PTA warn's not to use public WiFi of cyber attacks amid COVID-19 crisis

Islamabad Pakistan: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority PTA advised peoples not to use public WiFi services, warning of possible cuber attack through message pretending to contain COVID-19 information

In the statement the PTA told peoples to be wary of text messages claiming to provide information and update on COVID-19 virus. Its added that everyone should refrain from using open WiFi at public location

Internet services providers were also cautioned to remain alert Corona virus related cuber attacks
The telecom regulatory body said online criminals including hackers were attempting to get financials benefits from the name of the pandemic entire system could be hack if files attached in suspicious email were downloaded.

The PTA also cautioned providing passwords and personals data and credit card information  anywhere online peoples should update there software application as well

Peoples should only use trustworthy links and websites for downloading purpose PTA 

Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry share list of Sub Standard sanitizers list

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Hyderabad Sindh Federal minister for Science and technology Fawad Chaudhry on Friday share a list if companies that were found involved in making sub standard sanitizers

The demand for sanitizers has sky rocketed in recent weeks as peoples stocks up on the commodity to protect them self from the Corona Virus

Fawad had last week ask the Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Board to sample sanitizers sold in the open markets and compile a report on their quality, he also share the list of  23 companies on his Twitter account 

Civil Award to be Conferred on Doctor who lost life treating Corona virus patients

Hyderabad Sindh Gilgit Baltistan Governor Raja Jalal Hussian on Wednesday approved a summary to confer civil award on Dr Usman Riaz after he lost his life treating Corona Virus patients

Dr Riaz a young physician from GB region become the first Pakistani doctor to die after contracting the virus on the job, he was a part of the 10 member team tasked with screening patients returning from downtown, particularly those arriving there from Iran via Taftan. He later started providing services to the suspect patients in isolation centers established from them in Gilgit.

The USA and France   have praised Pakistani doctors in their fight  against the virus.

The Doctor colleagues told to the media that Dr Riaz had ignored his health and served the patients till late night as the patients had never been provided with any services before, Dr Riaz then shifted to the provincial headquarter Hospital (PHQ) in Gilgit city where he was put on a Ventilator and given a swab test which confirm him as a positive case