COVID-19 takes toll of infections to 106 in Pakistan, Sindh 88

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March 16, 2020

ISLAMABAD: COVID-19 took toll of positive confirmed infections in Pakistan to 106 as of Monday after more than two dozen new cases were reported in Sindh.

The Sindh health department has confirmed that the number of positive coronavirus cases in the province has reached 88 as of Monday evening.

Of these positive cases, 27 are from Karachi, one is from Hyderabad and 61 are from Taftan, Iran. Two people have recovered and 85 are under treatment. This brings Pakistan’s coronavirus case count to 106 in total.

Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah, in a press conference, said that 23 more people were screened at the Aga Khan University Hospital Monday afternoon, of which 11 people have tested positive for coronavirus. The results of others have yet to be revealed.

The Sindh health department has quarantined pilgrims who arrived in Pakistan via the Taftan border and is testing them.

On Sunday Punjab had reported its first case, while the Sindh government had reported 18 new cases (13 from Sukkur and five from Karachi). One new case was also reported from Islamabad.

Globally, 158 countries have been affected, more than 6,500 people have died and more than 170,000 infected by the disease called ‘COVID-19’ as it spreads rapidly to new territories.

The epicentre of the outbreak has now shifted to Europe, which is recording a rapid rise in new cases every day.

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Eight children abused every day in Pakistan in 2019: report

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March 16, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Eight children were sexually abused every day in Pakistan in 2019, according to a new report, which shows a 25 per cent decrease from the previous year.

In 2019, a total of 2,846 cases of child abuse were reported from all four provinces of Pakistan, as well as Islamabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, as per Sahil, an Islamabad-based NGO working for child protection.

The report stated that daily eight children in Pakistan were sexually abused. Of the total, 778 were abductions, 405 children went missing, 384 were cases of sodomy, 279 of rape, 210 of attempted rape, 205 of gang sodomy cases and 115 of gang rape, the data showed, Geo News Reported.

In addition, 104 child marriage cases were also reported from across the country.

Majority of the victims, 54 per cent, were girls, while 46 per cent were boys. The most vulnerable age group was between six-15 years. Although children as young as 0-5 years were also sexually abused, stated the report.

There were at least 70 cases identified related to pornography.

In 2018, a total of 3,832 cases of child abuse were reported by Sahil in Pakistan.

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Coronavirus infections toll reaches 38 with new Karachi, Islamabad cases

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March 15, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus infected persons toll reaches 38 with new cases were reported in Karachi and Islamabad on Sunday.

According to details, four new infection cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Karachi and one in Islamabad, taking the country’s count to 38.

Three patients returned from Saudi Arabia a few days ago and tested positive for the virus in Karachi on Sunday. The fourth patient has no recent travel history.

Of the 21 cases in Sindh, two have recovered and been discharged and 19 are under treatment.

A case was also reported in Islamabad. PIMS spokesperson Dr Waseem Khawaja confirmed the case and said the man was the husband of an already confirmed case. The woman is on the ventilator.

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Coronavirus outbreak: number of infections in Pakistan reach to 34

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March 15, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus outbreak is on rise in Pakistan as the number of confirmed cases of infections with the deadly virus in Pakistan has risen to 34 as of Sunday after more new cases were reported from Islamabad and Karachi.

Another coronavirus case has been confirmed in Islamabad on Sunday.

According to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) spokesperson Dr Waseem Khawaja, the newly confirmed patient was the husband of a woman who was confirmed to have the virus on Saturday. She had arrived in the capital from the United States and was brought to Pims two days prior. Khwaja said both husband and wife are admitted in the hospital’s isolation ward.

Karachi has been the worst affected city so far, with 17 of the total confirmed cases. Of the remaining, five cases have been reported in Gilgit-Baltistan and one case has been reported each in Hyderabad and Quetta. Seven other cases were reported at the Taftan border on Friday.

Globally, more than 5,800 people have died and more than 156,000 have been infected by COVID-19 as the disease spreads rapidly in new territories.

The epicentre of the outbreak has now shifted to Europe, which is recording a rapid rise in new cases every day.

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POs among 56 outlaws held, arms, other valuables recover in Faisalabad

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March 14, 2020

FAISALABAD: The police arrested 56 outlaws including proclaimed offenders (POs), drug pushers and gamblers, recovered arms, narcotics, stake money and other valuables during separate actions across the district on Saturday.

According to details, the police teams belonging to different police stations of Faisalabad launched crackdown against criminals in jurisdiction of respective police stations.

During various actions, the police arrested 56 outlaws including 11 POs, seven gamblers and drug peddlers.

The police recovered 11 pistols, two rifles, hundreds of rounds of different bores, Rs16,190 stake money and other valuables from possession of the detainees.

The police confiscated recovered arms, drugs, other valuables and after registering separate cases against the detainees at concerned police stations have started investigation.

Sihala police arrested accused Muhammad Arshad and recovered 1.33 gram hashish from him. Shehzad Town police arrested accused 03 accused namely Waqas, Ahmed Khan and Zeeshan.

Bhara Kahu police arrested accused Zahid Islam and recovered one Kalashnikov from him while police also arrested 12 persons involved in immoral activities. They were identified as Muhammad Aamir, Zulfqar Iqbal, Zeshan Kareem, Noman, Zeeshan Tariq and Rukhshanda Bibi, Sania , Tania, Sameena Bibi, Yasmeen, Saba bibi, and Shahmila Bibi.

(With input from INP)

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Two more coronavirus cases emerge in Pakistan, tally jumps to 30

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March 14, 2020

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Two more persons have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), authorities confirmed on Saturday.

As per details, the first was reported from Islamabad, while the second case detected in Sindh.

According to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) officials, a 30-year-old woman has been tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday. The patient from the capital had travelled from the US to Pakistan a few days ago.

The officials further added that the woman’s condition was critical and she had been placed on a ventilator.

Meanwhile, the second coronavirus case was reported in Karachi.

According to the Sindh Health Department, the patient arrived from Saudi Arab a few days back and was tested positive today.

Sindh Health Department has a new case of Corona Virus in Karachi. The patient arrived from Saudi Arab a few days back and was tested positive today. This brings the total number of cases to 16 in Sindh out of which 2 have recovered and sent home and 14 are under treatment, said a statement released by the provincial health department.

With two more new coronavirus cases, the total number of cases reached 16 in Sindh and overall tall in Pakistan climbs to 30.

(With input from INP)

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Coronavirus fears: CAA closes five major airports for international flights

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March 14, 2020

KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) implementing on the decisions taken in National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Saturday closed five major airports of the country for international flights.

According to a notification, the international operations will remain suspended at five major airports across the country including those in Peshawar, Faisalabad, Quetta, Sialkot and Multan.

However, domestic flights will remain operational at the following and other airports across the country, the notification stated.

The International flights for Peshawar have been diverted to Islamabad, while the Quetta bound international flights will now land at Jinnah International Airport Karachi, said CAA in a notification.

According to a new schedule, the four international fights coming from Dubai, Bahrain and Jeddah for Multan airport, will now land at Lahore airport.

Dubai-bound FZ-338 flight will now take off from Islamabad airport instead of Sialkot airport, reads new schedule.

Meanwhile, the aviation authority has also barred pilots, inspectors, examiners for OPC and PPC from visiting abroad with immediate effect till further orders in the wake of coronavirus spread.

The notification is conveyed to all national and international airlines, flying clubs and others.

It is pertinent to mention here that a National Security Council (NSC) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to limit international flight operations to three major airports of the country aimed at tackling the spread of coronavirus, whose 28 cases have been reported in the country by Friday.

(With input from INP)

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Islamabad reports first coronavirus case, tally rises to 29

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March 14, 2020

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday reported another coronavirus case in the country, taking the total toll of the cases across the country to 29.

According to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) officials, the patient, a 30-year-old woman, had travelled from the US to Pakistan a few days ago.

The officials added that the woman’s condition was critical and she has been placed on a ventilator. The woman was brought to PIMS from a private hospital.

This will also be the first case that has been reported from Islamabad.

The number of confirmed cases in Pakistan of COVID-19 had risen to 28 on Friday night, after seven Pakistanis quarantined in Taftan were found to have been infected.

Karachi has been the worst affected city so far, with 14 of the total confirmed cases. Of the remaining, five cases have been reported in Gilgit-Baltistan and one case has been reported each in Hyderabad and Quetta.

Globally, more than 5,000 people have died and more than 140,000 infected globally by COVID-19 as the disease spreads rapidly in new territories.

The epicentre of the outbreak has now shifted to Europe, which is recording a rapid rise in new cases every day.

(With input from INP)

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KCR to be operational in six months: Sheikh Rasheed

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March 11, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed on Wednesday expressed the confidence that Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) will be operationalized in six months in collaboration with the Sindh government.

He was responding to a question during question hour in the National Assembly.

Sheikh Rasheed said that the Supreme Court has directed to complete the KCR project within six months, adding that the federal and the Sindh governments are on the same page in context.

He said housing colonies illegally constructed on railways land and financial crunch are the biggest hurdles in this regard.

Responding to another question, Parliamentary Secretary for Railways Farrukh Habib informed that House that 550 vulnerable unmanned level crossings throughout Pakistan Railways network have been upgraded in collaboration with respective provincial governments to prevent accidents in future.

He said old age kerosene oil based signals have been converted to LED lights on mainline, which have better visibility.

(With input from INP)

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IHC restrains PTV from implementing board decision

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March 11, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad high court issued restraining order to The Management of Pakistan television corporation, not to implement the decisions of the PTV board till next date of hearing.

Short order was issued by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani while hearing different periods against PTV management, decisions of Board of directors and formation of board of directors.

Short order Says, since the legality of the formation of the board of directors of Pakistan Television has been challenged and its formation is under question before the court.

Therefore status qua shall be maintained relating to all the employees of PTV corporation who will be effected on the basis of decisions made by board of directors till next date of hearing.

Hearing was adjourned till 16/04/2020.

(TNT Report)

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