The report notes that the "Russian state-owned company" that produces the Sputnik V vaccine has applied for an emergency permit for its vaccine in Pakistan.

A Chinese company has also submitted a similar application for the use of its vaccine in Pakistan.

According to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Health, more than 528 thousand people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in Pakistan, more than 482 thousand people have recovered, the number of deaths has exceeded 11 thousand.

Earlier it was reported that Argentine President Alberto Fernandez was vaccinated with the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine.