Published 17:23 IST, October 25th 2019

Lahore HC grants bail to former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds

After hearing Shehbaz Sharif’s plea, the Lahore High Court on Friday granted bail to former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif on the medical grounds

Reported by: Rishabh Mishra
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former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, was granted bail on medical grounds by Lahore High Court on Friday.  President of  Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, Shehbaz Sharif’s plea was heard by High Court before former PM was allowed bail.  three-judge bench that heard plea was heed by Justice Baqar Najafi. former PM is in custody because of his alleged involvement in Chaudhry Sugar Mill case.

Former Pakistani PM’s health condition 

 National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of Pakistan h informed court that Nawaz’s Sharif's condition was treatable. However,  defence side claimed that former Pakistan PM was “serious”. Media reports suggest that he of medical board, Dr. Ayaz Mehmood h submitted a report to court stating that Nawaz Sharif’s platelet count was constantly declining. ding to this medical team informed court that Nawaz Sharif needs a daily transfusion of platelets and he is also suffering from or multiple ailments.  

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Diagsed with Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) 

On Wednesday, Nawaz Sharif was diagsed with acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). According to a medical board treating him, this disease prompts an insusceptible issue which les to a sudden and sharp drop in blood platelets. Nawaz Sharif was rushed to Services Hospital from National Accountability Bureau's Lahore office late on Monday night after a huge drop in his platelet count. Sharif received supplies of mega units of platelets at hospital next day. His condition deteriorated again on Wednesday evening after platelet count fell sharply to a life-threatening level of 7,000. Dr. Mahmood Ayaz of Services Institute of Medical Sciences said that his condition is improving as his platelets count increased to 20,000 from 7,000. According to initial test reports, three-time prime minister has been diagsed with immune thrombocytopenia.  

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16:21 IST, October 25th 2019