Celebs hail Shafqat Mahmood s decision to cancel CAIE
Adnan Siddiqui, Asim Azhar, Ayesha Omar and others took to social media and praised the minister over wise decision
The federal government, on Tuesday, announced more stringent measures to turn the tide of the third wave of Covid-19, postponing all exams till June 15, and banning tourism, closing shopping malls and parks, and shutting down inter-city as well as inter-provincial transport over the Eidul Fitr holidays next month.
The decisions were taken at a meeting of the education and health ministers at the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) which serves as the nerve centre of the government’s unified effort against the pandemic.
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April 28, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved setting of the retail price for COVID-19 vaccine in the country.
Briefing media persons after the federal cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan and Minister for Planning Asad Umar briefed the cabinet on the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country. The forum was informed that around 5,000 patients suffering from coronavirus were in critical condition, which was the highest number of COVID-19 victims as compared to the last two peaks of the virus when the maximum number of critical patients remained 3,400. He said presently Pakistan was producing 792 metric tons of oxygen to meet the requirement of COVID-19 patients. He said Pakistan’s situation would not have been different from India had it not increased the number of ventilator beds by 7,
Covid-19: no exams in country until June 15 All tourist resorts, public parks, hotels, restaurants, shopping malls and transport to remain closed on Eid Pakistan records 10.20% positivity rate as virus claims 142 more lives, infects another 4,487 people
April 28, 2021
Amid a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Tuesday announced that no examinations will take place in the country until June 15.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad after a special meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), he said O and A Level exams have been cancelled and will now take place in October-November cycle. However, A2 exams will keep running for those students who want to appear for the purpose of applying to foreign universities. “It has been directed strictly that after Monday, more than 50 people will not be in one centre. For that, we have requested that schools be made venues,” the minister said, adding that law enf
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said on Wednesday that a total of 2.1 million Covid-19 vaccines had been administered in Pakistan and more than 100,000 vaccines had been administered on Tuesday. AFP/File
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said on Wednesday that a total of 2.1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses had been administered in Pakistan over 100,000 of which were administered on Tuesday (yesterday) alone.
The federal minister posted on Twitter that daily vaccinations crossed 100,000 in a day for the first time yesterday. Total vaccinations yesterday were 117,852. Total vaccinations so far [are] now 2.1m.
Corona closing down country
April 28, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior announced fresh restrictions across the country on Tuesday, which includes a complete ban on tourism from May 8-16 as 142 more people lost their lives and 4,400 contracted the contagion in just the last 24 hours.
A meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) was held Tuesday where important decisions were taken by the body. A press release issued by the ministry announced that the NCOC had decided to ban tourism from May 8-16. Closure of tourist resorts, public parks and hotels in/around tourist spots will remain closed, reads the press release. The NCOC announced ban on inter-provincial and inter-city transport will also remain during the Eid holidays however, the people of Gilgit-Baltistan will be allowed to travel back to their areas during the holidays.