Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was vaccinated against the novel coronavirus on Thursday.
Speaking on the occasion, the political leader appealed to the nation to ensure strict compliance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) amid an ongoing third wave of the virus.
As part of the vaccination drive being carried out across the country, those aged 60 years and above as well as frontline workers are being given priority to get the jab.
Pakistan reported a major surge in new coronavirus infections on Thursday, driven by an uptick in cases in its richest state.
Authorities have said the UK variant of the virus found in the country could be a factor for the rise in numbers.
Most of the new cases came from Pakistan’s largest and richest province, Punjab.
Currently, four Covid vaccines have been approved for emergency use in the South Asian country: Sinopharm, Oxford-AstraZeneca, Sputnik-V and Cansino Bio.
