The emergence of the coronavirus pandemic had initially halted world trade by not only disrupting supply chains and export-import channels but also causing the cancellation …
Coronavirus cases cross 40,000 in Pakistan
The Ministry of National Health Services said that out of the total 40,151 cases, Sindh has recorded 15,590, Punjab 14,584, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 5,847, Balochistan 2,544, 947, Gilgit-Baltistan 527 and …
Pakistan announces six-day Eid Al Fitr holidays
All businesses, public places, community markets, shops, and other retail stores will remain closed during this period.
COVID-19: Pakistan extends ban on international flight till May 31 while domestic operations resumed
Good news for Pakistani passengers as domestic flight operation has resumed from five major airports in the country. Pakistan, however, extended the suspension of regular international flights till …
Tourism closure hits Pakistan’s mountain communities
Closure of tourism in the scenic valleys of Gilgit and Baltistan has severely affected the earnings of mountains communities particularly women engaged in the handicraft sector, said Gilgit-Baltistan …
Coronavirus in Pakistan: COVID-19 cases breach 40,000-mark; death toll surges to 873
Pakistan’s coronavirus cases crossed 40,000 on Sunday after 1,352 new infections were detected, while the death toll in the country has gone up to 873 with nearly 40 more people succumbing to COVID-19 …
An American couple is stuck in Kuwait under 24-hour curfew and isn’t allowed to grocery shop.
When the country’s coronavirus curfew was announced, the couple waited in line for groceries for six hours as people fainted from the heat.
Jordan Winery reopens with hikes on its 1,200-acre Healdsburg estate
Tailored to match Sonoma County’s eased rules for park use, the 4-mile hikes will end with curbside delivery of a picnic lunch for two people.
Nepal confirms first COVID-19 death
Women and children sit in a line, waiting for their turn to get food relief packages provided by Nepal Overseas Chinese Business Association at Bungamati in Lalitpur, Nepal, April 29, 2020.
China, S. Korea Ask Japan to Allow Business Travel, Yomiuri Says
China and South Korea have asked Japan to join them in relaxing controls on business travel as virus cases tail off, the Yomiuri newspaper reported, without saying where it got the information.