President Alvi grieved over demise of Dr Abdul Qadir Soomro

President Dr Arif Alvi has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Dr Abdul Qadir Soomro, who died of coronavirus in Karachi on Monday.

In a condolence message on Tuesday, President Alvi lauded the contribution of the deceased, who established a special ward for corona patients at Al Khidmat Hospital, Sukkur, and played a key role in the fight against Covid-19.

He also paid rich tribute to Dr Osama Riaz from Gilgit-Baltistan for sacrificing his life in the fight against this pandemic.

Appreciating the services of doctors and nurses, the President said they were dedicatedly combating coronavirus pandemic and the nation is proud of them as they were the true heroes of the country.