Professor Dr Salahuddin Sheikh passes away in Karachi


Karachi: Pakistani renowned paediatrician Professor Dr Salahuddin Sheikh has died from coronavirus in Karachi on Sunday.
This was announced by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) in a statement.
Dr Salahuddin was a very senior paediatrician working at the Agha Khan University Hospital in Karachi. He was undergoing medical treatment at the hospital for a few days.
The pandemic has killed around 200 Pakistani health professionals, mostly doctors, since early 2020, according to a PMA statement issued in May 2021.
On the other hand, Pakistan witnessed an enormous spike in its daily tally of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after as many as 4,027 new infections were logged in the last 24 hours, according to morning update by ministry of health.
The country’s positivity rate now stands at 7.8% when 4,027 fresh cases were reported. The cumulative tally of the country has now climbed to 1,324,147.
As the fifth wave of COVID-19 intensifies in Pakistan reported 4,027 new coronavirus infections, a new daily record, with authorities linking the spike with the Omicron variant of virus.
According to the latest figures issued by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 3,567 persons were tested positive while 7 died in the past 24 hours— taking Pakistan's COVID death toll to 29,012.
As many as 1,263,584 patients have recovered from the disease.
Punjab
The number of patients swelled to 452,261 in the province with 13,088 causalities.
Sindh
The number of infections has surged to 499,830 in the province, while the death toll has reached 7,694.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The confirmed cases have surged to 182,199 in the province with 5,958 casualties.
Balochistan
There are 33,699 confirmed cases while 367 patients have died from the infection so far.
AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan
There are 34,750 coronavirus cases in the AJK while the death toll has reached 749. On the other hand, there are 10,445 cases in GB with 187 coronavirus deaths.
Islamabad
There are 110,963 cases in the capital city while 969 people have lost their lives.
PM Shehbaz announces Rs7.41 per unit electricity price cut
- 13 hours ago

Mohsin Naqvi appointed president of Asian Cricket Council: Sources
- 11 hours ago
Hollywood star Jean-Claude Van Damme accused of having sex with five women: report
- 12 hours ago

Trump’s tariffs stoke global trade war as China, EU hit back
- 11 hours ago

Nazia Hassan: Celebrating legacy of a pop icon on her 60th birthday
- 10 hours ago
18-year-old dies from Congo virus in Quetta
- 10 hours ago

Gold prices hit new peak at Rs325,500 per tola
- 9 hours ago
3-year-old dies after falling into open manhole in Karachi
- 14 hours ago
Former Pakistan test cricketer Farooq Hamid passes away
- 12 hours ago

Met Office forecasts Karachi's temperature rising up to 40°C this week
- 10 hours ago

PSX hits record high following announcement of electricity tariff cuts
- 9 hours ago
Indian actress Shalini Pandey reveals dark side of film industry
- 14 hours ago