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ISLAMABAD: An important meeting between religious scholars from all denominations is currently underway to decide on whether religious congregations and Friday prayers should be suspended during the coronavirus outbreak. President Arif Alvi is presiding over the meeting at President House. Scholars from all four provinces, Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Azad …

ISLAMABAD: A majority of the 1,022 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Pakistan constitute young adults falling in the age bracket of 21-30 years, contrary to the trend seen in China where cases of the contagion were highest among elderly people aged 65 years and above. “24% of the confirmed …

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday sought the opposition’s support to jointly fight global disease of coronavirus while announcing that its suggestions would be incorporated in the national roadmap being devised to handle the situation. “We invite the opposition to give us productive suggestions and avoid mere criticism as a national …

KARACHI: District Central in Karachi has been most affected by the spread of the coronavirus in the port city so far, according to a report on the contagious disease. The central district, which comprises the areas of Gulberg, North Nazimabad, Liaquatabad, and North Karachi, has registered 89 cases of the …

ISLAMABAD: China has asked Pakistan to open the border between the two countries for one day on Friday (March 27) so that medical supplies meant to combat coronavirus could be transported. The Khunjerab Pass is usually opened on April 1 which marks the end of winter in that part, but …

ISLAMABAD: The number of deaths from the coronavirus rose to eight on Wednesday after one new death was reported in Punjab. The national dashboard, maintained by the federal ministry of health, reported that another patient of coronavirus had passed away taking the nation-wide toll to eight. The dashboard has not …

ISLAMABAD: Egypt’s Al-Azhar has issued a fatwa on the request of President Dr Arif Alvi permitting suspension of Friday prayers to control the spread of deadly coronavirus across Pakistan. “I am thankful to Grand Imam Shaikh of Al-Azhar and Supreme Council for responding to my personal request to provide guidance …

ISLAMABAD: The administration of the federal capital on Wednesday imposed strict measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus amid a rise in the number of positive cases from the city. According to health officials, 15 people have been confirmed to have contracted the virus in Islamabad. On Tuesday, the …

ISLAMABAD: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan soared to 1,000 on Wednesday. According to the national dashboard, the new cases were reported in Balochistan, Sindh, Islamabad and Gilgit Baltistan. Balochistan government spokesperson confirmed that five new cases were reported in the province, taking the tally to 115. “The …

ISLAMABAD: While public sector hospitals in the federal capital are facing a severe shortage of beds, especially ventilators for Covid-19 patients, Pakistan Association of Private Medical and Dental Institutions (Pami) on Tuesday offered 1,000 beds, 240 isolation rooms and 80 ventilators to the government. Moreover, the Oil and Gas Development …