Assistance of ulema sought in spreading message
Covid-19 cases continue to rise in capital; two die in Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD: The deputy commissioner and senior superintendent of police (operations) on Friday delivered speeches at Faisal Mosque to create awareness among people of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) and the harmful effects of drugs.
On the other hand, there was no let-up in the number of cases in Islamabad while two persons succumbed to Covid-19 in Rawalpindi.
DC Mohammad Hamza Shafqaat told
Dawn that he and SSP Operations Dr Syed Mustafa Tanweer took this initiative to communicate with people who had no access to social media. Earlier, both officials delivered speeches at other mosques.
Assistance of ulema sought in spreading message
Covid-19 cases continue to rise in capital; two die in Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD: The deputy commissioner and senior superintendent of police (operations) on Friday delivered speeches at Faisal Mosque to create awareness among people of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) and the harmful effects of drugs.
On the other hand, there was no let-up in the number of cases in Islamabad while two persons succumbed to Covid-19 in Rawalpindi.
DC Mohammad Hamza Shafqaat told
Dawn that he and SSP Operations Dr Syed Mustafa Tanweer took this initiative to communicate with people who had no access to social media. Earlier, both officials delivered speeches at other mosques.
The man initially accelerated away officers who were attempting a random breath test in Kurri Kurri.
Police chased the man driving a white Holden Commodore ute for over 20 kilometres, allegedly reaching speeds of 160km/hr in a 100km/hr zone.
The ute turned onto Wine Country Drive before stalling near Tuckers Lane, before the man and a woman passenger fled on foot.
Officers chased the pair and on foot and set up a perimeter.
A short time later, the police dog ‘Muttley’ located the 35-year-old man hiding in bushland on Tuckers Lane.
The North Rothbury man was arrested and taken to Cessnock Police Station and charged with police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, use vehicle in contravention of major defect notice, and three counts of unlawfully possess number plates.
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Students read a notice pasted on the gate of Islamabad Model College for Boys, F-8/3 on Monday after it was sealed a day earlier following emergence of Covid-19 cases. White Star
ISLAMABAD: With the Delta variant of coronavirus spreading, the positivity ratio in the capital has risen to 6.6pc as 117 people were found infected on Monday.
Officials of the capital administration said two elderly male patients, in the 80-89 age bracket, succumbed to the virus in the last two days. Both deceased were residents of G-15, they added.
During the last 24 hours 1,752 tests were conducted, out of which the results of 64 males and 53 females came back positive, they said, adding that 29 cases were reported in the age group of 20-29, followed by 21 in 30-39, 16 each in 0-9 and 60-69, 15 in 10-19, 11 in 50-59, eight in 40-49, and one in 80 and above.