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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif tests positive for Covid-19 after returning from UK

Shehbaz, 71, returned to Pakistan on Monday after taking a detour to London from the COP27 climate conference in Egypt to visit his elder brother Nawaz Sharif.

Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan
Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan PM
Press Trust of India Islamabad
1 min read Last Updated : Nov 15 2022 | 2:56 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tested postive for COVID-19, a day after returning from his trip to the UK, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Tuesday.

Shehbaz, 71, returned to Pakistan on Monday after taking a detour to London from the COP27 climate conference in Egypt to visit his elder brother Nawaz Sharif.

In a tweet, Aurangzeb said the premier was feeling unwell for the past two days and took a COVID-19 test on Tuesday on the doctor's advice, which returned positive.

She appealed to the nation and to PML-N workers to pray for Prime Minister Shehbaz's speedy recovery.

This is the third time the premier has tested positive for the virus, after having previously contracted COVID-19 earlier this year in January and in June 2020.

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First Published: Nov 15 2022 | 2:56 PM IST

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