Partially vaccinated individuals, foreign nationals, Pakistani nationals having documentary proof of vaccination abroad and patients who are clinically advised against vaccination due to risk of reaction are exempted from restriction. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided that unvaccinated people, over the age of 18, cannot be allowed to undertake domestic air travel.
Besides, Supreme Court judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa and his wife Sarina Isa have tested positive for coronavirus.
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, who also heads the NCOC, said that Pakistan had the lowest mortality rate among Covid-19 patients as compared to other countries of the region.
Partially vaccinated individuals, foreign nationals, Pakistani nationals having documentary proof of vaccination abroad and patients who are clinically advised against vaccination due to risk of reaction are exempted from restriction. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided that unvaccinated people, over the age of 18, cannot be allowed to undertake domestic air travel.
Besides, Supreme Court judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa and his wife Sarina Isa have tested positive for coronavirus.
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, who also heads the NCOC, said that Pakistan had the lowest mortality rate among Covid-19 patients as compared to other countries of the region.
Unvaccinated people banned from domestic air travel Dawn 14 hrs ago Ikram Junaidi
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has decided that unvaccinated people, over the age of 18, cannot be allowed to undertake domestic air travel. FILE - Muslim devotees offer prayers during the Eid al-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice, in Karachi on July 21, 2021. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP) (Photo by ASIF HASSAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Besides, Supreme Court judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa and his wife Sarina Isa have tested positive for coronavirus.
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, who also heads the NCOC, said that Pakistan had the lowest mortality rate among Covid-19 patients as compared to other countries of the region.
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday launched the immunisation campaign against the coronavirus across the country, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
The NCOC held the inaugural ceremony of National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme in Islamabad with federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in the chair, flanked by National Coordinator of NCOC Lt Gen Hamoodzzaman Khan.
Commercial Minister Counsellor of China Xie Guoxiang was the chief guest while Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussain Chaudhary, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan and SAPM on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar were also present.
Today’s outlook: Sindh closes CNG stations, coronavirus cases rise
Notes from the newsroom SAMAA | Web desk Posted: Dec 19, 2020 | Last Updated: 3 months ago
Here are some stories from Pakistan
that we will be following today (Saturday):
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He said that he is isolating at home.
Sindh CNG stations will remain closed for the next 24 hours. According to the Sui Southern Gas Company, all the CNG stations will remain shut from 8am on Saturday till 8am on Sunday.
Boxer Muhammad Waseem will take on Philippine boxer Jeny Boy Boca in a match in Lahore. Â