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Vaccination cells to be established in all public healthcare centres: NCOC
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The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) announced that vaccine administration cells would be established in all district and tehsil headquarter hospitals and regional healthcare…
Pakistan to purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from Chinese firm
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The Government of Pakistan is all set to purchase a total of 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm. The news was…
COVID-19 vaccine would be available in Pakistan by March 2021: SAPM
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According to Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Faisal Sultan, the long-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine will be available in the country by…
Japan grants PKR 1.54bn to Pakistan to help tackle COVID-19
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Japan will be providing a sum of PKR 1.54 billion as a grant to Pakistan to help the country take measures to mitigate the impact…
Pakistan govt gives private firms permission to import COVID-19 vaccine
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The government has reportedly allowed the private sector to purchase COVID-19 vaccine for people who can afford it before the government’s own rollout next year.…
PM Imran Khan and Bill Gates discuss COVID-19 situation in Pakistan
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During a telephonic conversation with Microsoft founder and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-chair Bill Gates on Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan discussed the prevailing…
Education Minister instructs IBCC to hold SSC & HSSC exams on time across Pakistan
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Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has instructed the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) to take measures to ensure the uninterrupted progression of the…
Cyber harassment complaints have increased by 189% during pandemic in Pakistan
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The pandemic has forced us to spend even more time cooped up in our homes, and naturally, has resulted in a drastic increase in cyber…
Govt promises free COVID-19 vaccination for all starting from Q2 2021
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This has been quite an intense week for COVID-19 in Pakistan, with Wednesday (i.e. yesterday) featuring the highest number of deaths (75) on a single…
40 million children affected by school closures in Pakistan: report
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Around 40 million children in Pakistan have been affected by the COVID-19-induced school closures, forcing students to rely on virtual learning. Of course, for those…
Pakistan exports surge to $2.156b in November, highest figure in 10 years
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Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan’s economy has been following a positive trend. With the country’s economy following a steady growth rate, it appears that…
Pakistan is handling COVID-19 much better than India, according to new rankings
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Ideally, every single country in the world should be putting up a strong fight against the coronavirus pandemic that has defined pretty much all of…
COVID-19 pandemic can be stopped if at least 70% of the public wear face masks consistently: study
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The use of face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has been widely recommended by health professionals. This has triggered studies exploring the…
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