Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Dr Faisal Sultan, his aide on health, confirmed on Twitter.
The news comes two days after the premier received his first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine.
At the time he had appealed to the nation to ensure compliance with all standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent the spread of Covid-19 amid an intensifying third wave, his office quoted him as saying.
Yesterday, the premier had been on a visit to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Malakand, where he visited a university and inaugurated a new academic block and addressed a gathering of students.
He also visited the Swat Motorway, where he inaugurated the Swat Expressway Tunnels.
Source: Dawn
