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RECOVERED 727 DEATHS 66 CRITICAL 45 CASES (24 HRS) 284 DEATHS (24 HRS) 4 TESTS (24 HRS) 2,478 TOTAL TESTS 54,706 ICT 107 PUNJAB 2,279 SINDH 1,128 KP 620 BALOCHISTAN 219 AJK 33 GB 215 LAST UPDATED AT: 10 Apr, 2020 - 09:17am

Tiktoker Hareem Shah might grace our television screens in Ramazan this year.  A recent tweet by an account identifying as Hareem revealed that she has been approached by a major TV channel to do a Ramazan transmission. “I have been approached by a leading TV Channel to host their 2020 Ramadan transmission. Do you want to see me host it? Share your thoughts,” Hareem asked. A video of hers donning a hijab and lip-syncing to a hymn about fasting and Ramazan was also posted on the same account. While reports of her doing a Ramazan show might be dubious it didn’t stop the public from voicing their opposition on the possibility. Many on social media, however, weren’t too keen on the prospect of Hareem making a transition into Ramazan based television programming. “No please leave Ramazan transmission for  ulema . You look good on TikTok,” one user said. “ Itna bura waqat bi ana tha kiya hum py?  ( Are we supposed to go through such a testing time now?),” another user ask

ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Planning and Development, Asad Umar, on Wednesday said the "restrictions" imposed as precautionary measures amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country will continue for two more weeks — April 1 to 14. The decision to extend the period of the restrictions was taken in a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC). "The meetings of the NCC will be held regularly before 14 April to review the situation," Asad Umar said, while addressing a press conference alongside Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning Moeed Yousuf. "The industries manufacturing basic necessities — food, medicine, and power etc. — will operate as they are crucial at this time," he said, adding: "These restrictions will bear fruit only if basic necessities are being provided to the people. The federal and provincial