Arif Alvi (Extreme Right), smiles. Along with him at extreme left is Imran Khan, PM of Pakistan

A shocking statement made by Pakistan’s President Dr Arif Alvi has gone viral on Twitter, albeit for the wrong reason, in which he says that his government is following the tenants of Prophet Mohammad when it comes to controlling the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus disease.

In his tweet Alvi cited Prophet Mohammad and said, “If you hear of an outbreak of plague in a land, do not enter it, but if the plague breaks out in a place while you are in it, do not leave that place.”

Special Assistant to PM Imran Khan on Health Dr Zafar Mirza said, “It is in the largest interest of the region, world, country that we don’t evacuate them now,” he was quoted by Dawn News.

It is to be noted that the President of Pakistan is himself a dentist and his tweet has been condemned by many people in social media calling him insensitive. Noted journalist Tarek Fatah called Alvi a “disgraceful person.”

At present there over 800 Pakistani studying in multiple universities in Wuhan city left marooned by its government.

Meanwhile Indian students returning from China could he heard "Bharat Mata ki Jai" & "Har har Mahadev!" after landing in Delhi on an AirIndia flight.

They could also be seen dancing and singing after their safe return from China at the quarantine facility of Indian Army in Manesar, Haryana, where they are currently lodged.