It is time for world community to demonstrate unity, solidarity and multilateral cooperation to fight Coronavirus pandemic: Qureshi.

ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi says it is time for the world community to demonstrate unity, solidarity, and multilateral cooperation to fight Coronavirus pandemic.

He was addressing video conference on Belt and Road International Cooperation: Combating Covid-19 with Solidarity, hosted by China.

Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China, chaired the Conference in which Foreign Ministers of a large number of 'Belt and Road Initiative' countries participated.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi underscored that besides causing deaths the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world and led to economic slowdown, bankruptcies, financial fissures, job-losses and disruption in global supply-chains.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi underlined that Pakistan is resolutely confronting the outbreak of COVID-19 and taking all possible measures to strengthen the existing health system.

He said the primary focus remained on both saving lives and saving livelihoods. In order to alleviate the sufferings, Prime Minister Imran Khan introduced major initiatives including 8 billion dollars relief package for the most vulnerable people and Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program...