Brother-in-law of the Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday passed away in Karachi after suffering from noval coronavirus.
According to sources within Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Syed Mehdi Shah was under treatment at a local hospital in Karachi for three weeks and lost his battle against the deadly virus today.
“He contracted the virus soon after returning from Iraq, ” they said adding that the victim was a government servant and was currently posted as Managing Director (MD) SITE.
Earlier in the day, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah informed the public that seven members of a single family have been infected in Karachi with novel coronavirus.