Nawaz Sharif Examined At Services Hospital, Shifted Back To Jail

(@mahnoorsheikh03)

Nawaz Sharif examined at Services hospital, shifted back to jail

Multiple tests, including blood test and urine test were conducted at the hospital.

Lahore (Pakistan Point News – 3rd February, 2019) Several medical tests were conducted on former prime minister Nawaz Sharif at Services Hospital, Lahore on Sunday.

Multiple tests, including blood test and urine test were conducted at the hospital. The reports of the tests will be later examined by a medical board.

Meanwhile, a request to conduct cardiac examination of the former prime minister has been sent to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC).

He was taken back to Kot Lakhpat jail amid tight security.

Nawaz Sharif was shifted to Services Hospital on Saturday where he was allocated a VIP room.

The Interior Department Punjab had allowed the medical treatment of the former prime minister.

The law enforcement agencies were directed to make security arrangements for Nawaz Sharif’s transfer to hospital from Kot Lakhpat jail.

Last week, a larger medical board examined the health of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif at Kot Lakhpat Jail.

The six-member medical board constituted by the Punjab government evaluated Nawaz Sharif's health condition and medical reports.

The medical board comprised Dr Hamid Sharif Khan, Dr Muhammad Talha Bin Nazir, Dr Shahid Hameed, Dr Sajjad Ahmed, Abdul Hameed Siddiqui and Dr Azmat Hayat.

The board had submitted its report and recommendations to the government. Nawaz Sharif was shifted to Services Hospital upon the recommendation of the board.

Mahnoor Sheikh

The writer is News Editor, Pakistan Point. She has graduated in Mass Communication and has worked in various media houses