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Speculations of Pakistan PM Imran Khan testing positive for the Coronavirus started brimming on social media, after British PM Boris Johnson confirmed.

Speculations of Pakistan PM Imran Khan testing positive for the Coronavirus began brimming on social media, after reports of British PM Boris Johnson contracting COVID-19 emerged. On Thursday evening, a London-based news media organisation broke a story claiming that the Pakistani Prime Minister has been infected by the novel virus. 

Subsequently, PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan clearing the air, denied the claim, further asked the news network to correct the report. The Pakistani politician said, “News regarding PM Imran Khan tested positive for COVID-19 is NOT true. Please refrain from spreading fake news.”

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In the thick of a global outbreak, Pakistan confirmed 1363 positive Coronavirus cases on Saturday morning with–440 cases in Sindh province, 27 in Islamabad, 180 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 490 in Punjab, 133 in Balochistan and 93 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Out of which, 11 have died while 23 have recovered. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on March 22 ruled out complete lockdown in the country, saying it will create chaos and urged people to self-quarantine to curb the spread of the coronavirus