City
Epaper

Pak PM tests negative for coronavirus

By ANI | Updated: April 22, 2020 23:25 IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested negative for the coronavirus.

Open in App
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested negative for the coronavirus.

Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, the special assistant to the Prime Minister on information and broadcasting, has confirmed the test result, saying: "The test used was a polymerase chain reaction (PCR). I am happy to report that his test is negative."

Pakistan Prime Minister Khan underwent COVID-19 test after Edhi Foundation Chairman Faisal Edhi, who met the premier a few days ago, was diagnosed positive for the virus.

A team of doctors from the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital had collected samples from the premier.

( With inputs from ANI )

Tags: Imran KhanShaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer HospitalImran ahmadEdhi foundationFaisal edhi
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalPakistan Court Sentences Former PM Imran Khan and Wife Bushra Bibi to 17 Years in Toshakhana-II Corruption Case

InternationalImran Khan’s Sisters Stage Protest Outside Adiala Jail; Raise Alarm Over His Health, Security

InternationalImran Khan Facing “Mental Torture” in Jail, Claims Sister Uzma Khanum

OpinionsIs Imran Khan Even Alive!

InternationalImran Khan Dead? PTI Supporters and Former Pak PM's Sisters Reach Adiala Jail, Clash With Police

International Realted Stories

InternationalPakistan expands US lobbying through think tanks, firms

InternationalUS Congress introduces bill to designate Anti-Communism Week

InternationalBay Area devotees mark Ayodhya's Ram Mandir milestone

InternationalYunus gov has not done enough to protect minorities in Bangladesh, says US Congressman

InternationalIndia must rely on diplomacy: Former Diplomat KP Fabian on Bangladesh issue