LONDON: Prime Minister Imran Khan has been declared top politician acrossthe globe for successfully mitigating the impact of COVID-19 in the country.
The list released by the British news outlet, Asian World, ranked 10politicians from across the globe who had worked hard to overcome theeffects of the virus against their citizens.
Prime Minister Imran Khan topped among the list for launching a relief fundfor those who were made jobless due to the current pandemics.
It is pertinent to mention here that the smart lockdown strategy ofPakistan, adopted on the behest of Imran Khan, has also garnered praiseglobally as it not only helped the country in tackling the spread of thevirus but also ensured resumption of economic activity in the country.
Another Pakistani who made to the list was Special Assistant to PM onOverseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari.
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The news outlet ranked him at the seventh position on the list for leadingthe mission to help Pakistanis who were stuck overseas. It noted that ZulfiBukhari worked toward getting flights to ensure the repatriation of allthose people who wanted to come back to Pakistan.
The listlinkalsocarried the names of Congresswoman for New York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of FinlandSanna Marin, Congresswoman for Minnesota (USA) Ilhan Omar, Prime Ministerof Canada Justin Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar,Canadian Member of Parliament Jagmeet Singh and first elected woman speakerof Bahrain Fawzia Zainal.
