RAWALPINDI: A contingent of People’s Liberation Army’s Medical team called upon Chief of the Armed Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, Army’s media wing reported.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Dr. Zhou Feihu, Chief of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Department PLA General Hospital and eight others were part of the ten member medical team.
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during times of coronavirus.
Army Chief Qamar Bajwa thanked the China for their continuous help amidst a pandemic while also thanking them for timely support in terms of medical supply to the country.
The COAS stated that the world is yet to come up with a cure for the virus and multinational, global support in this regard was essential and should be increased.
Bajwa also said that global support was also required to mitigate financial challenges arising from the pandemic.–ISPR
Agencies add: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has expressed gratitude for China’s support related to immediate medical supplies and other assistance especially the visit by Chinese medical experts to help Pakistan fight the pandemic.
He said this while meeting a 10-member People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Medical Team, led by Major General Doctor Zhou Feihu, Chief of ICU Department, PLA General Hospital, at the GHQ on Tuesday, military’s media wing, the ISPR, said in a statement. During the interaction, matters related to coronavirus containment and Pakistan’s comprehensive response against Covid-19 were discussed, it said.
Speaking on the occasion, General Qamar said that while the international community is busy making efforts to find a cure against Covid-19, multinational support and global cooperation is vital to boost national efforts to manage the disease and also its economic impact. The Chinese delegation re-assured Beijing’s continued support for Islamabad at all fora.–Agencies
