Former finance minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has tested positive for coronavirus.

The newly-appointed Finance Minister Hammad Azhar announced the news on Twitter. He wrote, “Just found out that Dr. Hafeez Shaikh has tested positive for Covid-19. I pray for his swift recovery and good health. Ameen.”

Just found out that Dr Hafeez Sh has tested positive for Covid-19. I pray for his swift recovery and good health. Ameen.

— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) March 30, 2021

He is the latest politician to have contracted the novel virus.

Earlier, President Arif Alvi and Defense Minister Pervaiz Khattak also tested positive for Covid-19.

وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
اور جب میں بیمار ہوتا ہوں تو وہی شفا دیتا ہے

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میرا کورونا ٹیسٹ مثبت آیا ہے۔ اللّٰہ کورونا سے متاثر لوگوں پررحم فرمائے۔ میں نے کورونا ویکسین کی پہلی ڈوز لگوائی لیکن اینٹی باڈیز دوسری خوراک کے بعد بننا شروع ہوتی ہیں۔ براۓ مہربانی احتیاط جاری رکھیں۔

— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) March 29, 2021

Perwaiz Khatak is diagnosed with Covid positive. Get well soon PK

— Imran Ismail (@ImranIsmailPTI) March 29, 2021