ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has telephoned President Asif Ali Zardari and inquired about his health, as he is suffering from COVID-19.
According to a PM House statement on Friday, the Prime Minister prayed for the president’s swift recovery. He said the entire nation is praying for the health of the President.
The Prime Minister expressed best wishes for President Zardari.
In a statement issued by the President’s House Press Wing on Wednesday, his physician, Dr Asim Hussain, confirmed that the president was suffering from COVID-19.
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Dr. Asim Hussain further stated that due to the nature of the illness, the president had been advised to remain in isolation. He said that a team of experts was taking care of him, and the president’s condition is improving.
Meanwhile, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori had also contacted President Zardari’s physician Dr Asim Hussain to inquire about the head of state’s health and wish him well.
It is pertinent to mention that President Asif Ali Zardari suffered a foot fracture in 2024 upon disembarking a plane at Dubai Airport. The President was on a private visit to UAE.
According to the President’s House Spokesperson, the President was immediately taken to the hospital for initial medical assistance.
After examination, doctors applied a plaster to his foot, the spokesperson said, adding that the plaster will remain for four weeks. President Zardari was advised to rest completely at home.
