Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:38:23 +0500 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:38:23 +0500 60 Former finance minister Hafeez Sheikh tests positive for COVID-19 https://english.aaj.tv/news/30255753/ <p><strong>Former finance minister Hafeez Sheikh has tested positive for COVID-19, revealed the newly appointed finance minister Hammad Azhar via Twitter on Tuesday.</strong></p> <p>Azhar, in a tweet, wished a speedy recovery to his predecessor:</p> <p>"Just found out that Dr Hafeez Sheikh has tested positive for Covid-19. I pray for his swift recovery and good health. Ameen."</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/Hammad_Azhar/status/1376804742618316800?s=20"></a> </blockquote></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Source: Twitter</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <p>On Monday, President Arif Alvi and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak both announced that they have contracted the virus. President Alvi shared the news on Twitter:</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/ArifAlvi/status/1376535743703695365?s=20"></a> </blockquote></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Source: Twitter</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <p>The defense minister also took to the bird app to advise masses to be careful and take precautions against coronavirus:</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/PervezKhattakPK/status/1376559765443215363?s=20"></a> </blockquote></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Source: Twitter</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> Former finance minister Hafeez Sheikh has tested positive for COVID-19, revealed the newly appointed finance minister Hammad Azhar via Twitter on Tuesday.

Azhar, in a tweet, wished a speedy recovery to his predecessor:

"Just found out that Dr Hafeez Sheikh has tested positive for Covid-19. I pray for his swift recovery and good health. Ameen."

Source: Twitter

On Monday, President Arif Alvi and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak both announced that they have contracted the virus. President Alvi shared the news on Twitter:

Source: Twitter

The defense minister also took to the bird app to advise masses to be careful and take precautions against coronavirus:

Source: Twitter

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