Two cases of coronavirus detected in Karachi and Islamabad. Govt says "no need to panic"
Pakistani government urged citizens to remain calm as Covid-19 cases rise in Pakistan
Education minister Shafqat Mahmood announced in a tweet that all education institutions in the country will be closed till April 5.
Health and Population Department of Sindh reported the first locally transmitted Covid-19 case in Pakistan. President Dr. Arif Alvi in a special tweet, advised the public to avoid participation in mass gatherings, handshaking or hugging in addition to taking other precautionary measures if they observe symptoms of flu or coronavirus infection.
The decision was made during a special cabinet meeting presided by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. It was decided that these holidays would be treated as summer vacations.
Both patients belonged to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and were hospitalized in Peshawar
The Government of Sindh announced a lockdown in the province for 14 days from 23 March, ordering all public transport, markets, offices, shopping malls, restaurants, and public areas to be shut down
Pakistani army deploys to enforce countrywide lockdown measures as of March 23 as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads; further international spread of COVID-19 to be expected over near term
Multiple violations of the lockdown in Sindh were observed in several places across the province such as gatherings on the beach, residents being out and major markets, shopping centres, bazaars and restaurants remained open
According to the Punjab update, the highest number of patients were in Dera Ghazi Khan, where 207 affected pilgrims had been quarantined. It also confirmed that two doctors, serving the patients had also contracted COVID-19.
group of senior doctors in Pakistan and abroad have written a letter pleading with the country’s religious clerics and the prime minister to reverse a decision to leave mosques open during the Holy Month of Ramadan warning it could result in an explosion of COVID-19 cases saying numbers are already on the rise at an increased rate throughout the country.
Representative of the Pakistan Medical Association urged the government to extend the lockdown period.
The decision was made during a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on Covid-19 chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
As per the summary, 6 per cent of the total samples collected tested positive for Covid-19. In some towns, samples’ results stated that 14.7 per cent of the samples came back with positive results. The report said that there was not a single area in Lahore or a qasba where the infection had not reached.
University students from across the country gathered outside Higher Education Commission's office demanding their full semester fee to be waived. The students also demanded to stop online classes and promote them to the next semester.
Professor Sajid Soomro of Shah Abdul University was arrested for blasphemy charges
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Mahrang Baloch was arrested with other peaceful protestors for protesting against online classes. Police beat up the students and arrested both male and female students.
Students Action Committee received an assurance from the provincial minister to stop online classes
Police in Pakistan’s Balochistan province’s capital Quetta recently arrested more than a dozen student leaders and activists for demanding internet connectivity before universities conduct online classes and exams.
PSF approached Balochistan High Court with a writ petition against HEC's announcement of online classes.
NDMA Chairman Major General Nadeem Afzal has said that Because of 18th amendment difficulties faced in coping corona but he does not say that complains by Sindh government are political scoring. In an interview with Urdu newspaper Independent he said that as Sindh is lacking the trained staff, corona test kits damaged by them.
Bolo Bhi's explainer on the anti-harassment policy that was drafted for education institutes, going over the substantive parts and the reasoning behind it all.
Because of the lack of facilities the recent HEC decision to shift the teaching to online education is alienating Sindhi students.
Pakistan's daily coronavirus tally continued to fall, as the country recorded only 1,579 new cases. Health experts, however, cautioned that a sharp fall in the number of COVID-19 cases could be the result of fewer tests.
PM Imran Khan announced that the govt will implement a Single National Curriculum that will be uniformly taught in English-medium schools, public schools and madrassahs.
The All Pakistan Private Schools' Association said that it would open schools from August 15, defying government orders that said schools would be allowed to open from September 15 provided cases continued to decline.
It demands the use of words Khatam-un-Nabiyyeen whenever the name of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) is mentioned. It also binds all publishers to submit at least five copies of each edition of the book they publish with the DGPR, which has been empowered to inspect printing presses, book stores and publishing houses, and confiscate before and after printing of books containing such contents.
The Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) has banned 100 textbooks that were deemed ‘blasphemous’ or ‘anti-Pakistan' after Tahaffuz e Bunyaad e Islam Bill was passed.
Various sections of society, including a federal minister, have criticised the passage of the Punjab Tahaffuz-i-Bunyad-i-Islam (protecting the foundation of Islam) Bill 2020 by the Punjab Assembly, warning that such trends would fan extremism.
Over 200 lawyers, CSOs, activists, educationists, academics, journalists, doctors, architects, publishers, athletes, artists, philanthropists, community organizers/workers, historians, members of the business community, economists & members of the Punjab Assembly have submitted a letter to the Punjab Assembly, registering our protest and concerns regarding the Tahaffuz-e-Bunyad-e-Islam Bill 2020.
Pakistan shut schools and land borders nearly five months ago, decided to limit domestic and international flights and discouraged large gatherings to try to halt the spread of the coronavirus. But with infections and deaths down nearly 80 percent since their peak as per government records, the government decided to lift the lockdowns to help the country return to normalcy.
Pakistan’s O and A-level students brought their grievances out on the streets when they held a protest outside the Karachi Press Club against the ‘unfair marking’ by the international board.
An assistant professor at the Information Technology University expressed reservations over the credibility of the Single National Curriculum, saying the education ministry added his name to the list of curriculum experts without any ‘prior communication’
In early August, Pakistan announced to open all sectors including industries, shops, tourism, restaurants, theaters and gyms after the country witnessed a significant decline in coronavirus infections with only 12,116 active cases currently. However, Dr. Pechuho has cautioned against the reopening of schools to prevent a second wave. “Senior classes in schools, as well as colleges and universities, can be opened with strict precautionary measures. Students and teachers must follow all the SOPs, wear masks, practice social distancing and wash hands regularly.” But she is against opening primary classes and putting the lives of young kids at risk as they could “further spread the virus and carry it to their homes, causing the second wave.”
Pakistan, which had recorded 295,053 COVID-19 infections and 6,283 deaths by August 28, shut down schools and universities in March to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Cases have since significantly decreased, prompting the government to announce that all educational institutes would reopen on September 15.
Addressing a press conference after a meeting of the inter-provincial education ministers’ conference (IPEMC), Mehmood said in the first phase, all higher education institutions including universities, professional colleges, vocational institutes, as well as classes nine till 12 will resume on Sept 15.
Perturbed over the "poorly conducted online classes", a large number of Karachi University (KU) students protested against the administration's decision to hold in-person semester exams.
A large number of students staged a demonstration and demanded Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) to cancel October/November 2020 examinations.
Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said that any hasty decision to close down schools will "destroy education," after dozens of institutes across Pakistan shut down again for failing to follow coronavirus precautions.
Groups of outraged Baloch students marched to Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad, demanding that the government roll back its decisions to curb annual scholarships and allocated reserved seats in universities of Punjab for students of Balochistan. This march started on October 10 from the city of Multan, around 302 miles away from the federal capital.
The increase in Covid-19 indicators comes two days after the NCOC warned it would close down services once again if the public continued to flout SOPs for curbing the spread of the virus.
Ghani's statement comes a day after the United Nations and World Bank pleaded for schools to remain open despite a surge in global case tally. In a new report, the organisations highlighted the damage the pandemic has inflicted on children´s education, especially in poor nations.
As active cases of Covid-19 surpassed the 11,000 mark, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan formally announced that the second wave of the deadly virus has started in the country. Wearing face masks made mandatory.
A planned student protest was due to take place in Lahore on October 31, with participants demanding the restoration of scholarships for former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) students.
Murad Raas said that the Punjab government was keeping a close eye on coronavirus cases in the province's schools. He said that random testing was being conducted and a slight increase in numbers has been observed. "Situation being analysed on daily basis. There is NO plan to close Schools as of right now. Please follow SOPs," he tweeted.
The federal government called a meeting of all provincial education ministers on November 5 to discuss the possibility of closing down schools and universities, and announcing early winter holidays, as the country grapples with a second wave of the coronavirus,
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