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.”
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.