'Pakistani students in China being treated like our own': Chinese FM assures

• The death toll rose to 259, with infections surging past 11,000.

Chinese Foreign Minister (FM) Wang Yi has assured that Pakistani students in China are being treated like their own amid the outbreak of coronavirus that has killed over 250 people.

In his telephonic conversation with FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Yi said that the Chinese government is doing everything to ensure the safety, health and well-being of Pakistani students. Qureshi thanked the Chinese government for extending full support and assistance to the Pakistani students in Wuhan.

He hoped that Beijing will continue to take best possible measures for the protection of Pakistani nationals in China. Almost 500 Pakistanis are studying in various universities of Wuhan. Four students have been confirmed to be victim to the deadly coronavirus.

On Saturday, the death toll rose to 259, with infections surging past 11,000.