Indian, Sri Lankan premiers wish speedy recovery to PM Imran Khan

Indian and Sri Lankan prime ministers on Saturday wished Prime Minister Imran Khan a speedy recovery from coronavirus, hours after the premier tested positive for the virus.

The India PM Narendra Modi, taking to Twitter, said: "Best wishes to Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI for a speedy recovery from COVID-19."

Similarly, Sri Lanka's Mahinda Rajapaksa, said: "Wishing Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI a speedy and full recovery! Our thoughts and prayers are with him during this time of difficulty."

PM Imran Khan has tested positive for the virus as the country grapples with the third wave of the pandemic. The coronavirus positivity ratio has moved up to 9.46%, with the country recording 3,876 cases and 42 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Earlier in the day, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan had announced that PM Imran Khan had testes positive for coornavirus and was isolating at home.

Following the development, foreign diplomats had also wished PM Imran Khan a speedy recovery from coronavirus.

British High Commissioner in Pakistan, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan, Australia's High Commissioner to Pakistan, were among the envoys who had wished the premier a speedy recovery.

Meanwhile, providing an update on the prime minister's health, Dr Sultan said he had met the premier and he is "fit and doing well". "The best advice that we could give him was to stay at home, isolate, and rest."

"We are monitoring his clinical parameters, and medical treatment will be given to him if required," Dr Sultan said, adding: "Right now, there is no need for any treatment, as such."