2020, the year everything changed: a timeline
A timeline of Covid-19 events in Pakistan
December 19, 2020
To say that the novel coronavirus has changed the world would be an understatement. Since the virus first appeared in China’s Wuhan city on November 17, 2019, it has been exactly 397 days. The longest 397 days ever.
In a matter of days, the entire world went into complete chaos as clusters of cases emerged all over the world.
In a matter of weeks, pressure on the healthcare sector mounted as hospital wards began overflowing with patients experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus.
In a matter of months, the entire world went into complete lockdown and businesses were forced to shut down.
Pak-Afghan trade to boost via Torkham border Ahmad Nabi
The Khyber Economic Corridor will increase economic activities in the area. All necessary initiatives will be adopted to further boost Pak-Afghan trade via the Torkham border.
Grievances of the Trokham clearing agents will be taken up with the concerned departments.
These views were expressed by the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri while talking to the representatives of the business community on his visit to Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry,Torkham on Saturday.
He said that trading at Pak-Afghan sharing border Torkham was greatly valued to the country economy and all needed steps would be approved to further increase the trading and will be extended to the Central Asian to explore new markets for Pakistani commodities.