China promises 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses for Pakistan by Jan 31: FM Qureshi | Pakistan - Gulf News

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has announced that China has promised to provide 500,000 doses of a coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan by January 31. In a video message after a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Qureshi said China offered to airlift the vaccines to Islamabad. I held a detailed conversation with the Chinese foreign minister in which I "discussed with the Chinese Foreign Minister Pakistan's requirements," Qureshi said. According to the minister, Prime Minister Imran Khan had directed him to increase interaction with Beijing "considering the sensitivity of the situation". 35,293 active cases Pakistan on…