At least four people were killed and 15 others injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said on December 30.
Here are some of the stories we will be following today, December 23, Thursday. A confidential report has been sent to Prime Minister Imran Khan on the reasons behind PTI s defeat in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local body elections 2021. According to the report, the sons of PTI leaders in the province were given tickets. Reports suggest the premier came down on CM Mehmood Khan for not fielding deserving candidates in the elections. Prime Minister Imran Khan will be visiting Lahore on a day-long visit today (Thursday). He will hold a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar at the Chief Minister House. Buzdar will brief PM Khan on the performance of the Punjab government.Health offici.
Health officials in Balochistan have reported at least 32 suspected cases of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19. The cases have, however, not been confirmed by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) yet. Balochistan Health Department officials say the samples have been sent to the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad for verification. Dr Naqibullah Niazi, the in-charge of the Covid-19 operation cell, says all the suspected Omicron cases were reported from the Kalat district. The patients have tested positive for Covid-19 and the symptoms suggest that they have been infected by the Omicron variant, he says.