Tag: Coronavirus vaccine
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Suspense and style: Yasir Nawaz outdoes himself with a blockbuster trailer of Neelam-Ahsan starrer ‘Chakkar’
Filmmaker Yasir Nawaz has outdone himself as far as aesthetics, scale and filmmaking is concerned, going by the colourful trailer of his forthcoming biggie, Chakkar. The trailer for the Neelam Muneer, Ahsan Khan and Yasir Nawaz starrer ‘Chakkar’ has dropped and it’s definitely one that raises numerous questions. The scale and the grandeur of the film…
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Karachiites ignore Covid-19 protocols, as people head to beaches to beat the heat
Pakistan has shown great progress in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic. However, Karachiites seemed to have completely ignored the government’s call for maintaining precautions during the third wave. Videos on social media show how crowded the beaches were on the weekend. People gathered at the beach to beat the heat. Temperatures regularly hover around…
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Expats protest, demand Pfizer vaccines ‘only’
Several overseas Pakistanis protested outside the Mass Vaccination Centre at F-9 Park in Islamabad, on Monday. The expats demanded that they should only be administered the vaccine manufactured by Pfizer, reports The Express Tribune. The staff present at the vaccination centre stated that they could only administer the vaccine provided by the government which was…
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60,000 vaccinated residents to be allowed to perform Hajj
Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday it will allow 60,000 vaccinated residents of the kingdom to perform the annual Hajj. The Saudi Hajj Ministry said this year’s pilgrimage would be “open for nationals and residents of the kingdom, limited to 60,000 pilgrims,” according to the official Saudi Press Agency. The pilgrimage, scheduled to be held at…
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Vaccination registration for ages 30 and above to start from Sunday
The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday allowed citizens aged 30 and above to sign up for Covid-19 vaccination from Sunday (May 16). Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar tweeted, “As vaccine supply continues to improve and vaccination capacity gets enhanced in all Federating units, we continue to expand…
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Adnan Siddiqui’s ‘vote is with the vaccine’
Adnan Siddiqui has gotten vaccinated! The actor shared a video of himself getting his first dose at the Arts Council in Karachi and urged everyone to get their shot too in order to beat COVID-19. “Finally got the jab,” said Adnan. “It’s a huge relief. Honestly, I was a bit jittery in the beginning. Because…
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Iffat Omar promises to get 10 people vaccinated
Iffat Omar has promised to get 10 people vaccinated after jumping queue to get vaccinated herself at Federal Minister for Housing and Works Tariq Bashir Cheema’s residence in Lahore. The model-turned-actor also admitted her fault and apologised for her actions after receiving a barrage of criticism and backlash. Responding to a social media user, Omar…
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‘Increase the price or it’s going somewhere else’ threatens vaccine importer
Rs 8,449 not enough for the vaccine, says the importer of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine and is threatening to “re-export” the 50,000 doses it brought to Pakistan. Officials say that the importer is saying that they can send the vaccine to ‘another country’ if the importer’s desired price is not set by the government.…
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‘Get vaccinated at your own risk,’ Punjab health minister tells people
As Pakistan is all set to kick off its vaccination campaign, Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid has implied that the government won’t be responsible for the potential adverse effects of the coronavirus vaccines. According to The News, due to the reported side effects of the vaccines, the minister told people to get the vaccine at…
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Reema gets her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Reema Khan has received her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the US. Taking to Instagram, Reema shared a video of herself getting the first shot. When asked that how is she feeling, Reema replied: “I’m fine.” “Finally got the first COVID-19 vaccine dose,” she captioned the post. View this post on Instagram A post…