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Pakistan has contacted China for more vaccine of Covid-19

As over 3,000 new Covid-19 cases were reported for the sixth consecutive day on Tuesday and the number of active cases doubled in less than three weeks, Pakistan has contacted China for more vaccine.

Federal Minister for Plan­ning and Development Asad Umar said that Pakistan would receive its first purchase of over one million doses of Chinese Sinopharm and Cansino vaccines by the end of March.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephone conversation with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Mr Qureshi underscored that Pakistan had devised an elaborate plan for vaccination across the country as part of its endeavours to combat the pandemic. To reinforce the country's capacity to effectively and expeditiously fight the pandemic, Mr Qureshi discussed with his Chinese counterpart supply of Covid-19 vaccine from China to Pakistan during March-April.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi reassured that China would continue to firmly support Pakistan in its fight against the pandemic and accord highest priority to the requirements of its time-tested friend.

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