LAHORE: The Punjab government has given approval to the Higher Education Department (HED) to establish an associate degree college in Sabzazar.
The approval for establishing the new college was given under the District Development Plan of Lahore. The residents of the area would get a higher education facility at their doorstep after establishment of the college.
Meanwhile, as the fourth wave of the Covid-19 is on the rise and steps are being taken to stop the spread of the virus, there is a possibility of the cancellation of ninth and eleventh classes’ examinations. The students could be promoted to next classes; however, the decision would be taken in the next meeting of the National Command Operation Centre (NCOC).
Covid kills 19 more, infects another 2,343 in Sindh
July 26, 2021
Nineteen more people have died due to Covid-19 and 2,343 others have tested positive for the disease during the past 24 hours in Sindh, with the death toll due to the viral coronavirus infection reaching 5,833 in the province.
The daily situation report on the health emergency released by the Sindh government on Sunday said that 18,122 samples were tested in the past 24 hours, resulting in 2,343 people, or 13 per cent of those who were screened, being diagnosed with Covid-19.
Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that Karachiâs positivity jumped to 24.82 per cent when 1,932 people were diagnosed with Covid-19 after 7,783 samples were tested. Moreover, 1,144 patients of the viral disease are admitted in hospitals, while 1,024 of the patients are in critical condition, of whom 77 are on life support.
Daily Times
July 26, 2021
With the Delta variant turning out to be a cause of grave concern in Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan, their provincial governments have taken drastic steps for lockdown measures that may be difficult to absorb for a great number of businesses but remain vital for public safety. While the national positivity average hovers around 6%, the 25% rate in Karachi is unprecedented with hospitals unable to cope the additional burden. Similarly, an approximately 9% rate for Gilgit-Baltistan is equally concerning. Even the district administration in Gwadar recently chose to close down the entire city for the next two weeks. Notably, just 3.2% of Pakistan’s population has been fully vaccinated which substantiates the notion of slow vaccination process. A number of factors are responsible for such a meagre rate including conspiracy theories and general hesitations.
SSWMB claims clearing all offal collection points across Karachi
July 25, 2021
The Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) on Saturday claimed to have cleared all the makeshift collection points throughout the city of sacrificial animal entrails. They said that the collection points have been cleaned, sprinkled with limestone and sprayed with antiseptic.
A statement issued by the SSWMB said that they lifted 81,345 tonnes of offal during Eidul Azha and transported it to the landfill sites where the board had dug trenches for burying the waste.
The largest amount of animal entrails was lifted from District West, followed by the Central and South districts. Sindh government spokesman Barrister Murtaza Wahab and SSWMB Managing Director Zubair Channa had visited different collection points of the board on Friday.
A dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is administered to a health worker in Peshawar. Photo provided by Sirajuddin/File
PESHAWAR: Residents of the provincial capital have complained that they’re struggling to receive the second dose of coronavirus vaccine due to the failure of the National Database and Registration Authority to share their information with vaccination centres.
Mohammad Shakil of Gulbahar area told
Dawn that he, along with many other residents, visited the Nishtar Hall mass vaccination centre to get the second jab but the staff members turned them away saying the Nadra hasn’t notified them about their inoculation schedule.