Shehbaz Sharif tests positive for coronavirus again

Lahore: President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has tested positive for coronavirus again.

PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb confirmed that Shehbaz Sharif contracted coronavirus.

PML-N leader Attaullah Tarar said that Opposition Leader of National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has quarantined himself at his residence after testing positive for the virus.

Attaullah Tarar requested nation to pray for speedy recovery of the PML-N president.

میاں شہباز شریف کا کورونا ٹیسٹ مثبت آیا ہے.
قوم سے دعاؤں کی درخواست ہے.
شہباز شریف نے اپنی رہائشگاہ پر اپنے آپ کو قرنطینہ کر لیا ہے اور ڈاکٹروں کی ہدایات پر عمل کر رہے ہیں. علامات ظاہر ہونے پر ٹیسٹ کرایا گیا۔ ڈاکٹروں نے مکمل آرام کا مشورہ دیا ہے

— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) January 19, 2022

Earlier in June 2020, Shehbaz Sharif had also tested positive for the virus.

On the other hand, Pakistan is reporting highest cases in months as country battles fifth wave of COVID-19 fueled by omicron variant of coronavirus.