Pakistan will be receiving its first purchase of over one million doses of Chinese Sinopharm and CanSino COVID-19 vaccines by the end of March, Reuters reported citing the minister in charge of pandemic operations on Tuesday.

"We have purchased 1,060,000 doses of Sinopharm and CanSino vaccines," Asad Umar said. "We will be receiving the consignment before end of March."

The official also said the government was in talks to purchase another seven million doses of the vaccines.