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Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker gets an order in with a number of Chinese manufacturers for supply of over a million N95 masks. The hard hit east coast states of the U.S. face a critical shortage of N95 masks for health care workers in hospitals. The problem is getting them shipped from Shenzen, China to to Boston's Logan airport. Someone suggested using the Patriots football team's Boeing 767 jet. Robert Kraft, Patriot's owner agreed and the passenger plane was converted to carry cargo. The Chinese consulate in New York stays open over the weekend to process the flight crew's visas. Approval for landing without the crew being asked to quarantine for 14 days was another hurdle. Chinese authorites agreed to permit the landing for about 3 hours to pick up cargo only, with the flight crew staying on the plane. Chinese internet company Tencent sent some of its employees to help prepare the shipment and send it to Shenzen airport. The Boeing 767 makes a stop in Alaska b...

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said on Wednesday that preventive measures undertaken thus far by the country in its fight against Covid-19 will remain in place for two more weeks from April 1 to April 14. He made the announcement during a joint press conference with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf. "National Coordination Commitee (NCC) in today's meeting decided that the existing preventive measures will remain in place in the entire country for at least two more weeks," revealed Umar. He said that every province already had its own restrictions in place but that based on the NCC meeting, all provinces, besides Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB), had uniformly decided to implement these measures from this point forward. He indicated that the NCC will hold another meeting in a few days to rev...

Publisher Jang Group Mir Javed ur Rahman passes away KARACHI: Chairman and Printer Publisher Jang Group, Mir Javed ur Rahman, the eldest son of Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman, and brother of Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, passed away in Karachi on Tuesday. The Jang Group chairman was under treatment at a private hospital in Karachi and had been battling lung cancer. Mir Javed ur Rahman had inherited from his father, Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman, the twin qualities of being a fearless journalist and someone who would relentlessly pursue the truth. Under his visionary leadership, the Jang Group became the leading media house in Pakistan, operating newspapers, magazines, and TV channels across the country. The Jang Group, under the guidance of Mir Javed ur Rahman, learned to stand up for the truth despite severe economic pressures exerted on it by several powerful individuals over the past few decades. Mir Javed ur Rahman instilled the culture of free expression at the Jang Group and imprinted seve...

Coronavirus outbreak: Edhi Foundation morgues reopen across Karachi KARACHI: Edhi Foundation morgues across the city reopened on Monday, a day after they were closed owing to the coronavirus scare prevalent in the country and around the globe.  According to an Edhi Foundation spokesperson, the morgues were reopened and Ghusl services were also resumed by the Edhi Homes staffers. The spokesperson said that Ghusl will be given to bodies subject to coronavirus Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The spokesperson further said that the staff at the mortuaries were trained to cope with the coronavirus epidemic and safety precautions against the infection. Read more: Four graveyards in Karachi allocated to bury coronavirus victims Pakistan joins other nations in issuing guidelines for burial of the dead Pakistani authorities on Monday issued official guidelines for the burial of those who are suspected to have died of the coronavirus. According to a copy of the guid...

ECC gives the green signal to Rs1200bn coronavirus relief package ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Monday approved the Rs1200 billion economic relief package as the coronavirus continues to dent business and economic prospects in the country.  The Rs1200bn relief package was announced last week by Prime Minister Imran Khan. The ECC meeting was chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh. The package was given the final shape so it can be presented before the cabinet for approval when it meets tomorrow. According to a notification, a Rs100bn emergency fund has been set up to deal with the impact of the pandemic. It was also agreed to provide 20.2 million people Rs12,000 on a monthly basis for four months via the Ehsaas Kifalat Programme. These funds will be disbursed through finger-printing by two private banks. Rs72 billion will be provided through the Benazir Income Support Programme. Rs200 billion have been allo...

KARACHI: Landi cardiac center has been decided to be a quarantine center on the directions of city-owned Meerusam Akhtar. According to details, the cardiac center in Landhi, Karachi, will now be converted into a quarantine center. This decision came after the special directive of Wasim Akhtar. Arrangements have been made to make the Cardiac Hospital quarantine for Corona patients .  Chairman District Korangi visited the hospital along with members' hospital and reviewed the cases. 100 beds quarantine will be made at Landhi Cardiac Center It may be recalled that the Quarantine Center has been set up in Sukkur by the Sindh government for the patients of the Corona virus where medical assistance is being provided to the patients .  The country has 12 deaths due to the Crohn's virus and 7 patients are in critical condition while the number of healthy patients is 25. The patient in Sukkur, Quarantina risked the lives of many It is to be noted that the number of cor...

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Saturday reduced the working hours of doctors and nurses engaged in the treatment of coronavirus patients across the province to six hours, reported ARY News. “Pursuant to the recommendation of Corona Experts Advisory Group (CEAG), in its meeting held on 25/03/2020, the Competent Authority has been pleased to direct that all the doctors and nurses working in dedicated Corona Hospital/Isolation Wards/HDUs/ICUs for management of Covid-19 patients shall perform duty in 6 hourly shifts,” read a notification issued by the Punjab healthcare department. “These doctors and nurses will perform duty continuously for one week. After one week of duty, they shall be granted two weeks off from duty, either at home or in the hospital facility. This shall be implemented with immediate effect.” The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus has risen to eleven, around 1,500 people have been affected  countrywide . During the last 24 hours, another death...

Ingredients Of Rice Kheer ·         5 Cups milk, full cream ·         1/4 cup rice (washed) ·         1/2 cup sugar ·         10-12 Raisins ·         4 Green cardamoms ·         10-12 almonds (shredded), blanched How to Make Rice Kheer ·         1. Boil the rice and milk in a deep pan. ·         2. Simmer over low flame, stirring occasionally till the rice is cooked and the milk becomes thick. ·         3. When done add sugar, raisins and cardamoms. ·         4. Stir till sugar gets dissolved properly. ·         5. Transfer into a serving dish and garnish with almonds. · ...

Alo Or Pyaz K Kurkure Pakore Recipe In Urdu آلو اور پیاز کے کُر کُرے پکوڑے بنانے کی ترکیب تیاری کا مکمل وقت 20  منٹ پکانے کا وقت 25 منٹ کتنے لوگوں کیلئے ہے 6 افراد اجزاء 1  بیسن ڈیڑھ کپ 2  پیاز تین عدد(درمیانے سائز کے کٹے ہوئے) 3  سرخ مرچ ڈیڑھ چائے کا چمچ (پسی ہوئی) 4  ہرادھنیا تین کھانے کے چمچ(پتیاں) 5  مکئی کا آٹا ڈیڑھ پاؤنڈ 6  کوکنگ آئل تین کپ 7  آلو ایک سے دو عدد (درمیانے سائز کے) تیار کرنے کی ترکیب 1.      ایک بڑے باؤل میں بیسن، دھنیاپاؤڈر،مکئی کا آٹا،نمک اور دیگر خشک اجزاء کو مکس کرلیں۔ 2.      ہرے دھنیے کی پتیاں ،ہری مرچ، آلو اور پیاز کو اچھی طرح دھو کر کاٹ لیں ۔ 3.      اب بیسن ،دھنیا پاؤڈر،نمک اور مکئی کے آٹے میں پانی ڈال کر اچھی طرح مکس کریں۔ 4.      مکس کئے ہوئے آٹے میں کٹے ہوئے آلو، پیاز،ہری مرچ ،دھنیے کی پتیاں اس طرح ملائیں کہ اس میں کوئی ڈھیلا نہ بننے پائے۔ 5.      فرائنگ پین می...

سبزیوں کے چپلی کباب بنانے کی ترکیب تیاری کا مکمل وقت 15  منٹ پکانے کا وقت 30 منٹ کتنے لوگوں کیلئے ہے 5 افراد Ingredients -  اجزاء 1  پالک 200گرام 2  آلو دو عدد درمیانے 3  گاجر ایک عدد 4  مٹر ایک پیالی 5  سیم کی پھلی دس سے بارہ عدد 6  نمک حسب ذائقہ 7  ادرک لہسن پسا ہوا ایک چائے کا چمچ 8  پیاز دو عدد درمیانی 9  ٹماٹر دو عدد درمیانے 10  کٹی ہوئی لال مرچ ایک چائے کا چمچ 11  بھنا کٹا دھنیا زیرہ ایک چائے کا چمچ 12  پسی ہوئی کالی مرچ آدھا چائے کا چمچ 13  انار دانہ ایک چائے کا چمچ 14  انڈے دو عدد 15  مکئی کا آٹا دو کھانے کے چمچ 16  کوکنگ آئل حسب ضرورت Step by Step Instructions -  تیار کرنے کی ترکیب 1.      1 پالک کو صاف دھو کر باریک چوپ کرلیں ،ابلتے ہوئے پانی میں تین سے چار منٹ رکھ کر ٹھنڈے پانی میں ڈال دیں۔ 2.      2 مٹر،گاجر اور سیم کی پھلی(باریک کٹی ہوئی)کو ہلکا سا ابال کر کچل لیں ۔آلوؤں کو...