Covid19 situation report across the country

In the last 24 hours, 71 more people have died from Covid19 across the country. 1771 new cases have been reported. In the last 24 hours, 47,633 Covid19 tests were conducted nationwide. Covid19 positive case rate was 3.71%. The rate of positive cases in Pakistan has dropped to less than 4%.

According to the National Command and Operations Center, the total number of deaths in the country has reached 20,850 while the total number of affected people is 921,824. The number of active cases across the country is 57,336 and 844,638 people have recovered from Covid19 . The highest number of deaths due to Covid19 was in Punjab where 10,039 people lost their lives while 5,039 people lost their lives in Sindh, 4,079 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 762 in Islamabad, 107 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 280 in Balochistan and 544 in Azad Kashmir have lost.

Quetta attack: 4 FC personnel martyred, 8 injured

Two terrorist attacks have taken place on FC in Quetta and Turbat, as a result of which four personnel were martyred and eight others were injured.

According to ISPR, there have been two terrorist attacks on FCs in Quetta and Turbat. The first attack targeted the FC post near Pir Ismail Ziarat, where four to five terrorists were killed and seven to eight wounded in a fierce exchange of fire. Four brave FC men were martyred and six others were injured in the exchange of fire.

In another incident, an FC vehicle was hit by an IED in Turbat. Two FC personnel were injured in the incident and five terrorists were also killed. A Pakistan Army spokesman said that anti-state elements were involved in such cowardly incidents. Enemy intelligence agencies cannot harm the hard-won peace and prosperity of Balochistan. ISPR says security forces are determined to thwart such nefarious intentions by sacrificing their lives and blood.