Raja Zafar ul Haq condemns statements about linking COVID-19 origin with China

The United States (US) has ramped up efforts to blame China for the global spread of the virus as it faces growing criticism at home for its own handling of the pandemic. The American administration has been critical of the Chinese response to tackle the epidemic. Nonetheless, China, as well as the international community, has condemned the US claims that COVID-19 was developed in Wuhan. Pakistan firmly stood with China in the fight against COVID-19, and both the ruling and opposition parties in Pakistan have lauded China’s efforts in tackling the pandemic. PML-N senior leader, Senator Raja Zafar ul Haq has condemned statements entailing that the novel coronavirus was developed in China. He further praised China for providing medical relief assistance to control and prevent the pandemic in Pakistan.