By Adnan Haider In the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, the students have been told by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to study through online classes. The measure intends to ensure that the time we spend in quarantine will be of use and our academic semesters would not suffer. However, this way of education doesn’t seem feasible for students who …

Aasim Sajjad Akhtar AS the colossal reality of a global pandemic with no precedent in living memory unfolds in a society that is amongst the world’s least equipped to cope, the list of issues that demand attention, and decisive action, grows longer by the day. The issues include internet blackouts in large parts of Balochistan and the merged tribal districts …

The testing capacity of labs in worst-hit areas is being enhanced, says Hafizur Rehman while attending NCC meeting via video link   Bureau Report GILGIT: Chief Minister Hafizur Rehman has said that all pilgrims who are coming back are quarantined after screening. The confirmed patents of coronavirus are kept in isolation centres. He shared this during a meeting of the …

By Shafqat Aziz The whole world is in an unprecedented turmoil in the aftermath of the Coronavirus. The world economies are shattered. The development indicators of the countries seem damaged beyond reparable. It has shaken the old beliefs and busted certain taboos. Millions across the globe are losing their jobs. The students are utterly clueless about their academic future. There …

Herald Report   For Dr Shobha Luxmi, life has completely changed since she was appointed head of an isolation ward for the coronavirus patients at the government-run Dow University of Health Sciences Hospital in Karachi. She is one of the thousands of medical professionals at the forefront of Pakistan’s battle against a formidable coronavirus outbreak, which has left millions under …

The home department writes a letter to interior ministry opposing the opening of the highest border pass   High Asia herald Report Islamabad: The Gilgit-Baltistan government has requested the federal government to allow airlifting of medical equipment from Khunjerav border pass, sources told The High Asia Herald. The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Governor Shukrat Zakir has donated the medical equipment in …

202,000 face masks, 5 ventilators, 2,000 testing kits, and 2,000 medical protective clothes will be handed over to GB officials at Khunjerav border pass on March 27th, Nazimul Amin by Farman Ali Islamabad: The governor of Xinjiang has announced a donation of medical equipment for Gilgit-Baltistan to combat coronavirus which is fast spreading in the mountainous region infecting over 80 …

To our healthcare workers: we are grateful for your service and sorry for our collective inaction. by Faizaan Qayyum The Covid-19 crisis is here and with our healthcare systems choked beyond capacity, we don’t seem to be doing very well. This is when the full force of the pandemic hasn’t hit us yet. To make it more complicated, social (or …

PARIS: The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the US and Europe on Monday, as new coronavirus infections soared and political paralysis stalled efforts for a quick aid package from Congress. On the financial markets, US futures jumped and global stock benchmarks trimmed their losses after the US Federal Reserve said it will lend to small and …

CM announces lockdown for Gilgit-Baltistan HOME LOCKDOWN COMES INTO FORCE FROM MIDNIGHT————————————————–Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister announces enforcement of home lockdown plan in Gilgit-Baltistan to contain spread of Coronavirus. He urged people to follow health guidelines and strictly ensure physical distance which is the only way to avoid get infected. He said the relevant officials have elaborated the details of the lockdown. …