Must fight against coronavirus with unity: FM Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that we must fight against the unprecedented pandemic together jointly. 

The foreign minister took to Twitter and wrote that the entire global community was fighting an unprecedented pandemic. We must, as leaders at the time of such great challenge and difficulty, show utmost compassion, he added.

The entire global community is fighting an unprecedented pandemic.We must, as leaders at time of such great challenge & difficulty, show utmost compassion. Sanctions must be lifted against Iran, in this moment of peril so that it can use its resources to save precious human lives

— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) March 20, 2020

According to the foreign minister, sanctions must be lifted against Iran, in this moment of peril so that it can use its resources to save precious human lives.

In another tweet, Qureshi shared a list of hotlines of COVID-19 safety for the Pakistanis living abroad. In a tweet, the foreign minister posted a tweet about the safety precaution for theCOVID-19.

All of Pakistan’s missions abroad have established hotlines available around the clock for our diaspora, as part of our #COVID19 safety and assistance measures. A list of all numbers per country is available on our website and below. https://t.co/f0DivHzPa3 #coronavirusupdate pic.twitter.com/c2WENaJilz

— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) March 20, 2020

Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday shared that he would isolate himself in quarantine centre for five days for safety measures. 

The foreign minister said that he decided to self-isolate himself by taking precautionary measures to send a message.

Qureshi had visited China along with President Dr. Arif Alvi on a two-day official visit. 

He had urged the nation to unite in the battle against coronavirus and instructed people to follow the directions of health experts in order to prevent the spread of the virus.

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