ISLAMABAD
:
Pakistan foreign minister
Shah Mahmood Qureshi
was admitted to Combined Military Hospital in
Rawalpindi
for further treatment for
coronavirus infection
,
Geo News
reported on Saturday, citing sources.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian has wished him a speedy recovery from the illness.
"Please stay safe. I wish you a quick recovery," he tweeted tagging Qureshi's post.
A day earlier, Qureshi announced he tested positive for Covid-19 and had gone into isolation. "
This afternoon
I felt a slight fever and immediately quarantined myself at home. I have now tested positive for Covid-19," he said in a tweet.
"By the grace of Allah, I feel strong and energetic. I will continue to carry on my duties from home. Please keep me in your prayers," the foreign minister added.
Qureshi has joined a long list of lawmakers who have contracted the virus.
As per media reports, Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader and Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Syed Aminul Haq had tested positive for the coronavirus, almost two weeks ago. PML-N spokesperson Marriyum
Aurangzeb
said she had also contracted the disease.
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