Federal cabinet, PPP rally, Omicron, fog, Islamabad schools

Here are some of the developments we will be following today, Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a meeting of the federal cabinet today to decide on the 13 items on the agenda. The meeting would also assess the political and financial situation of the country. The cabinet is expected to approve amendments to the National Aviation Policy. It will be briefed on vacant positions at various ministries and divisions.

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is holding a rally in Peshawar today in connection with its foundation day. The stage has been literally set with 30,000 chairs at the venue. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will address the rally. PPP activists from Sindh also pour in.

The new Covid-19 variant Omicron has spread to at least 15 countries. Pakistan National Command and Control Authority chief Asad Umar and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan told a press conference yesterday that it is inevitable that the COVID-19’s Omicron variant will hit Pakistan holding viruses at bay was impossible for any country.

Meanwhile, the number of Covid-19 cases in Pakistan fluctuate. A day after less than 200 cases were recorded on Sunday, at least 475 people tested positive on Monday pushing the positivity rate to above 1%. Yesterday, 10 covid-19 patients passed away. Pakistan will be launching a mega vaccination drive soon.

A dense fog has hit Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plains causing traffic disruptions. Sections of motorways M1, connecting Peshawar with Islamabad, M11, connecting Lahore to Sialkot, and M3 connecting Lahore to Multan were closed on Monday morning.

Teachers at Islamabad’s public sector model schools are up in arms against a government decision to place these schools under the metropolitan corporation. The teachers will protest today. A joint action committee has advised students against coming to schools.



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