<span style="color: #313131;">In Pakistan, the number of people affected  with coronavirus  has increased to 18. Officials said, nine new cases have been identified in Karachi, capital of Sindh province and one in Hyderabad.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #313131;">   </span><br />'' <span style="color: #313131;">According to officials, five of the new patients came to Karachi from Syria via Doha while three persons came from London via Dubai during the past week.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #313131;">    </span><br />'' <span style="color: #313131;">The Pakistan government has decided to extend the partial closure of the border with Afghanistan by another seven days.</span><br />