Tag: #AsadUmar
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Govt to give loans to financially-suffering private educational institutes
Lahore, 2nd May: To 30,000 private educational institutions which are in dire financial straits, the government is giving them loans in easy installments. Chairman NCOC Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar and Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood fulfilled their promise of providing interest-free loans on easy terms. These views were expressed by Raja Ilyas Kayani, President,…
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Vaccination of 40-49 to start from next week
Lahore, 29th April: Pakistanis aged 40 till 49 will start getting the coronavirus vaccine from May 3. According to Federal Minister Asad Umar who is also the head of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), announced that citizens whose ages fall within 40-49 will get their vaccination dose from Monday, May 3. The Minister…
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Govt announces to cancel all exams till June 15
Lahore, 27th April: The government of Pakistan announces to cancel all exams till June 15. According to Baaghi TV’s report, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood has announced that all exams in the country have been cancelled till June 15, 2021. He clarified that O-level students will now have the option of giving their exams…
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Govt announces ban on travel and tourism during Eid holidays
Lahore, 27th April: With the ongoing pandemic wave, the government has issued new restrictions to be imposed before Eid. A circular has been issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on the direction of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC). NCOC has issued orders to close all tourist destinations from May 8 to May…
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Poor compliance of SOPs at exam centers, Shafqat Mahmood shows concern
Lahore, 27th April: With the ongoing pandemic wave, the government of Pakistan announced to conduct the Cambridge exams for O and A-Level students under the compliance of coronavirus SOPs. However, such a case was not observed on April 26 when the A-Level students appeared for their first exam. Students shared images and videos on social…
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People aged 40-49 to start registering for the coronavirus vaccine
Lahore, 26th April: Pakistani citizens of the age group between 40 and 49 can now start registering for the coronavirus vaccine. According to Baaghi TV’s report, people aged between 40-49 can now start their registration process against the COVID-19 vaccine from April 27. Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar announced on…
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Asad Umar shares his concern for the students taking Cambridge exams
Lahore, 25th April: Pakistan’s leading anchorperson Mubasher Lucman shares the latest updates from the government authorities regarding the matter of cancellation of Cambridge exams. Mubasher Lucman today spoke out in favour of students in Pakistan who are currently protesting against the government’s decision to hold the CAIE exams amid the third wave of coronavirus pandemic.…
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PM Khan makes a major announcement after an important NCOC session
Lahore, 23rd April: After an alarming increase in coronavirus cases in Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the citizens to strictly follow the coronavirus SOPs. PM Imran Khan said that if we do not take precautions, in the next two weeks our situation will be like that in India. Citizens should ensure the implementation…
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Vaccination for people aged 50 and above to begin today
Lahore, 21st April 2021: With a concerning situation of the coronavirus in Pakistan, vaccination for people aged 50 to 59 have started from today across the country. After the successful vaccination drive of elders aged 60 and above, last week the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) decided to start the vaccination process of people…
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Coronavirus situation extremely serious, major cities to shut down
Lahore, 21st April: Government has warned of more restrictions to be imposed in the country keeping in view the alarming situation of coronavirus cases in Pakistan. Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar warns the citizens of stricter curbs in the country after a serious situation of coronavirus pandemic arising lately. The federal minister chaired an…