Pakistan seals borders, cancels March 23 parade amid coronavirus fearsModi, using his Twitter handle, sprang a surprise when he called for coordinated efforts by SAARC countries to deal with novel coronavirus earlier in the day. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 13, 2020Responding to the offer, Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui acknowledged that the threat of COVID-19 required coordinated efforts at global and regional level. The threat of #COVID-19 requires coordinated efforts at global and regional level. We have communicated that SAPM on Health will be available to participate in the video conference of #SAARC member countries on the issue. The number of coronavirus in Pakistan and India is low but there is a threat of rise in the infected people.

Source: The Express Tribune March 13, 2020 20:15 UTC