G-B receives medical aid from China to fight spread of coronavirus.

ABBOTTABAD -- The Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) government on Friday received a large number of medical gears donated by Chinese Xinjiang officials to cope with the coronavirus crisis as so far over 100 positive cases surfaced in the mountainous region.

G-B Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman accompanied by civil administration and Pakistan Army officials received the consignment at Khunjerab Pass, a border area between China and Pakistan.

The donation consists of 0.2 million ordinary face masks, 2,000 N-95 masks, five ventilators, 2,000 COVID-19 testing kits and medical protective gears.

Chinese embassy in Pakistan also confirmed the development in a tweet saying: 'This is the friendship higher than mountains.'

ChinaPakSolidarity China in Action: 2 tons of masks, test kits, ventilators, medical protective clothes worthing 67 million rupees successfully handed over at Khunjerab. This is the friendship higher than mountains! @ArifAlvi @ImranKhanPTI @ForeignOfficePk @zfrmrza @MFA_China pic.twitter.com/CAiSza82Td

- Chinese Emb Pakistan (@CathayPak) March 27, 2020

ChinaPakSolidarity China in Action: The Pakistani helicopters arrived at the Khunjerab Pass in the harsh weather condition! @ArifAlvi @ImranKhanPTI @ForeignOfficePk @zfrmrza @MFA_China @GovernorGB @CMGBPK pic.twitter.com/1ycCQNPNXA

- Chinese Emb Pakistan (@CathayPak) March 27, 2020

The G-B CM while talking to media...