Pakistan Reports New Polio Cases Amid Vaccine Hesitancy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fight against polio has hit a troubling milestone. Four new cases emerged in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), bringing the total for the year to 37, according to officials from the Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) on Friday. The latest victims include young children: a 30-month-old girl from Lakki Marwat, an 18-month-old girl from …

ECC Approves Supplementary Grants for Defence and Vaccine Prices

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet approved significant financial measures on Thursday. This included a supplementary grant of Rs45 billion for defence and a 122 percent increase in the maximum retail price (MRP) of anti-rabies vaccines for public hospitals. The meeting was chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Several key officials attended …

Pakistan Records 73 New COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours

On 10th March 2023 morning, it was reported that Pakistan had not recorded any deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. However, the number of confirmed positive cases had increased to 1,577,412, with 73 new cases being reported across the country. The National Institute of Health (NIH) released the latest figures, revealing that …

Get a free ride to local vaccine centers with Mastercard and Uber

Karachi: Payment technology company Mastercard and ride-hailing service Uber are collaborating to help as many people as possible receive a vaccination during this critical time by offering free rides to people in Pakistan who would like to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Riders will be able to avail two free rides, to and from dedicated public …

HOPE Consortium eyes to supply Covid-19 vaccines to Pakistan

Karachi: HOPE Consortium, Abu-Dhabi group, will supply vaccines of different producers to Pakistan ensuring sustainable management of end-to-end supply-chain and efficient storage system across the country. Speaking to a group of journalists at a virtual press roundtable, Dr Omar Najim Executive Director Department of Health, Abu Dhabi said that HOPE Consortium is working with Pakistan …

COVID shot registration to open after Eid: Asad Umar

Asad Umar, the head of Pakistan’s National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) — the agency in charge of the country’s coronavirus war — said on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccine registration will be open to all civilians after Eid. The ICC, cricket’s global governing body, has yet to announce the latest ODI player rankings. In the …

President Arif Alvi contracts covid after getting vaccine

ISLAMABAD: On Monday, Arif Alvi revealed on Twitter that he had tested positive for covid-19. The president revealed on Twitter that he had tested positive for the virus after receiving the first injection of the coronavirus vaccine and that he was due for another. “I have tested positive for Covid-19. May Allah have mercy on …

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