Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has recovered from the coronavirus.

The party's spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the result of Shehbaz's latest test had come back negative. "By the grace of God and the nation's prayers, Shehbaz Sharif has tested negative," she said in a statement.

The PML-N president had tested positive on June 11 and had isolated himself at home.

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