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LAHORE: The Punjab home department’s Corona Crisis Management Cell’s (CCMC) daily situation report generated around Saturday midnight states some 5,336 Tableeghi activists have so far tested negative and allowed to return to their homes. It says 1,560 who tested positive have been quarantined while the results of 4,250 are awaited. According to the overall situation in Punjab, the CCMC says …

• Covid-19 cases cross 8,000 mark • Chaman, Torkham borders to open twice a week ISLAMABAD: While the confirmed cases of Covid-19 surged past 8,000 with the addition of 514 new ones and 20 deaths by 2am on Monday, the federal government on Sunday suggested to the provinces to enforce lockdown in only those localities from where new cases are being …

Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed on Monday lamented the lack of “transparency” in the steps the government has taken to combat the coronavirus pandemic so far. The observation was made during a hearing of a suo motu case pertaining to the federal and provincial governments’ response to the Covid-19 crisis. The case is being heard by a five-member bench headed by …

ISLAMABAD: Another case was registered against Maulana Abdul Aziz of Lal Masjid for violating the ban on Friday congregations imposed as a part of measures to check the spread of Covid-19. This is the third case as two more cases were registered against him during the last three weeks, said the police. For three consecutive weeks, he has violated the …

KARACHI: A judicial officer, who reportedly tested positive for coronavirus, and his staff have been sent on leave to quarantine themselves for the mandatory period and seek treatment if they need it, according to sources. The sources said on Saturday that a district and sessions’ judge (West) had sent the judicial magistrate concerned on leave after he tested positive for …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday ordered the government to provide proper care to people being kept at quarantine centres, particularly those who cannot afford hotel accommodation. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued the order on a petition filed by Beenish Khalid, who asserted that her brother, Waqas Khalid, had been shifted to the Haji Camp after his …

RAWALPINDI: The United States of America and the United Kingdom will repatriate its citizens from Pakistan via 16 chartered flights, while the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has started its daily relief flights from Lahore and Islamabad for three cities of the UK offering discounted fare. According to sources, the United States will operate six chartered flights to repatriate its more …

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday announced that neither the state machinery nor clerics would stop citizens from visiting mosques as almost all demands of clerics related to holding of Friday, Tara­weeh and daily congregational prayers were acc­epted with the condition of social distancing and other precautionary measures. To avoid overcrowding at mosques, it was decided that people would …

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Human Rights on Friday issued guidelines to deal with psychological problems arising as a result of Covid-19 for public awareness. In a statement, the human rights ministry said the coronavirus crisis could create stress and anxiety among citizens. “It is important to take care of people around. The following guidelines can help cope with mental stress …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered reconstitution of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) with retired Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan to act as its president, directing him to appoint a new registrar in consultation with other members at the earliest. Besides the former SC judge, Attorney General Khalid Jawed Khan or his nominee, the federal health secretary, the …