Rehman Malik hospitalised for ‘Covid-related complications’

Sources say PPP leader was shifted to a private hospital in Islamabad after he fell critically ill

KARACHI:

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former interior minister Rehman Malik was shifted to a private hospital in Islamabad after he fell critically ill, The Express Tribune learnt on Tuesday.

Sources close to the PPP leader said that Malik was admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital for treatment of lung complications which he developed after contracting Covid-19.

Prayers for speedy recovery, good health and long life of .@SenRehmanMalik sahib, he is now quite serious due to #Covid, admitted in ICU Shifa, currently on ventilator.
وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
Allah Almighty may heal & cure him, and bless him with long life, Aameen

— Senator Sehar Kamran T.I. (@SeharKamran) February 1, 2022

The PPP leader had recovered from the coronavirus recently but the sources said his health suddenly deteriorated today.

The number of active Covid-19 cases stayed above 100,000 for the fourth consecutive day in the country, as 5,327 more people tested positive for the virus during the past 24 hours, according to the daily update of the pandemic issued by the NCOC on Tuesday.

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has commenced a countrywide door-to-door Covid-19 inoculation drive from today, according to Planning Minister Asad Umar.

Addressing the media and flanked by SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan, the NCOC chief said 55,000 teams are conducting the drive aimed at providing vaccination services at people's homes.

He said the teams would provide first, second and booster doses of the vaccine.