Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has lauded National Institute of Health’s (NIH) role in Pakistan’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
FM Qureshi visited on Tuesday (today), visited dedicated COVID-19 vaccination facility for diplomats established at NIH Islamabad and praised NIH’s contribution in tackling COVID-19 spread in Pakistan.
The foreign minister commended NIH, NCOC and the Ministry of Health Services, Regulation and Coordination for their support to Pakistan’s effective COVID-19 response.
FM Qureshi also accentuated that Pakistan’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on the “whole of Government approach”, “smart lockdowns” and the maintenance of “balance between lives and livelihood” has earned Pakistan global recognition.
The event was attended by the Dean of the diplomatic corps, group of Ambassadors, senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NIH officials and media personnel.
Meanwhile, Professor Dr Major General Aamer Ikram – Executive Director NIH also praised the lead role played by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan’s COVID response, starting from the largest repatriation operation in the history of the country that brought back stranded Pakistanis from more than 70 countries around the world in 2020 last year.
Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, who was also present at the moment appreciated the assistance provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the diplomatic missions during the ongoing pandemic.
