Pakistan's former prime minister and Railways Minister tested positive for coronavirus

Pakistan's former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Railways Minister Sheik Rashid tested positive for the novel coronavirus joining a developing rundown of lawmakers who have gotten the sickness. 

Prior today, PML-N representative Marriyum Aurangzeb affirmed Khaqan had been determined to have the infection, including that he had isolated himself at home. 

Shehbaz Sharif expanded well wishes for Abbasi's wellbeing, saying that the PML-N's VP was an "important resource of the gathering". Sharif likewise communicated worry over the developing number of coronavirus cases in the nation. 

Later in the day, an announcement gave by the Railways service affirmed that Rashid had additionally been contaminated,adding that the minister was not experiencing any symptoms. The announcement said Rashid had gone into self-segregation at home for about fourteen days, according to suggestions by specialists. 

President Arif Alvi, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani called the minister to ask after his wellbeing. 

In the mean time, PML-N pioneers Aurangzeb and Tariq Fazal Chaudhry likewise got tried after Abbasi was determined to have the infection, as they had been in contact with the former prime minister. 

Abbasi had been all over town a week ago — he went to the Lahore High Court to go to PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif's bail hearing and furthermore held a question and answer session close by other gathering pioneers including Aurangzeb and Ahsan Iqbal. 

Different lawmakers, including individuals from the decision PTI, have been determined to have the infection in Pakistan as the administration demands facilitating lockdown against specialists' recommendation. In excess of 103,000 individuals have tested positive the nation over since the main case rose on Feb 26.