Dr Mirza said that Pakistan had isolated the positive cases and their contacts were being traced proactively. He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is personally overseeing these efforts. He said that Pakistan has been involved in the containment efforts right from the outset of the outbreak. He also reiterated Pakistan’s earlier proposal of hosting the SAARC health ministers’ conference at an appropriate time. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina Wajid, Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering also shared their views through video conference and called upon collaborated and joint efforts to overcome the pandemic.

Source: Pakistan Today March 15, 2020 05:37 UTC