Govt Seeks World Bank Approval To Revise Punjabs 200m Health And Education Plan

Govt Seeks World Bank Approval to Revise Punjab’s $200M Health and Education Plan

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

The government has contacted the World Bank to restructure the $200 million Punjab Human Capital Investment Project (PHCIP). This restructuring aims to help the initiative…

Pakistan’s failing, with its percentage of population vaccinated for COVID, lowest in the region.

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to the figures released by the senior journalist Omar Qureshi, Pakistan’s percentage of the population given at least one Covid vaccine dose is 0.25%,…

Scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine says a vaccine for cancer will be available in a few years

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The scientist who delivered the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says the technology behind it will soon be used to fight another global disease— cancer,…

Getting vaccinated no longer a choice as the era of vaccine passports ushers in

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Vaccine passports – evidence that you have received vaccination against COVID-19 are all set to become a reality soon. Countries such as Seychelles, Cyprus, Georgia,…

The Pfizer vaccine may not work properly on obese people

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to the latest data, the Pfizer vaccine has proven to be less effective in obese people. New research carried on by Italian researchers has…

Gilgit Baltistan free of COVID-19 with zero new cases reported

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Gilgit’s home secretary claimed on Saturday that the province is officially “free of COVID-19 cases” while sharing the city’s daily situation report for COVID-19 cases…

Here’s how you can get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Pakistan

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

With a fresh batch of vaccines already arrived from China and another 17 million doses of AstraZeneca also scheduled to arrive, the NCOC has announced…

Here’s why COVID-19 mutations shouldn’t scare you

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Like most viruses, the coronavirus has shown signs of new mutations since it was first discovered a year ago. One particular mutation, called N501Y, is…

Coca-Cola donates essentially required ventilators amid second wave surge in Covid-19 cases

By Press Release ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Amidst the rapid recent surge in second wave of Covid-19 reported cases in Punjab, The Coca-Cola Export Corporation (TCCEC) stepped forward to donate 37 essentially…

NCOC Finalizes Recommendations for Coronavirus Vaccines

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives reported that the NCOC has finalized recommendations for the procurement of a coronavirus vaccine in…

#closeallinstitutions trends on Twitter with more than 21K+ tweets as students demand closure

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As PM Imran Khan mentioned today that if the trend of COVID-19 continues, they will be compelled towards a complete lockdown. Students have also taken…

Janssen begins final stage trials of COVID-19 vaccine in UK

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The UK will become the first country to start final stage trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed by pharma company Janssen. The trial will take…

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Multiple NUST departments closed over COVID-19 cases

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, has finally fallen victim to the Corona Virus as multiple departments have been closed by the District…

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