PM Shehbaz Sharif tests positive for COVID-19.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif - who was unwell for the last few days - has contracted the deadly coronavirus, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said Tuesday.

In a tweet, the federal minister said PM Shehbaz was unwell for the last two days and after consulting the 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.

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

Just a day back, PM Shehbaz landed home from Britain after a drawn-out visit, marked by his political consultations with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif. During the visit, PML-N leaders - including Khawaja Asif - had accompanied him.

He was scheduled to reach the country earlier, but his plans were delayed after his health deteriorated. Family sources said he...

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