ISLAMABAD: Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, he confirmed on Friday.
"Just got my COVID test result and it is positive," Asad Umar, who also heads the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), Pakistan's coronavirus-monitoring body, wrote on Twitter.
"Will be isolating at home."
Pakistan's coronavirus positivity rate, as of reporting time, is 7.59 percent, with close to 3,000 new infections and 84 deaths reported over the past 24 hours. The total tally of cases stands at 451,494.
Geo News senior anchorperson and renowned Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir wished the minister a "fast recovery". "May Allah give fast recovery to you and all #Covid_19 patients best of luck," Mir wrote.
Targeting security forces dedicated to maintaining law and order is outright act of terrorism, says Bilawal
EAD data shows Pakistan received $259m from bilateral creditors during first four months of fiscal year
CM discusses several critical projects with Wapda Chairman Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani during meeting
Sindhu has been appointed on contract for one year, appointment is effective immediately until further notice
With approval of federal secretary science and technology, formal orders have been issued
Russia carried out strike on Ukrainian city of Dnipro which Putin said was test of its new missile
