ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the government was ensuring all possible steps to control the spread of COVID-19 outbreak besides enhancing the healthcare capacity across the country.
The foreign minister was talking to Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar who called on him at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a press release said on Tuesday.
The top government officials discussed the COVID-19 situation and the steps taken to control its spread, besides other issues of mutual interest.
During the meeting, FM Qureshi said, “There is no doubt that coronavirus is an unprecedented challenge,” adding, “We are taking various measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus until a vaccine is developed.”
FM Qureshi also declared that Pakistan was ahead of other South Asian countries in terms of handling the coronavirus. “Despite being a developing country, Pakistan had held up better than most developed countries.”
He said the COVID-19 had affected the whole world and Pakistan, being a developing country, was facing critical challenges due to this pandemic.
The foreign minister urged that the people in the country should ensure complete implementation of all protective steps as the infection was touching the peak of the curve.
Minister for Planning Asad Umar appreciated the measures taken for facilitating the stranded expatriates and the steps for bringing them back at the earliest.
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