(Karachi) Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has tested negative for coronavirus, media reported on Sunday.

The opposition leader has recovered from the disease, PML-N spokesperson Maryam Aurangzeb said on Sunday.

She stated the the result of Shehbaz Sharif's corona test has come back negative. "By the grace of God and the nation's prayers, Shehbaz Sharif has tested negative," she added.

PML-N's Shehbaz Sharif tests positive for coronavirus

On June 11, the PML-N president contracted the novel coronavirus. He quarantined himself at home.

Earlier, a total of 97 politicians, including 86 lawmakers from the country’s national and provincial assemblies, tested virus positive while six lost their lives since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Pakistan.

The politicians who tested positive belong to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and various other political parties.