Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:19:27 +0500 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:19:27 +0500 60 We vaccinated half million y'day, highest ever: Asad Umar https://english.aaj.tv/news/30262750/ <p><strong>Taking pride in achieving a milestone in the vaccination drive, head of NCOC Asad Umar tweeted Tuesday morning that Pakistan had vaccinated its highest number of people in a day on Monday.</strong> </p> <p>He said they crossed 525,000 and of this 300,090 were first time doses. </p> <p>Many in Pakistan remain hesitant to get vaccinated and there are fears the country is experiencing its fourth wave as a result of ease in restrictions by the government. </p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/Asad_Umar/status/1414811091293573121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1414811091293573121%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dawn.com%2Flive-blog%2F"></a> </blockquote></div> </figure> <p> </p> <p>The Covid statistics posted by NCOC on their Twitter account for July 12 show that Pakistan's positivity rate is at 3.63% and 21 deaths were reported. </p> <p>The positivity rate is down from a day earlier where it stood at 3.84% however, that day 15 people were reported dead. </p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialNcoc/status/1414761819680428039"></a> </blockquote></div> </figure> <p> </p> <p>The total active COVID-19 cases in Pakistan are currently 39,644.</p> Taking pride in achieving a milestone in the vaccination drive, head of NCOC Asad Umar tweeted Tuesday morning that Pakistan had vaccinated its highest number of people in a day on Monday.

He said they crossed 525,000 and of this 300,090 were first time doses.

Many in Pakistan remain hesitant to get vaccinated and there are fears the country is experiencing its fourth wave as a result of ease in restrictions by the government.

The Covid statistics posted by NCOC on their Twitter account for July 12 show that Pakistan's positivity rate is at 3.63% and 21 deaths were reported.

The positivity rate is down from a day earlier where it stood at 3.84% however, that day 15 people were reported dead.

The total active COVID-19 cases in Pakistan are currently 39,644.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30262750 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:45:32 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) Head of the NCOC Asad Umar says he hopes to increase pace of the vaccine drive. Screen grab from TV