LAHORE - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Attaullah Tarar was diagnosed with coronavirus on Thursday.
He took the test yesterday and now the result has come back positive. He has also quarantined himself.
Meanwhile, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif now will take test for coronavirus as a precautionary step. Sharif had earlier been tested when he returned from London and the test was negative at that time.
Earlier, several key politicians have been contracted the virus. Recently, Awami National Party (ANP) Ghulam Ahmad Bilour has been diagnosed with the infection. Earlier, Saeed Ghani, Asad Qaiser, Ghulam Murtaza tested positive.
On Wednesday, PTI MPA from Gujranwala Shaheen Raza died from novel coronavirus at Mayo Hospital in Lahore.
The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan rose to a total of 48,091 according to government data till Thursday morning, after recording over 2,193 new cases and at least 32 deaths in a single day.
The death toll related to COVID-19 has reached 1017, according to the National Command and Control Centre, while at least 14,155 patients have fully recovered.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported highest number of deaths, a total of 351, while Sindh and Punjab follow with 316 and 290 fatalities respectively. Balochistan has so far recorded 38 deaths; Islamabad, 9; Gilgit Baltistan, 4; and Azad Kashmir, 1.
The first two fatalities from COVID-19, as the illness is officially known, were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on March 18 (Wednesday).
Pakistani currency rates against US Dollar and other currencies on May 15, 2024 (Wednesday) in open market.
US dollar was being quoted at 277.15 for buying and 279.95 for selling.
Euro stands at 296.25 for buying and 299 for selling while British Pound rate is 344.5 for buying, and 348 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED was at 75.15 and Saudi Riyal came down to 73.50.
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 277.15 | 279.95 |
Euro | EUR | 296.25 | 299 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 344.5 | 348 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.15 | 75.9 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 73.5 | 74.2 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 180.5 | 182.2 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 739.77 | 747.77 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 203 | 205 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.49 | 38.89 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.25 | 40.65 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.61 | 35.96 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.33 | 3.44 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.91 | 1.99 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 904.28 | 913.28 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 58.69 | 59.29 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 167.45 | 169.45 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 25.67 | 25.97 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 722.59 | 730.59 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.41 | 77.11 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 203 | 205 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 25.67 | 25.97 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 306.51 | 309.01 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.57 | 7.72 |
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