The University of Baltistan, Skardu, has become the first varsity in Pakistan to announce its examination & assessment policy for the spring semester-2020. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mohammad Naeem Khan, discussed the policy in a VC committee meeting on Wednesday. Attended by the vice-chancellors of over 200 public and private universities, the meeting
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Coronavirus Could Stay in the Air For Up to 14 Minutes When People Talk Loudly: Study
Speech droplets from people talking loudly in confined spaces could result in coronavirus remaining in the air for more than eight minutes at least, according to a new study by researchers from the US National Institutes of Health. Researchers used an intense sheet of laser light to visualize bursts of speech
Pakistan Approves Agriculture Relief Package to Support Farmers
Pakistan on Wednesday approved a Rs56.6 billion agriculture relief package for farmers to provide them subsidy on fertilizers, cotton seed, pesticides and sales tax on locally manufactured tractors amid the coronavirus pandemic. The stimulus package is part of the Rs100 billion out of Rs1200 billion coronavirus relief package already announced for
Coronavirus May Never Go Away: World Health Organisation
The new coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World Health Organisation warned Wednesday. As some countries around the world begin gradually easing lockdown restrictions imposed in a bid to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading, the WHO said
PIA Issues New Detailed International Flight Schedule From 14 to 21 May
Pakistan International Airlines announced operating 31 flights from May 14 to 21 to bring back stranded Pakistanis from around the world. Talking to 24News Digital, PIA staffer shared the international flight details of the national flag carrier. MAY 14 According to the plan, PIA will operate special flight from Islamabad to London to
Data Shows Pakistan Has Milder Form of COVID-19
SBP Approves the First Ever White Label ATM Operator in Pakistan
Webdnaworks (Pvt) Ltd (WPL) is the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) licensed and regulated Payment System Operator (PSO) and Payment Service Provider (PSP). WPL has been granted this full commercial license for the installation of White Label ATMs across Pakistan. WPL plans to roll out 600 ATMs over the next two
1,452 New Cases, 33 Deaths Reported in 24 Hours in Pakistan
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rose to 35,788 on Thursday after new infections were confirmed in the country. The province-wise break up of the total number of cases as of 9:30am, May 14, is as follows: Total confirmed cases: 35,788 Sindh: 13,341Punjab: 13,561Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 5,252Balochistan: 2,239Islamabad Capital Territory: 822Gilgit-Baltistan:
COVID-19: Pakistan May Reimpose Lockdown if People Do Not Follow Rules
Pakistan is not ruling out another lockdown if people continue to flout rules set to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country, says a top government official. The warning came from Asad Umar, Federal Planning, Development andd Special Initiatives, after reports of people crowding markets and bazaars were highlighted by national and