Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza has said that in this critical time when China is facing coronavirus, Pakistan stands shoulder to shoulder with its neighbour to combat the disease.

The Special Assistant to PM stated this while talking to Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing in Islamabad on Monday.

He assured of taking every possible step of taking care of Pakistani students staying in China to keep them safe of the diseases and for their safe return.

Dr Zafar Mirza expressed the confidence that the Chinese government would soon win the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.

Zafar Mirza confirmed that so far there no case of coronavirus has been detected in Pakistan.

Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing said all possible information regarding the virus will be provided to Pakistani government.

Special Assistant on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfiqar Bukhari was also present on the occasion.