• The minister added that so far only 1.7 million out of total 26 million people of over 60 years age have been registered for the vaccination.

• He once again urged the people to fully comply with the health guidelines to avoid the spread of the virus.

• He said that 60,000 to 70,000 people are being vaccinated daily in the country.
• Pakistan has more than 0.9 million vaccines, Umar said.

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• "Administration has been asked to ramp up compliance enforcement to avoid a crises like situation," Umar tweeted.
• 58 deaths and 4,584 new cases were reported in 24 hours.

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• These dimensions have been captured both at the national and provincial levels, exploring inequality between and within Pakistan’s provinces.

• He called upon all those who were above 50 years to register for vaccination.

• Minister says the total number of people registered so far is now over two million
• Increased restrictions, broader lockdowns, and stronger enforcement of SOPs are starting to have an effect: Umar

• "Increased restrictions, broader lockdowns & stronger SOP enforcement starting to have effect," Umar tweeted.
• Please follow SOPs and be safe, the minister urged.

• In a tweet, it said the meeting would also review the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of Ramzan in the light of the suggestions of religious scholars.

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• The Minister termed the occasion as another manifestation of exceptional relation between Pakistan and China.

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• "The recent decision by UK govt to add some countries including Pakistan on the red list raises a legitimate question whether choice of countries is based on science or foreign policy," Umar tweeted.

• This was announced by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Twitter.
• Each family can get cashless indoor healthcare services up to Rs720,000 in a year.

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