Pakistan takes special measures near Iran border against Covid-19


A group of Pakistan women walking in the streets of Karachi and going to watch a cricket match. Pakistan has taken a number of special measures in its southwestern Balochistan province bordering Iran to screen out any possible person carrying COVID-19 after a rising death toll of the disease in its southwestern neighbour, local media reported Sunday (Feb 23). - AP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken a number of special measures in its southwestern Balochistan province bordering Iran to screen out any possible person carrying COVID-19 after a rising death toll of the disease in its southwestern neighbour, local media reported Sunday (Feb 23).

Local media quoted Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Zafar Mirza as saying that the measures were taken after four deaths and 18 affected persons were reported in different areas in Iran.

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