President Arif Alvi and members of his delegation, who visited China earlier this week, have tested negative for COVID-19.

“Chinese authorities have formally informed the Foreign Office that President Arif Alvi, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Planning Minister Asad Umar and other members have cleared the corona test,” the FO has said in a statement.

President Dr Arif Alvi visited China from March 16-17 for expressing Pakistan’s solidarity with the Chinese government in its efforts to contain and deal with the spread of COVID-19. He was accompanied on the trip by Foreign Minister Qureshi, Planning Minister Asad Umar and senior officials.

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