Islamabad: Two Pakistani lawmakers died from the novel coronavirus here on Wednesday, a day after a provincial minister succumbed to COVID-19 in the southern Sindh province.
Mian Jamshed Kakakhel, 65, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, died here while undergoing treatment after having tested positive for the coronavirus 10 days ago.
“Mian Jamshed was on ventilator for the last three days and passed away this morning,” an official said. “His son Mian Omar has recovered from coronavirus while other family members have tested negative for it,” he added.
Pakistan Muslim League-(Nawaz) MPA from from Gujranwala Shaukat Manzoor Cheema also died after being on ventilator since Eid, Geo News reported. He also suffered from heart ailments, the report quoted hospital officials as saying. (PTI)
