AZD1222 vaccine against COVID-19 developed by Oxford University and Astra Zeneca

according to China's ambassador to the UN, Zhang Jun, China will give United Nations peacekeeping troops 300,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine

Statistics released by various monitoring agencies show that the Covid-19 virus is now spreading more rapidly in South Asia than in any other region in the world.

India, the region`s largest and the world`s second most populous state, recorded 92,998 new cases on one day, more than the United States and Brazil.

Bangladesh, with 5,683 cases recorded on one day, was the second worst-hit state in South Asia,

Pakistan with 4,723 cases recorded on one day was the third worst-hit state in south Asia.

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT)/Coordination Center Portal (https://sec.pta.gov.pk) for the Pakistani telecom sector.

PTA has introduced the CERT portal for its licensees, in continuation to its efforts to improve security posture of Pakistan telecom sector and to protect and safeguard National Critical Telecom Data and Infrastructure.

The State Bank of Pakistan on April 5, 2021 announced the third five-year (2021-25) strategic plan for Islamic banking industry, with the aim of expanding the share of Islamic banks` assets and deposits to 30 per cent in overall banking industry.