FM Qureshi discusses COVID-19 situation with Singaporean counterpart

Two diplomats agreed to stay engaged on COVID-19 and other matters of mutual interest

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday discussed with his counterpart in Singapore the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation and methods to curtail its spread.

In a telephonic conversation with Foreign Minister of Singapore Dr Vivian Balakrishna, FM Qureshi commended Singapore’s response in handling the public health crisis saying that the country's timely response had helped in containing the further spread of the virus.

“Pakistan looked forward to learning from Singapore’s experience in the field of epidemiology,” the Foreign Office said quoting FM Qureshi.



The foreign minister apprised his Singaporean counterpart of the steps taken by Pakistan to combat the disease. The FM also showed interest in the application, ‘Trace Together’, in Pakistan to stop human to human transmission.

The FO stated that foreign minister thanked the Singapore government for facilitating the return of Pakistani nationals from Singapore whereas Singapore FM also appreciated Pakistan’s support in the repatriation of Singaporean nationals from Pakistan.



During the conversion, FM Qureshi highlighted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s call for debt relief and restructuring to help developing countries create the fiscal space needed to combat the disease, save precious human lives and shore up economies.

The two top diplomats agreed to stay engaged on COVID-19 and other matters of mutual interest.