PM Shehbaz has not been feeling well for the past two days, says the information minister.

This is the third time that the prime minister has contracted the deadly virus.

Information Minister asks nation, PML-N workers to pray for PM.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif - who has been unwell for the past few days - has contracted the deadly coronavirus, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Tuesday.


In a tweet, the federal minister said that Prime Minister Shehbaz was not feeling well for the past two days and after consulting doctors, he got tested for coronavirus.

The minister appealed to the nation and PML-N workers to pray for the health of the Prime Minister, who is also a cancer survivor.

It is the third time the prime minister has contracted the deadly virus - the first in June 2020 and the second in January 2022.

Just a day ago, Prime Minister Shehbaz landed home from Britain after a lengthy visit, marked by his political consultations with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif. He was accompanied by PML-N leaders – including Khawaja Asif – during the visit.

He was supposed to arrive in the country earlier, but his plans were postponed after his health deteriorated. Family sources said he extended his stay in London twice because "his hectic schedule took a toll on his health".

According to sources close to the Sharif family, Prime Minister Shehbaz developed fever at the airport before his departure on Saturday and was advised not to travel by his family, thus rescheduling his flight home to Sunday.

Earlier, the Prime Minister attended the COP27 meeting in Egypt where he interacted with leaders from around the world and pleaded Pakistan's case for climate justice.

When news broke of the Prime Minister contracting the virus, supporters - including journalists and politicians - prayed for his recovery.