Tag: COVID-19
ABD approves $1.5 b loan for Pakistan
The loan will help fund the govt’s $2.3b countercyclical development expenditure program designed to cushion the impacts of external shocks, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine
World Bank says sustaining recovery requires addressing structural weaknesses of economy
The World Bank has lauded Pakistan's efforts and said that the country enjoyed a strong recovery and grew 5.6 per cent in FY21 following...
Pakistan successfully tackled Covid-19 pandemic: Asad
Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Thursday announced to close down the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) operations amid...
NCOC passes Covid-19 baton to health ministry
The National Command Operation Center— established in 2020 to deal with the crisis of the pandemic in the country—held its final meeting on Thursday.NCOC...
Will not resign, PM Imran makes it clear to opposition
Prime Minister Imran Khan has made it clear that he will not resign and warned the opposition that they were in for a big...
Pakistan reports zero Covid deaths for second consecutive day
Pakistan has reported zero deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic for the second consecutive day.According to the data released by the National Command and...
Pakistan reports zero Covid-19 deaths during last 24 hours
For the first time in two years, Pakistan reported zero deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic during the last 24 hours.According to the data...
PM Imran lauds govt’s efforts in handling pandemic
Prime Minister Imran Khan lauded his government's efforts in handling the Covid-19 pandemic, better than all the countries in South Asia.In a tweet on...
Govt lifts all Covid-related restrictions
Pakistan on Wednesday lifted all Covid-related restrictions after a continuous decline in coronavirus cases in the past eight weeks.Federal Minister for Planning, Development and...
Changing Course?
The PTI government may have to undertake major policy changes to cope with an impending crisis