Bilawal Bhutto expresses sorrow over Dr Javed's death

Dunya News

Dr Javed was receiving treatment at Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the sad death of Dr Muhammad Javed who laid down his life fighting the corona-virus in Peshawar’s Hayatabad Medical Complex this morning.

While combating Covid-19, Dr Mohammad Javed himself got infected and was on ventilator for a week before his death.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that it was the duty of the both Federal and Provincial government to provide protective gears to the frontline warriors against Covid-19 in hospitals so that the doctors and paramedics serve the ailing people in a secure way.

PPP Chairman expressed solidarity with the family of the late Dr Mohammad Javed and condoled with them on the loss.

He saluted the doctors and their staff battling round the clock to treat their fellow citizens who have fallen victim to the deadly virus.

So far, Pakistan has reported 253 deaths from novel coronavirus while the total number of cases has surged to 11,940.

According to details, 5,046 patients have been tested positive for the epidemic in Punjab, 3,945 in Sindh, 1,708 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 656 in Balochistan, 307 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 223 in Islamabad and 55 in Azad Kashmir. 2,755 patients have recovered in the country.