BEIJING: Diplomatic Mission here has confirmed that 500 Pakistani students are stuck in Wuhan, the epicenter of Novel Coronavirus.
However, Foreign Office in Islamabad has stated that there was no report of infection among Pakistanis in China: “There is no report of infection in any Pakistani community member thus far.”
The virus that has claimed 56 lives so far has reached as far as Australia (4 cases), USA (3 cases) and Canada (1 Case).
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FO informed that Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Pakistani diplomatic missions in China that were actively monitoring the situation were in touch with the Pakistani community as well as Chinese authorities: “The current situation calls for greater patience and perseverance!”
FO has advised the Pakistani students and members of the community based in China to regularly visit the Pak Embassy’s website and register themselves online.
It is pertinent to mention here that there are 28,000 Pakistani students are enrolled in institutions all over China. Moreover, 800 resident traders and 1,500 Pakistani traders who travel to China frequently are presently in China: “There are close to 500 students in Wuhan alone. These numbers have to take into account the fact that many of our students come to China either on self financing or on the scholarships offered by the Chinese and they don’t always register with the Embassy.
“Similarly, our traders and other visitors from Pakistan also don’t always register with the Embassy. So the Embassy has an approximate estimation. Pakistani community members and students in Wuhan are advised to comply with the efforts of Chinese health authorities for curbing the spread of novel coronavirus…
“The Embassy urges Pakistani students to remain vigilant and adopt good personal hygiene practices. In case of any reports of viral infection in members of Pakistani community/students, it is requested to cooperate with local health authorities and share immediately the complete information with Pakistan’s embassy in Beijing.”
Meanwhile, in Pakistan NDMA is taking precautionary measures to contain the mysterious Novel Coronavirus. Three more thermal scanners are being imported to be installed at Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore airports.
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