BEIJING, Mar 22 (DNA): The spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry,

Lijian Zhao, on Sunday expressed hopes that Pakistan will defeat

coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as soon as possible.

Lijian Zhao said in his Twitter message that Pakistani Prime Minister

Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa have

appreciated China as a responsible and determined nation fighting

COVID-19.

He praised PM Khan and COAS Bajwa for asking Pakistanis to follow

Chinese experience to contain the spread of the virus. The spokesperson

added, “Thanks to PM Khan & Gen Bajwa! I wish Pakistan could defeat

#COVID19 ASAP.”

Pakistan PM Imran Khan & Army Chief Gen Bajwa highly appreciated China

as responsible and determined nation fighting #COVID19. Both asked

Pakistanis to follow Chinese experience. Thanks to PM Khan & Gen Bajwa!

I wish Pakistan could defeat #COVID19 ASAP.

Zhao has also wished Islamabad ‘a happy #PakistanDay’ in his tweet.

With this song in violin, I wish you a happy #PakistanDay! This song is

out of the world! I wish Pakistan could defeat #COVID19 ASAP!

#StandWithPakistan! Chin-Pakistan dosti zindabad!

The total number of novel coronavirus cases in Pakistan rose to 644

after new COVID-19 cases were reported from all provinces on Sunday.=DNA

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