Pakistan has reported more than 5,000 coronavirus cases two days in a row. During the last 24 hours, 5,312 people tested positive after 54,948 tests were conducted.

The country also reported 105 fatalities during this period. The positivity rate currently stands at 9.9 per cent.

Breakdown of cases and deaths reported:

  • Punjab: 2,711 cases, 58 deaths
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 1,248 cases, 34 deaths
  • Islamabad: 674 cases, 6 deaths
  • Sindh: 358 cases, 1 death
  • Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 196 cases, 5 deaths
  • Balochistan: 98 cases, 1 death
  • Gilgit-Baltistan: 27 cases

Opinion

Editorial

A difficult story
Updated 12 Jun, 2026

A difficult story

Unless productivity becomes the dominant target of economic policy, Pakistan will continue to oscillate between crises and fragile recovery.
Rough waters
12 Jun, 2026

Rough waters

AMONGST the key potential triggers for fresh conflict in South Asia is water. The Indian state is behaving in an...
Politicised football
12 Jun, 2026

Politicised football

ALMOST three-and-half years since Lionel Messi led Argentina to FIFA World Cup glory, the latest edition of...
GB polls’ aftermath
Updated 11 Jun, 2026

GB polls’ aftermath

The new administration must address the region’s issues proactively.
Peace in retreat
11 Jun, 2026

Peace in retreat

THE ceasefire announced in April was supposed to create space for negotiations. Instead, it has been repeatedly...
A few good men
11 Jun, 2026

A few good men

IT was a brave move, no doubt. This Tuesday, in the land of the Afghan Taliban, a few good men decided to take a...