Must fight this together: Pak PM Imran Khan, ministers express solidarity with India battling Covid-19
India Today
As the call for assistance to India grew louder, Imran Khan expressed solidarity with people in India and said the global challenge of the Covid-19 infection must be fought together.
The Pakistani government and its people have expressed solidarity with Indians battling the coronavirus pandemic. With hashtags like #IndiaNeedsOxygen, #PakistanStandsWithIndia, #IndiaFightsCovid trending in Pakistan, there was a growing call from across the border, asking Pakistan PM Imran Khan to help India on Friday. I want to express our solidarity with the people of India as they battle a dangerous wave of COVID-19. Our prayers for a speedy recovery go to all those suffering from the pandemic in our neighbourhood & the world. We must fight this global challenge confronting humanity together In these difficult times our prayers are with people of #India may God be kind and may these difficult times gets over soon. #coronavirus #COVID19 is yet another reminder that humanitarian issues require responses beyond political consideration. Pakistan continues to work with SAARC countries to foster cooperation to tackle the pandemic. https://t.co/hgpp0vxjSM As the call for assistance to India grew louder, Imran Khan expressed solidarity with people in India and said the global challenge of the Covid-19 infection must be fought together. Imran Khan said, "I want to express our solidarity with the people of India as they battle a dangerous wave of COVID-19. Our prayers for a speedy recovery go to all those suffering from the pandemic in our neighbourhood & the world. We must fight this global challenge confronting humanity together."
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