Pakistan to participate in SAARC video moot.

ISLAMABAD -- The government has said that it will participate in a video conference of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leadership to combat the coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 5,000 people globally. In a tweet posted late Friday night, the Foreign Office (FO) - while responding to a proposal by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling for a 'strong strategy' to combat COVID-19 - said that Pakistan 'will be available to participate in the video conference of #SAARC member countries on the issue'. 'The threat of #COVID-19 requires coordinated efforts at[the] global and regional level.

We have communicated that SAPM on Health will be available to participate in the video conference of #SAARC member countries on the issue,' FO Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said. Farooqui's response came hours after Prime Minister Modi extended his offer. 'I would like to propose that the leadership of SAARC nations chalk out a strong strategy to fight Coronavirus. We...