Educational institutions to remain closed after June 1

ISLAMABAD:Educational institutions across the country would remain closed after June 1, due to the deadly coronavirus epidemic. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired...

Sindh advises against resumption of railway services

KARACHI: Sindh's transport minister, Owais Shah, has warned Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed against the resumption of railway services, saying: "This is not the...

Pakistan at number 29 in the countries having 500-plus COVID-19 deaths

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan at 29th number with 500 plus coronavirus epidemic deaths and during last one week country witnessed over 1,000 infections and 20 deaths...

Gilead in talks with manufacturers in Pakistan, India to produce remdesivir

ISLAMABAD: Gilead Sciences has said it is in discussions with chemical and drug manufacturers to produce its experimental COVID-19 drug remdesivir for Europe, Asia...

Punjab reports 273 new cases, nationwide tally rises to 22,823

LAHORE: Punjab reported 273 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the provincial tally to 8,693. According to the spokesperson of the primary and secondary healthcare...

COVID-19 infections in Pakistan jumps 22,823; death toll jumps to 526

ISLAMABAD: COVID-19 pandemic infections in Pakistan reached to 22,823 as 1,049 new cases were reported during last 24 hours country-wide. Death toll crossed the...

Pakistan records 1,315 new cases single day highest spike in COVID-19 cases

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday confirmed 1,315 new coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, recording the highest single-day jump to date as the government...

Doctors conduct ‘successful’ plasma therapy trial on COVID-19 patient

HYDERABAD: A coronavirus patient at the city's Civil Hospital has shown improvement after being given plasma therapy, a senior official at the health facility...

Coronavirus infections in Pakistan reaches 22,299; toll of fatalities jumps to 505

ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus pandemic infections tally in Pakistan reached to 22,299 as new cases were reported country-wide; while the death toll country-wide crossed the 500...

Provinces meeting 90% of coronavirus crisis cost with own resources: Bilawal

KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says the PTI-led federal government lacks the courage to touch the 18th Constitutional Amendment. In a...