Mirza Shahi in critical condition after testing Covid-19 positive

Veteran TV actor Mirza Shahi is reportedly in critical condition. Last week Shahi was diagnosed with coronavirus. Since then his health has deteriorated and he has been shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi where he is currently on a ventilator.

Along with Shai, both his wife and daughter have tested positive for Covid-19. " My father is on a ventilator due to Covid-19 and we need prayers of public,” Shai’s daughter told The Express Tribune.

Shahi’s co-stars from the popular TV serial of the early 2000s, Nadaniyan have urged their fans to pray for the ailing actor. Actor Yasir Nawaz along with his wife and brother Nida Yasir and Danish Nawaz, all of whom starred in Nadaniyan took to Instagram to bring attention to Shahi’s health.

A post shared by Yasir Nawaz (@itsyasirnawaz) on Sep 23, 2020 at 12:08am PDT

“Please pray for Mirza Shahi sahab (sir). He is in critical condition and needs all your prayers,” all of them wrote on the social media platform as they shared a poster from Nadaniyan.

A post shared by Nida Yasir (@itsnidayasir.official) on Sep 23, 2020 at 2:34am PDT

A post shared by Danish Nawaz (@danishnawazofficial) on Sep 23, 2020 at 12:31am PDT

Meray Pass Tum Ho actor, Adnan Siddiqui also earlier this week said a prayer for Shahi. “Praying for the speedy recovery of Mirza Shahi. Hope he remains undaunted and comes out of Covid-19 like a warrior. The veteran has brought cheer in millions of lives. We worked together a few years ago. He is a very diligent actor,” Siddiqui wrote on Twitter.

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