The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan rose to 11,057 on Thursday after new infections were confirmed in the country.
The province-wise break up of the total number of cases as follows:
Total confirmed cases: 11,057
• Sindh: 3,671
• Punjab: 4,767
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 1,453
• Balochistan: 607
• Islamabad Capital Territory: 214
• Gilgit-Baltistan: 290
• AJK: 51
Deaths: 235
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 83
• Sindh: 73
• Balochistan: 8
• Gilgit-Baltistan: 3
• Punjab: 60
• Islamabad Capital Territory: 3
Officials have recorded more than 2.6 million cases and 183,000 deaths since the virus emerged in China in December.
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Anchorperson Mansoor Ali Khan said that Pakistanis have always "donated generously" whenever natural disasters came but this time the issue affected the entire country.
Other prominent anchors including Hamid Mir, Kashif Abbasi are also participating in the telethon which is being hosted by Shiffa Yousafzai and Muniba Mazari.
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