KARACHI (Dunya News) – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has on Thursday launched the ‘Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA) for Non-Resident Pakistanis’ (NRPs). Pakistani living abroad will enable to remotely open bank accounts in Pakistan For this purpose, the SBP has already issued a simplified account opening framework and other regulatory instructions. Using their RDAs, […]
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According to the spokesperson of the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Punjab, the dengue patient was reported in Rawalpindi. In the province, 45 cases of dengue fever have been confirmed since January 2020, the spokesperson said. Out of total 45 cases 42 have been recovered, while three patients have been under treatment at hospitals. No […]
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More young adults survive heart attacks than severe COVID-19 Among COVID-19 patients treated at 419 U.S. hospitals from April through June, only about 5% were ages 18 to 34. But that group had “substantial rates of adverse outcomes,” according to a report on Wednesday in JAMA Internal Medicine. Roughly one in five needed intensive care, […]
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ZURICH/FRANKFURT: AstraZeneca should still know before the end of the year whether its experimental vaccine protects people against COVID-19, the drugmaker’s chief executive Pascal Soriot said on Thursday, as long as it can resume trials soon. The British company suspended late-stage trials this week after an illness in a participant in Britain. The patient was […]
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Education Minister Punjab, Murad Raas, has announced to reopen all public and private schools from next week in three phases across the province. According to the details, classes 9 to 12 will be resumed in the first phase starting from 15 September. Moreover, all public and private schools have been ordered against allowing double shifts […]
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The Punjab government has decided to conduct random coronavirus tests of teachers and students at educational institutes across the province. The Primary and Secondary Health Department Secretary, Captain (R) Mohammad Usman, announced this while chairing a meeting of the heads of all government laboratorie He said that at least 5,000 samples will be taken daily […]
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Federal Education Minister, Shafqat Mahmood, has directed all private schools across the country to reduce fees amid the coronavirus pandemic. While speaking at a private news channel, Mahmood said that the schools collecting monthly fees more than Rs. 5000 are instructed to reduce it by 20 percent for six months after the resumption of school […]
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LAHORE (Dunya News) – The 16th death anniversary of renowned legendary writer‚ broadcaster, and intellectual Ashfaq Ahmad is being observed today (Monday). Ashfaq Ahmed was born on August 22, 1925 in Garhmukteshwar village, Ghaziabad, British India. His prime qualities of heart and hand earned appreciations across the borders. He was regarded by many as the […]
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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistani actress, model and host Ayesha Omar has uploaded her picture in western outfit and invited her fans to underestimate her. When word leaked out on Twitter that the actor-singer had won the Lux Style Award for Best Album, some users expressed their outrage. “Surprised is the word… strange winners. For […]
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Hollywood star Lupita Nyong’o is remembering the late actor, Chadwick Boseman, days after he passed away at the age of 43. Boseman’s Black Panther costar penned a heartfelt tribute for her dearly departed friend in an Instagram post, recounting how their short friendship had a “profound” effect on her. “Chadwick was a man who made the most […]
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