Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi Tests Covid-19 Positive

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Friday that he had tested positive for the  coronavirus, but that he was feeling "strong and energetic."

In a tweet, Qureshi said he had a slight fever earlier Friday and had instantly quarantined himself at home.

"I have now tested positive for Covid-19. By the grace of Allah, I feel strong and energetic. I will continue to carry on with my duties from home. Please keep me in your prayers."

Some politicians, including members of the ruling PTI, have been infected with the virus over the last few months as it continues to spread in Pakistan.

More than 223,300 people have been tested positive across Pakistan since the first case occurred on 26 February, with more than 4,500 reported deaths.

Prominent political leaders in Pakistan who have contracted the virus so far include National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, PPP leader Saeed Ghani, and Railway Minister Sheik Rashid, all of whom have recovered.

In June, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif had also tested positive for the virus.

Former Balochistan governor Syed Fazal Agha, PTI Punjab MPA Shaheen Raza, Sindh Minister for Human Settlements Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, MNA Munir Khan Orakzai and PTI's Mian Jamshedud Din Kakakhel are among politicians who passed away after contracting the virus.

Source: The Dawn