In this file photo, Asad Umar speaks to the media during a press conference in Islamabad. AFP/File
Federal Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Minister Asad Umar announced on Tuesday that Pakistan had hit the target of administering one million Covid-19 vaccination doses in a day.
The minister said in a tweet: [I am] happy to report that the target we had set for 1 million vaccinations in a day was crossed yesterday with 10 lakh 72 thousand vaccinations. All federating entities contributed with Punjab, Sindh, KP and Islamabad all doing record numbers. Amazing performance by all involved.
In another tweet, the minister gave an update on how much of the main cities populations had received at least one dose of the vaccine.
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