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Pakistan detected first case of more infectious Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has confirmed the detection of Pakistan’s first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus,...

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Pakistan lifts all COVID-19 restrictions after two years

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), according to reports, has lifted all Covid-19-related restrictions after two years. Asad Umar, the Federal...

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NCOC bans indoor dining and weddings for cities with over 10% Covid positivity

All districts and cities with Covid-19 positivity rate exceeding 10 percent would not be allowed indoor dining, gatherings and weddings. On Wednesday,...

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Pakistan reports over 5,000 Covid-19 cases, the highest since August

Pakistan has recorded the highest number of Covid cases after five months with positivity rate surging to 9.45 percent, revealed NCOC. According...

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Winter vacations in schools to begin from January 3

National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has decided the rescheduling of winter vacations of education institutes on Friday and now winter vacations...

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NCOC allows Pakistanis stranded in Category C countries to return till Dec 31

Pakistanis living in Category C countries have till December 31 to travel home, according to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). ...

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Pakistan okays booster shots for those 50 and above amid Omicron fears

Pakistan has given the go-ahead to booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers, immune-compromised persons and those aged 50 and above...

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NCOC allows full capacity crowd at stadium for Pakistan, West Indies series

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has permitted a full capacity audience to attend the upcoming matches between Pakistan and the...

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Pakistan tops The Economist’s world normalcy index

Pakistan has gained the top ranking in The Economist’s world normalcy index owing to the endless efforts of Prime Minister Imran Khan and its application by...

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NCOC decides to start vaccinating children aged 12 and above

Pakistan has decided to start vaccinating children who are 12 years of age or older, the health officials announced on Tuesday. On...

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Unvaccinated citizens to face tighter restrictions from October 1

Unvaccinated citizens will face stricter restrictions starting October 1, says National Command and Operation Centre Chief Asad Umar. According to the report, Umar stated...

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NCOC asked to make vaccination certificates mandatory for banking services

The Sindh health department has made a request to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), looking for the vaccination certificates compulsory...

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Citizens below 18 years to be administered Pfizer shots: NCOC

National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to administered Pfizer anti-coronavirus vaccine to citizens who are below 18 years of age. In...

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Sindh govt to begin vaccination for school, college students tomorrow

The Sindh government has become first in the country to initiate Covid-19 vaccination campaign for school and college students. According to the...

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NCOC expands coronavirus restrictions to 27 cities

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided to extend the anti-coronavirus restrictions from 13 cities to 27 cities across Pakistan...

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NCOC allows 25 percent spectators during New Zealand matches

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated Monday that the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has sanctioned a 25 percent crowd attendance...

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Pakistan crosses landmark of 50 million covid vaccine doses

Pakistan has crossed a landmark as it has administered more than 50 million anti-Covid vaccine jabs amid a surge in the fourth wave...

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Unvaccinated people to be barred from using public transport from Oct 15

Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar on Tuesday announced that unvaccinated individuals will be banned from traveling in public transport starting October...

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Covid-19 vaccine strongly recommended for pregnant, lactating women

Pregnant and lactating women are strongly recommended to get Covid-19 vaccine as the potential benefits outweigh risks, said Dr Faisal Sultan. On...

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Coronavirus claims 141 new lives, the highest daily death toll in four months

Pakistan on Wednesday reported 141 deaths from Coronavirus, one of its highest death tallies since May and 4199 new positive cases of...

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10 million doses fly in from China to boost Covid-19 vaccine coffers

Pakistan has received large shipments of the vaccine doses from China, more than 10 million doses have been reached in the country,...

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NCOC reduces interval between two doses of COVID vaccines to 28 days

NCOC has reduced the maximum duration between two doses from 42 to 28 days and at least six million doses of Covid-19 vaccine...

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Pakistan reports over 100 COVID related deaths for first time in three months

Pakistan reported more than 100 COVID related deaths for the first time since May 21st during the last 24 hours, a marker...

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NCOC issues guidelines for Muharram gatherings

National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) issued guidelines for Muharram gatherings under the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) to contain the pandemic. On...

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When to get second dose of COVID vaccine? Dr Faisal clarifies

People should not wait to get their second dose of covid vaccines and get jabbed any time after the minimum recommended interval between the...

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NCOC completes 500 days of effective fight against COVID-19

On Sunday, NCOC, the nerve center to synergize and articulate unified national effort against COVID-19, completed 500 days since its establishment. The National...

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This is how you can get a COVID-19 vaccination certificate online

Pakistan had hit the target of administering one million Covid-19 vaccination doses in a day, it has also made easy to get...

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Punjab govt issues guidelines for businesses, private offices amid Delta wave

The Punjab government has issued fresh guidelines for the business community, the public, private offices and Muharram processions in order to curb...

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New restrictions to be imposed in major cities as COVID-19 cases rise

After a strict lockdown in Karachi, NCOC has issued new SOPs/restrictions for major cities of the country amid rising number of coronavirus...

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Vaccination deadline for students, govt employees, LEAs set for Aug 31

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has issued a vaccination deadline for students and government employees to get vaccinated against Covid...

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Covid positivity rate in Karachi surges to all-time high

The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Karachi hard and the situation has got even worse, the coronavirus positivity rate of...

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Punjab set to launch door-to-door Covid vaccination campaign

The Punjab Government is going to launch a door-to-door Covid-19 vaccination campaign from today in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Multan and Rawalpindi. In...

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Pakistan bans domestic air travel for unvaccinated people

No unvaccinated person will be allowed to undertake domestic air travel, announced the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). NCOC has decided that...

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No air travel without Covid vaccination certificate after August 1: NCOC

From 1st August onwards, no air travel will be allowed without a vaccination certificate as fourth wave is about to appear which can...

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NCOC confirms presence of Alpha, Beta, and Delta variants in Pakistan

National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has confirmed the presence of different variants of coronavirus in Pakistan, including the delta (Indian), beta...

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China provides over 200 mobile oxygen concentrators to Pakistan

As China-Pakistan relations are growing stronger, China has handed over 200 mobile oxygen concentrators to Pakistan following the fear of National Command...

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Health ministry issues guidelines for Eidul Azha to contain spread of COVID-19

New guidelines for Eidul Azha has been issued, warned that new variants of coronavirus might initiate a fourth wave of the pandemic. On Tuesday, the Ministry...

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Pakistan reports lowest daily death toll in third wave of coronavirus pandemic

After a long time in a dangerous deadly third wave, Pakistan has recorded the lowest daily death toll with 20 new fatalities...

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Coronavirus death toll crosses 22,000 mark in Pakistan

According to the official data provided by the National and Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Monday, Pakistan’s coronavirus death tally surpassed the 22,000...

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Two million vaccine doses present in inventory: Dr Faisal

On Wednesday, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said that at least two million doses of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine...

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Pakistan reports less than 1,000 Covid cases for first time since Feb 15

For the first time since February 15, according to National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) data, Pakistan has reported less than 1,000...

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NCOC gives Balochistan only 1,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine

Only 1000 Pfizer doses of coronavirus vaccine have been handed over to the Balochistan government, will be administered to people having extremely weak immunity. ...

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Punjab decides blocking SIM cards of unvaccinated citizens

All residents who refuse to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus will have their SIM cards blocked by the Punjab government. These...

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Covid restrictions across Pakistan to ease post June 15

National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) decided on Wednesday to slightly relax Covid restrictions from June 15 onwards. Moreover, anti-coronavirus vaccine has...

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Active cases falls below 50,000 for the first time in three months

For the first time in around 3 months, the number of active cases have fell below 50,000 showing a positive sign of...

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Flouting SOPs could lead to another Covid wave, fears Dr Faisal

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said on Saturday that flouting standard operating procedures (SOPs) could...

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Vaccination certificate must for travel to Gilgit Baltistan

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a new covid-19 travel advisory that the travellers above the age of 50 would be permitted to...

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Lowest positivity rate of Covid reported since March 9

Pakistan has reported the lowest positivity rate since 9th March after the spike in coronavirus cases when the death toll unexpectedly increased to...

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With 3,060 new infections, total coronavirus cases across Pakistan tops 900,000

Pakistan has reported over 3,000 coronavirus cases as 3,060 new infections have been detected in last 24 hours, making country’s total tally...

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NCOC decides to vaccinate Pakistanis above 30 starting tomorrow

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives and the Chief of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar...

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NCOC allows reopening of schools in districts with less than 5% positivity ratio

The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) has issued new covid guidelines and allowed schools reopening in districts with less than a...

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Citizens aged 40-49 to get Covid-19 vaccinations from May 3

Covid-19 vaccinations of people aged between 40 to 49 years are going to be started from 3rd May, announced NCOC head Asad...

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Eid holidays to be observed from May 10-15 in Pakistan

Government has announced Eid-ul-Fitr holidays in Pakistan from 10th to 15th May, the decision was taken under the current situation of coronavirus....

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Pakistan announces ban on tourism, travel during Eid holidays

Pakistan has announced new restrictions all over the country that includes a complete lockdown on tourism, transport, restaurants, hotels, or any public...

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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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Pakistan reports highest single day coronavirus death toll in 2021

On Wednesday, Pakistan reported 135 new deaths, making it the highest single day coronavirus death toll so far in 2021. According to...

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NCOC issues new set of guidelines for Ramadan

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has issued a new set of guidelines for Ramadan to alleviate the adverse effects of the third wave of...

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Coronavirus in Pakistan: NCOC decides to tighten restrictions amid rising cases

On Monday, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) decided to once again implement tight restrictions amid the third wave of Coronavirus in Pakistan. ...

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Current year’s highest number of infections reported: NCOC

National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has expressed concerns regarding the increasing number of covid-19 cases as the current year’s highest number...

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Pakistan sees over 75 Covid deaths in a single day after three months: NCOC

Pakistan has recorded the highest number of Covid deaths in the last 24 hours after three months. As per the report revealed by the National Command and...

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Pakistan vaccinates 27,000 healthcare workers against Covid-19

As vaccination efforts continue to move forward, around 27,000 frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) have been vaccinated against Covid-19 across Pakistan in over...

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NCOC develops NIMS for effective COVID-19 vaccine management

National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has developed National Immunization Management System (NIMS) to make sure the efficient supply chain management and...