CHITRAL: Four corona patients were discharged from DHQ hospital Chitral after recovery. They included the first corona victim Shahabuddin of Chewodok, Sher Nawaz Garum Chashma, Shams Akbar and Remat Ali from Chumarkon. They had reported negative for corona.
Month: April 2020
Nine corona cases in single day take tally to 28
CHITRAL: Chitral witnessed record one-day high positive cases of nine corona patients on Thursday, taking the tally in the whole Chitral to 28. The nine corona cases included five women, a 12-year-old girl among them. They had travelled to Chitral from Peshawar and were kept in quarantine in Chitral town and Drosh. Those who have […]
PM warns COVID-19 cases may rise by May 20
ISLAMABAD: I urge everyone to stop politicking during the corona virus crisis as it will have adverse effects on the country, Prime Minister Imran Khan said Saturday, as opposition continues criticizing the premier’s policy of a ‘partial lockdown’ in the country. “I would like to request everyone to stop playing politics on this issue. This […]
PDMA releases Rs 406m for quarantine facilities, Chitral to get 10 million
PESHAWAR: With the number of novel corona virus (Covid-19) cases swelling to over 1,000, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Friday released an additional Rs.406 million for 18 districts of the province to provide facilities at quarantine centres. A statement issued on Friday read that following instructions from the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Mahmood […]
SC asks federal govt to remove Dr Zafar Mirza as state minister of health
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed on Monday asked the federal government to remove Dr Zaraf Mirza as state minister of health. The Supreme Court (SC), while hearing a suo motu case on the corona virus crisis, said that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s cabinet has become ineffective in the fight against the pandemic. CJP Gulzar also questioned the transparency of work done by […]
KP’s director public health tests positive for corona
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Director of Public Health Dr Ikramullah Khan has tested positive for Covid-19, the province’s minister for finance and health, Taimur Khan Jhagra, revealed on Monday. “Today, one of our most committed public health professionals, and part of our COVID-19 response team, Dr. Ikramullah, Director Public Health KP has tested positive for Corona […]