PML-N's Dost Muhammad Faizi dies of coronavirus
Dost Muhammad Faizi was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Clifton.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former Member National Assembly Dost Muhammad Faizi has on Monday died in Karachi, Dunya News reported.
The PML-N leader was suffering from novel coronavirus and undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Clifton. The funeral prayers for the deceased will be offered after Asr in Defence.
On the other hand, Pakistan has confirmed 97 deaths by novel coronavirus in one day as the number of positive cases has surged to 144,478. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 2,729.
According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 5,248 persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 in 24 hours.
Till now 54,138 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Punjab, 53,805 in Sindh, 18,013 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 8,177 in Balochistan, 8,569 in Islamabad, 1,129 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 647 in Azad Kashmir.
Pakistan has so far conducted 897,650 coronavirus tests and 29,085 in last 24 hours. 53,721 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country whereas many are in critical condition.
