Balochistan Finance Minister Zahoor Buledi tests positive for coronavirus

Balochistan Finance Minister Zahoor Buledi on Thursday was tested positive for the novel coronavirus that has infected 35,791 people and killed 770 people in Pakistan.

He said he has put himself in self-quarantine as per doctor’s advice.

Buledi is the first minister from Balochistan to test positive for COVID-19.

I’m grateful to all friends, well-wishers & supporters who prayed for my early recovery after my Covid-19 test came +ve. I’m in self-quarantine as per doctors guidelines. Alhamdulillah, asymptomatic and recovering. Thanks to all.

— Zahoor Buledi (@ZahoorBuledi) May 13, 2020

Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser, Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Dost Mohammad Mazari, Senator Mirza Mohammad Afridi, Member Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Abdul Salam Afridi and Special Assistant to KP Chief Minister for Local Government Kamran Bangash had also tested positive.