Tag: lockdown
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Exports of leather garments witness 10.15 per cent increase
Owing to a partial recovery of international orders and government support programmes, Pakistan’s non-textile exports increased by 25.85 per cent year over year to $12.46 billion in the preceding 2021–22. The value-added sectors are primarily driving overall growth in the non-textile sector. According to data produced by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday,…
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Police arrest pair trying to enter Auckland with ‘large amount’ of KFC
New Zealand police have arrested two men with a car full of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and over $100,000 in cash as they tried to cross the border into locked down Auckland amid the pandemic. As per reports, the men were detained after allegedly trying to flee from police near the Auckland border. When their…
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Despite partial lockdown in Punjab, over 4,000 COVID cases reported in 24 hours
Pakistan reported 4,062 new coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours in country for the first time in seven days. According to National Command Operation Center (NCOC), a total of 63,161 COVID-19 tests were taken on Thursday, out of which 84 people lost their lives to the deadly virus, pushing the toll to 26,497. Statistics…
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‘That moustache is not coming home’: Shaniera warns Wasim
Shaniera Akram, who is currently stuck in Australia due to Covid-19 restrictions, has warned her husband to remove his moustache before going there. Taking to Instagram, Wasim Akram, who is quarantining in Melbourne, posted a video of himself and shared that it’s his eighth day in quarantine and he has grown a moustache. View this…
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Covid-19: New lockdown restrictions in Islamabad
Amid the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in the country, new lockdown orders have been announced for Islamabad. As per the notification, the following restrictions have been imposed: Cinemas closed Shrines closed Transport 50% Offices 50% Saturday and Sunday full lockdown All indoor functions/weddings banned Time for markets 8pm Contact sports , pools, parks closed…
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Sindh to go into complete lockdown from tomorrow
The Sindh government has decided to impose lockdown in the province till August 8, starting from tomorrow. The decision was taken during a provincial coronavirus task force meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday. The decision to impose the lockdown has been taken to curb the recent surge of Covid-19 cases…
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Two-week lockdown likely to be imposed in Sindh
A decision on whether a two-week lockdown will be imposed in Karachi or not will be taken today during the provincial task force on coronavirus meeting at the Cheif Minister (CM) House on Friday. The Sindh health department has recommended clamping a two-week complete lockdown to contain the spread of the pandemic in Karachi as…
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Australian man escapes quarantine using bedsheets
A man in Perth, Australia, escaped mandatory quarantine in a hotel room by using a rope made of tied together bedsheets from a fourth-floor window, reports Reuters. He arrived in Perth from Brisbane but was told to leave the state within 48 hours, failing to get a mandatory pass before travel, and was sent to…
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FIR filed against Tiger Shroff, Disha Patani for violating COVID-19 SOPs
Bollywood actors Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani have landed themselves in trouble as Mumbai Police registered an FIR against the two for allegedly violating COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). As per reports, Shroff and Patani were roaming near the Bandra bandstand in the evening after the 2 pm deadline breaking the lockdown rules. “The case was registered…
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Indian couple gets married on plane to avoid COVID restrictions
Following a drastic increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, India has imposed a strict lockdown to curb the virus spread hindering the plans of those who had organised traditional and fancy Indian weddings. A couple hailing from Tamil Nadu did not bother even for a raging pandemic and seems to have decided nothing would…