New Delhi (NVI): Pakistan has been witnessing a daily surge in the number of coronavirus cases as the tally crossed 1,60,000 today with more than 3,000 deaths.
Looking at the breakdown of cases, Punjab province has reported 60,138 coronavirus cases, highest among all the provinces, while Sindh has 59,983 positive cases.
On the other hand, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 19,613 cases, Balochistan is at 8,794, Gilgit-Baltistan at 1,213, Islamabad at 9,637 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is at 740 cases so far, according to Geo News.
So far, nearly 59,215 people have recovered from the deadly contagion in the country.
Meanwhile, Pakistan has announced plans to repatriate all of its those citizens stranded around the globe, including in the Middle East, as a result of the pandemic, according to media reports.
Between 40,000 and 45,000 of their nationals will be brought home every week, starting June 20.
About 1,20,000 Pakistanis are expected to return in the coming weeks and they will have to quarantine themselves at homes for 14 days.
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