Following India's steps, Pakistan convened a video conference of health ministers from the SAARC countries. Dr. Rajiv Garg, Director General of Health Services, represented the Government of India. The meeting was intended to be a ministerial-level interaction but most member states chose to send ministers instead.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Pakistan convenes SAARC Health Ministers' meet

The Pakistan government has pledged $3 million to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation’s (SAARC) COVID-19 Emergency Fund. However, it has set a condition that the facility is administered by the Saarc secretariat. Pakistan is the last of SAARC's eight members to contribute to the fund. Watch report.

Pakistan government pledges $3 MN to SAARC COVID-19 Fund | Coronavirus Pandemic

Pakistan has boycotted India led SAARC meet on the coronavirus crisis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the video conference of all the SAARC member nations to discuss the remedy for the coronavirus outbreak in the SAARC nations.

SAARC meet: Pakistan engages in petty politics amid coronavirus crisis

Pakistan refuses to attend SAARC meet on COVID-19

With seven new cases, the number of infections in Sri Lanka has spiked to 19. As a precautionary measure, Srilankan airlines have asked passengers to carry their own blankets and headphones.

Coronavirus cases on the rise in South Asia

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in & lead a video conference with leaders and representatives of SAARC countries to formulate a joint strategy to fight the coronavirus outbreak that killed more than 5,000 people worldwide.

PM Modi holds SAARC video conference, Watch to know major key takeaways!

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday skipped External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's opening statement at the meeting of the SAARC Council of Foreign Ministers.

Pakistan FM plays dirty game at SAARC meet

Elimination of terrorism in all its forms is a precondition not only for fruitful cooperation but also for the very survival of the South Asian region, says EAM S. Jaishankar

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar raises the issue of terrorism at SAARC

'Individuals do not matter, countries do,' he added hastily after making the statement

Arun Jaitley's absence in SAARC conference will not matter: Pakistan finance minister

The meet comes after Rajnath Singh and his Pakistan counterpart exchanged repartee over terrorism issues earlier this month

Pakistan decides to play 'good host' to India's finance minister at SAARC meet

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