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Pakistan's Internet Traffic Jumps Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
Internet traffic in Pakistan has surged 15% amid COVID-19 lockdown, according to Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA). This spike has occurred in spite the fact that Netflix and YouTube have reduced their bandwidth requirements during the current health crisis.…
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Death Toll Rises to 159 as Coronavirus infects in Pakistan
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Will Summer Sunshine Suppress Coronavirus Pandemic?
Preliminary results of a US Government study reveal that the sunlight quickly destroys COVID19, the novel coronavirus. The study found that the risk of “transmission from surfaces outdoors is lower during daylight” and under higher temperature and humidity conditions, according to Yahoo News. This latest work reinforces the conclusions of "Will Coronavirus Pandemic Diminish by Summer?", a recent paper written…
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Global corona infections rise to 2,259,705 with 154,422 deaths
In spite of the lockdown, coronavirus continues to spread and target lives across the globe and force people to stay at home. The number of officially confirmed cases globally has crossed 2 million…
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TeleSchool, educational television channel to start transmission from today
The Teleschool, a new educational television channel, will start transmission today (Tuesday).
A day…
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216 more coronavirus cases emerge in Punjab, pushing provincial tally to 3,232
Punjab on Thursday has reported 216 additional coronavirus cases bringing the provincial tally to…
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Step to ease lockdown did not mean corona pandemic challenge was over: SAPM Firdous
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday said that the step to ease coronavirus lockdown did not mean that the challenge of corona…
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National Food Security minister Fakhar Imam calls on PM Khan
Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam on Thursday has called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad.
According to sources, both the leaders discussed the matters…
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Kachhi Canal and N-70 Highway Projects to Boost Pakistan's Balochistan
East-West infrastructure projects in Pakistan pose unique challenges. Sending hundreds of cusecs of water up more than a mile from the River Indus to Balochistan via Kachhi canal is one of these challenges. Another challenge is to improve and expand national east-west highways like N-70. These recently completed infrastructure projects linking South Punjab with Balochistan will boost …
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Coronavirus cases surge to 2,689 in Pakistan
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Can Pakistan's TB Vaccination Program Help Reduce Impact of Coronavirus?
Can Pakistan's 88% BCG vaccination rate against tuberculosis (TB) help reduce the impact of coronavirus? A New York Institute of Technology study using data from 178 countries has concluded that both the incidence and mortality of COVID-19 are significantly lower in countries with BCG…
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A Tale of Pakistani-American Victim of Coronavirus in Silicon Valley
I have just learned that a close Pakistani-American friend of mine in Silicon Valley is recovering from the disease caused by COVID-19. He’s a 66 years old man. His age and gender put him in a relatively high-risk category for coronavirus infection. When he took his elderly…
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لاهور ۾ ڪورونا جي مريضن تي مليريا جي دوا جو تجربو ڪامياب، مريض صحتياب
پنجاب جي مختلف اسپتالن ۾ ڪورونا جي مريضن تي مليريا جي دوا جو استعمال شروع ڪيو ويو. ميو اسپتال جي سي او او ڊاڪٽر اسد اسلم موجب اسپتال ۾ ڪورونا ٽيسٽ مثبت ايندڙ مريضن تي مليريا جي دوا استعمال ڪئي پئي وڃي.
ميو اسپتال لاهور ۾ 15 ڏينهن ۾…
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1,000-Bed Hospital Established at Lahore Expo Center
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3 more coronavirus patients recover in Sindh: Murtaza Wahab
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AJK Records Three new COVID-19 Cases, Bringing Region Tally to 9
Three more coronavirus cases were reported in AJK on Wednesday, taking the region's tally to nine.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Commissioner said the two of the cases belonged to the Bhambore…
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Corona cases in Pakistan stand at 1,866, death toll climbs to 25
Pakistan on Tuesday has reported 18 new confirmed coronavirus cases, pushing the total to 1,866.
According to the national dashboard for the coronavirus, managed by the…
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Registration for Corona Relief Tigers force to commence from today
The registration for Prime Minister Imran Khan's 'Corona Relief Tigers' force will be started from today (March 31), Special Assistant of the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar…
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Pakistan COVID-19 infected tally crosses 1,800
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Pakistan has mounted to 1,848 on Tuesday after new cases reported in different parts of the country.
According to the…
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Coronavirus: Pakistan's Exports Crash Amid Global Health Crisis
Pakistan Textile Industry was celebrating a big milestone with 20% jump in exports in February 2020 when coronavirus struck a heavy blow. Some western retailers canceled orders while others put them on hold as the virus spread to Western Europe and the United States in…
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The recently signed “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement” between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan states that “any aggression against either country will be considered an aggression against both”. It is being seen by some geopolitical analysts as the beginning of an "Islamic NATO". Others, such as Indian-American analyst Shadanand Dhume, have dismissed Pakistan as no more than a "bit player"…
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Silicon Valley Pakistani-Americans Among Top Donors to Mamdani Campaign
Omer Hasan and Mohammad Javed are the top donors to Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City, according to media reports. Both are former executives of Silicon Valley technology firm AppLovin. Born and raised in Silicon Valley, Omer is the son of a Pakistani-American couple who are long-time residents of Silicon Valley, California. …
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