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Pakistani PM, Bill Gates discuss measures against COVID-19

ISLAMABAD, Apr 28 (Xinhua) Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephone conversation with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discussing measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday.
"The Prime Minister expressed appreciation for the work of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for fighting poverty, combating COVID-19 pandemic and inequalities around the world," it said in a statement.
While commending the Gates foundation's strong advocacy to promote equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, Khan underscored the importance of equitable and timely delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to low-income countries.
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