Provincial Task Force on Wednesday reviewed the overall security situation in the province and the progress being made on developmental schemes. An official handout said that the meeting of the Provincial Task Force was held with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair. The meeting also discussed matters related to administration, good governance and merger of the tribal districts. The meeting was given sector-wise briefings by the quarters c...