Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi tests positive for coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Friday he has contracted coronavirus and that he had quarantined himself at his home.
“This afternoon I felt a slight fever and immediately quarantined myself at home,” Qureshi wrote on Twitter. “I have now tested positive for Covid 19.”
“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.
In the last few days, Qureshi has had contact with Prime Minister Imran Khan in parliament and in a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
