Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed Pakistan’s solidarity with the people of India as they battle a dangerous wave of COVID-19, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
In a tweet, Imran Khan said, “Our prayers for a speedy recovery go to all those suffering from the pandemic in our neighbourhood and the world.”
The premier vowed, “We must fight this global challenge confronting humanity together.”
I want to express our solidarity with the people of India as they battle a dangerous wave of COVID-19. Our prayers for a speedy recovery go to all those suffering from the pandemic in our neighbourhood & the world. We must fight this global challenge confronting humanity together
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 24, 2021
The international media reported that India’s coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the country’s health ministry said on Saturday, setting a new world record for the third consecutive day, as overwhelmed hospitals in the densely-populated country begged for oxygen supplies.
India is in the grip of a rampaging second wave of the pandemic, hitting a rate of one COVID-19 death in just under every four minutes in Delhi as the capital's underfunded health system buckles.
"Please help us get oxygen, there will be a tragedy here," Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a conference on Friday.