Former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

A picture of Asif Zardari receiving the coronavirus vaccine jab was shared by his daughter Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari on Twitter.

“Such a relief to see my father receive his first dose of the vaccine today! Encourage your parents and loved ones to get the vaccine. It is safe and effective SPREAD THE WORD,” she wrote. 

Such a relief to see my father @AAliZardari receive his first dose of the vaccine today! Encourage your parents and loved ones to get the vaccine 💉. It is safe and effective SPREAD THE WORD pic.twitter.com/bGTPndoOGq

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— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) March 29, 2021

Earlier, President Dr Arif Alvi has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus on Monday.

Taking to Twitter, the President wrote, “I have tested positive for Covid-19. May Allah have mercy on all Covid affectees. Had 1st dose of vaccine،but antibodies start developing after 2nd dose that was due in a week. Please continue to be careful.”

وازا مرضت فھوا یشفین

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اور جب میں بیمار ہوتا ہوں تو وہی شفا دیتا ہے

I have tested positive for Covid-19. May Allah have mercy on all Covid affectees. Had 1st dose of vaccine، but antibodies start developing after 2nd dose that was due in a week. Please continue to be careful.

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

President Alvi has also prayed for all the COVID-19 affectees and urged the masses to stay very careful as the new wave is more serious than the previous two.

Earlier, the President of Pakistan and First Lady Samina Alvi had received shots of the COVID-19 vaccine doses in Islamabad.

President Dr. Arif Alvi along with his wife Samina Arif Alvi had reached Tarlai Vaccination Center for COVID-19 vaccine doses.

He had said that the vaccine is being administered to senior citizens in Pakistan as per age categories.

The President said that he got himself registered on the Helpline 1166 and received the shots as per turn.

Dr Arif Alvi said that the government has introduced an easy and the best mechanism to avoid long queues.

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