Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tests COVID-19 positive

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Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tested COVID-19 positive on Saturday, the nation`s health minister announced just two days after the premier got his vaccine jab.

Currently, Khan is “self isolating at home,” minister Faisal Sultan wrote in a tweet.

The Prime Minister’s Office too confirmed the development.

Imran Khan had taken China’s Sinovac vaccine two days ago on March 18.

The South Asian nation of 220 million is seeing a sharp rise in the coronavirus infections.

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