Pakistan to review 'school opening modalities' tomorrow amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Given the alarming surge in coronavirus cases across the country in the past week, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday decided to revisit its "school opening modalities" in its next morning session.

The NCOC meeting was chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar.

The meeting discussed updates from the provinces on rising positivity and corresponding actions, vaccination progress, and national vaccine strategy.

The officials also considered deferring the opening up of cinemas, indoor weddings, and dine-in restaurants, which were expected to reopen from March 15. However, a decision on this has not been announced yet.

The meeting also reviewed the rising positivity trend prevailing across the country and expressed its concerns over public complacency in following non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs or alternate measures to treat the disease other than medical treatment).

The forum directed the provincial administrations to ensure strict enforcement of NPIs at the grassroots level to contain the disease spread as slackness in adhering to safety guidelines would trigger another outbreak.

The meeting was attended by National Coordinator Lt Geb Hamood Uz Zaman Khan. Provincial representatives participated in the meeting through video link.

Last month, the NCOC had decided to loosen some of the coronavirus restrictions that it earlier put in place.

The NCOC had added that the decisions could be reviewed again in view of increased disease prevalence, whenever deemed necessary.

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Terrorism resurging in Pakistan: Interior Minister

Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Monday said that terrorists are reorganising in Pakistan, a day after unidentified men shot and injured two policemen in the capital.

The interior minister's comments came after he visited the officers who were shot and were being treated at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).

The federal minister said that there is no compensation for a person's life, and lauded the police for their sacrifices to maintain peace in the country.

Rasheed said that the police and the army have played a significant role in repelling terrorists. "Once again, terrorists are organising in the country. Two policemen have been martyred on the same day in the twin cities — Islamabad and Rawalpindi".

The minister said that the army had killed five terrorists a day ago, adding that the forces would do everything they could to defeat the miscreants.

"Terrorists will be defeated, and an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity will be established in the country," the federal minister assured.

Speaking about the incident where PTI supporters had charged on PML-N leaders, he said their actions were condemnable. "However, leaders should have addressed the presser at the designated spot."

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Google pays tribute to Sheroes on International Women's Day

Google, which has a tradition of commemorating important through creative doodles, has paid tribute to women around the world on International Women's Day.

International Women’s Day is celebrated all across the globe every year on March 8.

Recognizing the importance of women's empowerment, Google has rolled out a 41-second video Doodle as an acknowledgment of women pioneers across different fields, different nations and different eras.

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Google pays tribute to Sheroes on International Women's Day

Google, which has a tradition of commemorating important through creative doodles, has paid tribute to women around the world on International Women's Day.

International Women’s Day is celebrated all across the globe every year on March 8.

Recognizing the importance of women's empowerment, Google has rolled out a 41-second video Doodle as an acknowledgment of women pioneers across different fields, different nations and different eras.

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LHC restrains NAB from arresting Capt Safdar

The Lahore High Court (LHC) restrained on Monday the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from arresting former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar

A two-judge bench of the LHC, headed by Justice Sarfraz Dogar, issued a notice to the corruption watchdog to submit its response to a petition filed by the PML-N leader. The court barred the bureau from arresting him until March 29.

Capt Safdar challenged the NAB’s call-up notice in an assets beyond means case.

Last week, the NAB directed him to appear before an investigation team at the NAB Lahore office at 11 am on Wednesday (March 10) in a case pertaining to his assets beyond known sources of income.

In the fresh notice to Captain (retd) Mohammad Safdar, the anti-graft watchdog mentioned dozens of his alleged properties and sought his reply in this regard. Sources said that Captain (retd) Mohammad Safdar owned a flour mill near Sundar Industrial Estate and 200 kanal land in Raiwind.

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Pakistani women contributed immensely to the glory and honour of our nation: COAS

In a message on International Women’s Day being marked today, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said Pakistani women contributed immensely to the glory and honour of our nation

“They are also @ forefront against COVID. Women in uniform have proved their mettle by contributing copiously in diverse fields serving the nation & humanity. They deserve our immense respect & gratitude” the Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, quoted the army chief as saying.

“Pakistani women contributed immensely 4 glory & honour of our nation. They are also @ forefront against COVID. Women in uniform have proved their mettle by contributing copiously in diverse fields serving the nation & humanity. They deserve our immense respect & gratitude” COAS

— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) March 8, 2021

Separately, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said in a Twitter message: “On this #womensday2021 I want to urge all the girls there go for Science subjects change your destiny and change this Nations destiny, stay blessed …. more power to you.”

On this #womensday2021 I want to urge all the girls there go for Science subjects change your destiny and change this Nations destiny, stay blessed .... more power to you

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) March 8, 2021

 

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Google pays tribute to Sheroes on International Women's Day

Google, which has a tradition of commemorating important through creative doodles, has paid tribute to women around the world on International Women's Day.

International Women’s Day is celebrated all across the globe every year on March 8.

Recognizing the importance of women's empowerment, Google has rolled out a 41-second video Doodle as an acknowledgment of women pioneers across different fields, different nations and different eras.

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