Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has apologised over his statement regarding the Syed Munawar Hasan, the former ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), that he died of coronavirus.

Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah withdrew his statement minutes after telling the provincial assembly’s session that Syed Munawar Hasan died of coronavirus.

In his clarification, CM Shad said that he has mistakenly delivered the statement as Munawar Hasan was not detected with coronavirus.

The clarification was followed by the statement of Hasan’s physicians where they rejected the claims of the chief minister, saying that the former JI supremo was not detected with COVID-19 during his ailment period.