Pakistan recorded more than two hundred COVID-19 deaths in a day for the first time since the start of the pandemic on Tuesday, as the government said it was considering stricter lockdowns.

Pakistan sees record COVID-19 deaths as officials consider stricter lockdowns

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday ruled out a general lockdown while acknowledging the country was going through a third wave of the pandemic. Pakistan reported 4,757 new infections and 78 deaths on March 30, with two thirds of ventilators and around 80% of beds with oxygen facilities in major cities occupied.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan rules out general lockdown

Pakistan is among a handful of countries to have witnessed a dramatic drop in the number of daily coronavirus cases, from nearly 7,000 to 200 over the past few months

Pakistan schools reopen after 6 months of lockdown

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase in Pakistan, in a letter to Pak authorities, the World Health Organization(WHO) recommended the imposition of “intermittent lockdowns”.

Impose 'intermittent lockdowns': WHO tells Pakistan amid rising coronavirus cases

A Pakistani rights body on Wednesday said it registered 189 per cent increase in cyber harassment complaints during the countrywide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Pakistan registers 189% increase in cyber harassment complaints during COVID-19 lockdown

Pakistan on Saturday began easing the month-long lockdown despite a steady rise in the number of the coronavirus cases which rose to 27,474.

Pakistan eases lockdown even as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Pakistan has lifted the countrywide lockdown and started easing the restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic, despite the rising in confirmed cases.

Pakistan lifts coronavirus lockdown, despite rise in confirmed cases

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan while addressing a meeting of the National Coordination Committee said on Thursday that the coronavirus lockdown in the country will be lifted in phases from Saturday.

COVID-19: Pakistan to lift shutdown in phases from Saturday

Pakistan's coronavirus cases on Saturday rose to 7,481 with 465 new patients even as the government struggled to control clerics flouting orders against congregations in mosques.

Pakistan struggles to rein in defiant clerics as COVID-19 cases near 7,500

The lockdown in Pakistan has been extended until April 30. The partial lockdown had come into effect since March 26 but Pakistan's responses have been slow and have faced much criticism. Watch report.

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