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Archive - 2020-12-13
Highest COVID-19 positivity rate recorded in Karachi: NCOC
Pakistan

Highest COVID-19 positivity rate recorded in Karachi: NCOC

  • The country’s positivity rate stands at 7.98pc, while, the number of critically ill patients has risen to 2,471 in past 24 hours.
  • Sindh recorded the highest Covid-19 positivity ratio at 12.13pc, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 11.68pc, while Balochistan stants at third with 9.30pc after recent resurge in infection.
Updated 14 Dec, 2020 03:14pm
CM take notice of Pindi blast
Pakistan

CM take notice of Pindi blast

  • Usman Buzdar said that those responsible for the incident should be identified at the earliest and brought to book. He directed the administration to provide the best treatment facilities to the injured.
Published 13 Dec, 2020 08:33pm
Johnson and von der Leyen decide fate of Brexit deal

Johnson and von der Leyen decide fate of Brexit deal

  • "The prime minister will leave no stone unturned in this process, but he is absolutely clear: any agreement must be fair and respect the fundamental position that the UK will be a sovereign nation in three weeks' time," the source said.
Updated 13 Dec, 2020 06:11pm
Germany to close most shops from Dec 16-Jan 10 - draft government proposal
Europe

Germany to close most shops from Dec 16-Jan 10 - draft government proposal

  • The draft proposal would allow only essential shops such as supermarkets and pharmacies, as well as banks, to remain open.
  • Germany has been in partial lockdown for six weeks, with bars and restaurants closed, while stores and schools have remained open. Some regions have already imposed tougher measures as infections grew.
Updated 13 Dec, 2020 02:01pm
India farmers intensify protests as deadlock over new laws continue
Asia

India farmers intensify protests as deadlock over new laws continue

  • Angry farmers staged demonstrations near New Delhi after rejecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurances that the laws would double farmers’ income.
  • Six rounds of talks between government officials and farmer union leaders have failed to resolve the challenge faced by Modi’s government.
Published 13 Dec, 2020 12:42pm
COVID-19 resurge: Four more Peshawar neighbourhoods sealed
Pakistan

COVID-19 resurge: Four more Peshawar neighbourhoods sealed

  • Both entry and exits points have been sealed and people are instructed to not lo leave their houses unless absolutely necessary.
  • The district administrators and police have been instructed to ensure the implementation of SOPs in the areas.
Updated 13 Dec, 2020 11:54am
Pakistan records 3,369 new COVID-19 cases, 72 deaths in past 24 hours
Pakistan

Pakistan records 3,369 new COVID-19 cases, 72 deaths in past 24 hours

  • The number of active cases stands at 46,629 while 383,000 patients have recuperated from the disease so far.
  • Since the pandemic began, Sindh reported the highest number of infections with 194,359, Punjab 127,212, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 52,092, Balochistan 17,737, Islamabad 34,579, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 7,663 and Gilgit Baltistan 4,783.
Published 13 Dec, 2020 10:58am
Babar Azam ruled out of New Zealand T20Is
Sports

Babar Azam ruled out of New Zealand T20Is

  • Right-handed batsman broke his thumb during a throw-down session.
  • Babar suffered the injury a day after Imam-ul-Haq had fractured his left thumb also during a throw-down session.
Published 13 Dec, 2020 10:22am
After fires, Australia gets ready for floods
World

After fires, Australia gets ready for floods

  • Bureau of Meteorology issued a “severe weather warning” for the border area between New South Wales and Queensland states, a heavily populated area that includes the Queensland state capital Brisbane.
  • Fraser Island, the world’s largest sand island, is now under the flood warning, which includes urging drivers to avoid roads where waters were already rising.
Published 13 Dec, 2020 10:19am
Thousands of Trump supporters again rally in Washington
USA

Thousands of Trump supporters again rally in Washington

  • Police, some in riot gear, used their bodies and bicycles to keep the groups apart. There was also at least one clash between police and counter-protesters.
  • Six people were arrested, following five arrests Friday night related to a brawl, local media reported.
Published 13 Dec, 2020 09:21am
Transfers, postings in Sindh

Transfers, postings in Sindh

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Saturday made a major reshuffle in provincial bureaucracy and appointed Navid ...
Published 13 Dec, 2020 02:44am
The Weather
Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (December 12, 2020) and the forecast for Sunday (December 13, 2020)....
Published 13 Dec, 2020 02:44am
Tevta, BETI sign MoU
Pakistan

Tevta, BETI sign MoU

LAHORE: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Technical Education and Vocational Training...
Published 13 Dec, 2020 02:44am
Automart: car prices in Karachi
Rates

Automart: car prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (December...
Published 13 Dec, 2020 02:44am
Gold prices up
Commodities

Gold prices up

KARACHI: Gold on Saturday rose by Rs350 per tola on the local market, traders said. Thus, this increase of Rs350 in...
Published 13 Dec, 2020 02:44am
Cotton Spot Rates
Cotton & Textile

Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (December 12, 2020)....
Published 13 Dec, 2020 02:44am
Cabinet reshuffle
Editorials

Cabinet reshuffle

EDITORIAL: Although there is nothing unusual about this government's cabinet reshuffles, the latest one announced on...
Published 13 Dec, 2020 02:44am
Remittances - the new normal?
Opinion

Remittances - the new normal?

The remittances growth in low and middle income countries during the pandemic has taken many by surprise. The upbeat...
Published 13 Dec, 2020 02:44am
IMC signs MoU with UNAP
Industry

IMC signs MoU with UNAP

KARACHI: Indus Motor Company (IMC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations...
Published 13 Dec, 2020 02:44am
World Bank lends Bosnia $65.3mn to help pandemic-hit businesses
World

World Bank lends Bosnia $65.3mn to help pandemic-hit businesses

  • The loan will be used to boost longer-term financing for businesses hit by the pandemic downturn and to fund programmes focused on increasing their use of technology.
  • The economy of the former Yugoslav republic is set to contract by 4.6% this year.
Published 13 Dec, 2020 12:58am
US CDC reports 294,535 deaths from coronavirus
USA

US CDC reports 294,535 deaths from coronavirus

  • The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus.
  • The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.
Published 13 Dec, 2020 12:50am
Pro-Trump groups march and pray to protest president's election loss
USA

Pro-Trump groups march and pray to protest president's election loss

*Organizers Stop The Steal, linked to pro-Trump operative Roger Stone, and church groups urged supporters to participate in "Jericho Marches" and prayer rallies. * My charge to you is to go back to where you are from" and make demands, Flynn told the crowd, without being more specific.
Published 13 Dec, 2020 12:39am
US approves use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for pilots, controllers
World

US approves use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for pilots, controllers

  • The US aviation regulator said pilots and controllers must not fly or conduct safety-related duties for 48 hours after receiving doses.
  • The FAA added that additional vaccines will each be evaluated as emergency use authorizations are issued by the Food and Drug Administration.
Published 13 Dec, 2020 12:34am
Vaccine refusal in Brazil grows to 22pc, most reject Chinese shot
USA

Vaccine refusal in Brazil grows to 22pc, most reject Chinese shot

  • The survey by pollster Datafolha found 73% of respondents plan to take a shot and 5% do not know if they will, compared to 89% and 3%, respectively, in August.
  • Only 47% of participants would take a vaccine made in China, while 50% said they would not take it and 3% said they were undecided.
Published 13 Dec, 2020 12:32am