The Foreign Office has thanked China for helping Pakistan combat the coronavirus crisis.

In a statement, the Foreign Office said that China has so far provided $4 million in cash donations, in addition to 390 ventilators, 330,000 testing kits, 830,000 N95 masks, 5.8m surgical masks, 42,000 protective suits, and millions of other personal protective equipment (PPE).

Provincial governments, chambers, and private corporations in China have also donated vital medical equipment to Pakistan's provinces and institutions, the statement added.