Pakistan international Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi quarantines himself after testing positive for COVID-19

by PTI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan overseas Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday introduced that he has confirmed nice for the coronavirus disorder and quarantined himself, becoming the latest senior flesh presser in the nation to be hit through the deadly virus.

Taking to Twitter, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief spoke of that this afternoon, he felt a mild fever and automatically quarantined himself at home.

"I have now proven wonderful for Covid-19. by the grace of Allah, I consider potent and full of life. i'll proceed to keep it up my duties from home. Please hold me to your prayers," he observed in a tweet.

Qureshi is the senior most functionary of the government to be contaminated with the virus.

he's the vice chairman of ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and considered as number two in the government after prime Minister Imran Khan.

a number of Pakistani lawmakers shrunk the lethal virus and some of them have additionally died.

In June, Member of the country wide meeting (MNA) Munir Khan Orakzai died, days after improving from the coronavirus.

Eight participants of the Khber Pakhunkhwa assembly were infected with the coronavirus.

national meeting Speaker Asad Qaiser changed into additionally contaminated but recovered.

meanwhile, Pakistan's coronavirus tally has crossed the 221,000-mark with more than 4,500 deaths.