Sehar Timings Mar 29 - Ramazan 18

Lahore
LHR
04:36 AM
Karachi
KHI
05:12 AM
Islamabad
ISB
04:38 AM
Peshawar
PWR
04:42 AM
Quetta
QTA
05:07 AM

News

Lockdown to last till April 14; first flight to land on Saturday

April 1, 2020 08:20 PM


The federal government has extended the lockdown for another two weeks to April 14, and announced that the first international flight will land on April 4 bringing back the Pakistanis, who could not come earlier due to the closure of the international flights.

Speaking at a media briefing in Islamabad on Wednesday, Dr Moeed Yusuf, Special Assistant to PM on Security Affairs said that 17 flights will be allowed between the period of April 3 and April 11. However, the domestic flight operations will remain suspended until further orders.

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umer said: “We’ll decide in a meeting before April 14, whether to relax or extend the lockdown.”

However, Umer added that all the goods transport would be allowed to move, and the food-related industries and pharmaceutical companies would be exempted from the lockdown.

Special Assistant to PM on Health Affairs Dr Zafar Mirza said that the suspected patients of the coronavirus in the country are around 17331, in addition to 2071 confirmed cases.

Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in a statement said the ban on domestic flights operations will remain intact till April 11 at 9pm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOavNaBX4NU


Most Read

  1. Man murders young sister by smothering her with pillow in Toba Tek Singh Man murders young sister by smothering her with pillow in Toba Tek Singh
  2. Aitchison College students, parents stage protest against principal’s resignation Aitchison College students, parents stage protest against principal’s resignation
  3. Five Chinese among six killed in Shangla suicide bombing Five Chinese among six killed in Shangla suicide bombing
  4. Maaz Safder regrets 4-year relationship with wife Saba Maaz Safder regrets 4-year relationship with wife Saba
  5. Sahiba meets her father for the first time Sahiba meets her father for the first time
  6. Four terrorists killed as attack on Turbat Naval Base thwarted Four terrorists killed as attack on Turbat Naval Base thwarted

Opinion

  1. IMEC to sabotage CPEC
    IMEC to sabotage CPEC

    By Dr Asif Channer

  2. 1947 TO FORM 47
    1947 TO FORM 47

    By Dr Asif Channer

  3. Beijing wants to further highlight industrial sector in its country and take scientific innovation to new heights....
    Beijing wants to further highlight industrial sector in its country and take scientific innovation to new heights....

    By Ali Ramay

  4. Global race: China will reduce its unnecessary expenses
    Global race: China will reduce its unnecessary expenses

    By Ali Ramay

  5. Channer Pir: The Great Saint of Cholistan
    Channer Pir: The Great Saint of Cholistan

    By Dr Asif Channer

  6. Literate the Religious Illiterate
    Literate the Religious Illiterate

    By Dr Asif Channer