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Pakistan reports highest number of COVID deaths in 20 days

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A family riding on a bike wear facemasks as a precaution against the coronavirus on October 29 in Karachi, — AFP/File Pakistan logs 761 new COVID-19 infections in last 24 hours. Country's coronavirus positivity ratio stands at 3.65%. Pakistan's total COVID-19 case count rises to 1,552,632. Pakistan reported the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the last 20 days as eight people succumbed to the virus in a single day, National Institute of Health, Islamabad's (NIH) data showed Thursday morning. The country reported nine deaths in a single day on July 7. As per the latest stats, the COVID-19 positivity rate in Pakistan stands at 3.65%. As many as 761 new COVID-19 infections were detected after testing on 20,843 samples, taking the country's total coronavirus case count to 1,552,632. Meanwhile, 170 people suffering from the virus are being treated in critical care units. What is COVID BA.5 variant and why is it reinfecting so many people? BA5, part of t

Govt to reduce price of edible oil, ghee in coming days: Miftah

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Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail addressing a press conference in Islamabad on July 7, 2022. — APP "Declining trend in international food and fuel prices would help bring down commodity prices in Pakistan," Miftah says. Prices of edible oil are expected to come down by Rs100 to Rs150 per litre. Finance minister says reserves would further improve once an agreement with IMF is finalised. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Thursday said the price of ghee and cooking oil would decline in the coming days as international prices are declining. Addressing a press conference, the finance minister said: "The declining trend in the international food and fuel prices would help bring down commodity prices in Pakistan." Miftah said that per barrel crude oil prices have come down to $100 from $123, while the prices of edible oil and ghee have also declined from the highest $1,700 per ton to $1,000 per ton. He