Lockdown Archives

Lockdown in Sindh till Aug 8 after alarming rise in COVID cases

Amid rising covid cases in Sindh, provincial government has decided to impose lockdown all over the province till 8th August. On Friday, Sindh Chief Minister...

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Complete 10-day lockdown imposed in Pakistan except Sindh

The governments of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have officially imposed complete lockdown during the Eid holidays from 8th May to 16th May...

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No lockdown for now, follow coronavirus SOPs, NCC decided

NCC has decided not to execute full lockdown all over the country and PM urged the public to follow covid-19 SOPs to...

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Domestic violence against women, children increased during lockdown: report

In Pakistan, incidents of domestic violence and abuse against women are comparatively more in the second half of 2020 as compared to the first...

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Collins Dictionary declares ‘lockdown’ as Word of the Year 2020

Lockdown, the noun that has come to define so many lives across the world in 2020, has been named word of the...

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Punjab, Sindh and KP return to pre-Covid routine, withdraw lockdown orders

Punjab, KP and Sindh governments have issued notifications to lift all province-wide lockdown orders and allowing the reopening of most businesses citing...

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Smart lockdown expanded to posh areas in Lahore

After the Punjab government’s order, the police have imposed partial and complete lockdown in the posh areas of Lahore from Wednesday. Yesterday, the Punjab...

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Smart lockdown imposed in more seven cities in Punjab

Punjab government has decided to partially impose smart lockdown on seven of the major cities in Punjab. On Tuesday, National Command and...

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Smart lockdown bearing fruit, PM also praises balanced lockdown handling

Earlier a clear contrast in cases in Europe and South Asia led to greater optimism in Pakistan but that harsh reality slowly...

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District admin planning lockdown 22 localities in Rawalpindi

The administration of the Rawalpindi district is planning to lockdown 22 localities that include 15 in the city and seven cantonment areas....

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Gohar Rasheed and Faryal Mehmood pair up for a film based on lockdown

Pakistani actors Gohar Rasheed and Faryal Mehmood have paired up for a romantic film based on the lockdown situation imposed to contain...

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New Zealand lifts lockdown, declaring the nation virus-free

In New Zealand, the lockdown has come to an end after the recovery of the last coronavirus patient. New Zealand Prime Minister...

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WHO urges two-week intermittent lockdown, more tests

Pakistan has been reported to be among the top 10 countries with the highest number of new cases of coronavirus and now...

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Opposition wants three-week lockdown in six Punjab cities

The opposition parties demanded the complete three-week lockdown of six most corona-stricken major cities of Punjab. The three-week lockdown has been demanded...

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Modi seeks ‘forgiveness’ from India’s poor over COVID-19 lockdown

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has acknowledged that the poor of the country has been devastated by the lockdown imposed...

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KPK businessmen demand reopening of all business activities

The whole businessmen community in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa call for a complete end to lockdown and presented a 48-point charter of demands for...

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Coronavirus: Businesses reopened, roads overcrowded

On the 70th day of smart lockdown in the twin cities of Rawalpindi/Islamabad, shopping malls and markets are opened, offices reopened and...

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PM asks people to be responsible to prevent the virus from spreading

PM Imran Khan expressed his views after a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) in Islamabad, regarding the coronavirus situation in...