LAHORE – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz Sunday underwent Covid-19 test after having fever and sore throat.
PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb confirmed the development that daughter of PML-N supremo is having fever and strep throat. She has also been tested for the novel virus, Aurangzeb added.
On Saturday, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman also canceled his political activities after having Covid like symptoms.
Maulana is unwell and suffering from fever for a couple of days while he has tested negative for Covid-19, JUI spokesperson told media. Adding that, Fazl is present at his residence in D.I Khan as doctors advised him to rest.
The development takes place when Pakistan is experiencing a spike in the Covid-19 cases as the third wave intensifies. Pakistan on Sunday reported over 4,000 new cases over the past 24 hours as the positivity ratio in the country soared to 10.4 percent.