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One Liner
- Covid-19, 24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 4,553 cases and 85 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 61,466 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 26 at 8:05 am).
- Akram says Covid-19 campaign should be free of any prejudice and politics. ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Munir Akram, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the UN, Thursday termed the politicization of tracing the origins of the virus a ‘regrettable move’ and said the efforts have been tainted by ‘conspiracy theories and smear campaigns.’
- Will Pakistan be removed from UK’s red list soon? Genomic surveillance capability, transmission risk, and variants of concern will be key factors in making a final decision.
- Putin phones PM Imran Khan to discuss evolving situation in Afghanistan. PM Imran Khan invites Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Pakistan
- 13 reported dead after two suicide bombs strike Kabul airport. The US confirms an attack involving explosions at Abbey gate and near Baron hotel, as Taliban says children were among dead.
- Kabul blast kills 13 including children: Taliban WASHINGTON: The US Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby on Thursday said there had been an explosion outside the Kabul airport, adding it was unclear if there were casualties.
- 2 U.S soldiers were killed in the Kabul explosion. Number of U.S and civilian casualties in 2 explosions outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan.
- Latest Gold Rate in Pakistan today (26 Aug 2021) is Rs 92,590 per 10 grams, and the rate of Gold is Rs.108,000 per tola (24k Gold) in Pakistan today.
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1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- 24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 4,553 cases and 85 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 61,466 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 26 at 8:05 am).
- Cricket team coach tests positive for COVID-19: The Pakistan cricket team’s coach, Misbah-ul-Haq, tested positive for COVID-19. So far, he is asymptomatic. He will quarantine in Jamaica for 10 days before returning to Pakistan. The cricket team was playing a two-match ICC World Test Championship series against West Indies, which ended in a tied score of 1-1. According to the Pakistan Cricket Board, Haq was the only squad member who failed two pre-departure COVID-19 tests. The rest of the team was scheduled to fly home on August 25 (yesterday). Haq used to be the Pakistan cricket team’s captain before he took over as head coach in September 2019.
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