Coronavirus: 3 Pakistanis cured, discharged from hospitals in China

Last updated on: 12 February,2020 10:08 pm

PM Imran said that Pakistan will be extending every material and moral support to China.

ISLAMABD (Dunya News) – The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan announced that three Pakistani nationals who were affected by the deadly virus have been cured and discharged from the hospitals in China.

The students are part of the total of four Pakistani students who tested positive for coronavirus last month. Those suffering from the coronavirus epidemic were admitted in hospitals of Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Chinese Embassy in Pakistan felicitated the medical team that made it possible.

We are pleased to learn that 3 Pakistani citizens affected by Coronavirus in China have been cured and discharged from hospitals in Guangzhou and Shenzhen of Guangdong Province. All the best to them! Thank you, medical team in China!@zfrmrza @AmbNaghmanaHash

— Chinese Emb Pakistan (@CathayPak) February 12, 2020

On the other hand, Prime Minister Imran Khan issued directives to Foreign Office and Ministry of Overseas to take necessary measures to help the stranded Pakistanis in coronavirus-hit Wuhan city of China.

"I have issued instructions to our Foreign Office and Overseas Ministry to do everything possible for our students who are stuck in Wuhan city," the premier said on his Twitter handle.

I have issued instructions to our Foreign Office and Overseas Ministry to do everything possible for our students who are stuck in Wuhan city.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 12, 2020

He also said that Pakistan stands with the people and government of China in this grave time and will continue to do so. “We will be extending every material and moral support to China just as China has always stood by us during all our times of trial and tribulation,” he added.

Pakistan stands with the people & govt of China in their difficult & trying time and it will always stand by them. We will be extending every material & moral support to China just as China has always stood by us during all our times of trial and tribulation.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 12, 2020