Published 10:48 IST, October 26th 2019
Pakistan: Maryam Nawaz admitted to same Services Hospital as Sharif
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz was moved back to Lahore's Services Hospital on Friday where she will undergo medical tests
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leer Maryam Nawaz on Friday was moved back to Lahore's Services Hospital. Maryam will be undergoing medical tests, a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan issued directives to allow Maryam to stay with her ailing far Nawaz Sharif who is mitted to same hospital.
On Thursday Maryam h been shifted back to Kot Lakhpath jail. PML-N leer was released on parole. parole was granted by Punjab government on Wednesday to allow Maryam to see her far, who has been hospitalised from Monday night. As per reports, Maryam h earlier claimed that she was denied permission for same.
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Nawaz Sharif’s deteriorating health
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was sentenced by an Accountability court for corruption in December last year. Since n, he has been lodged in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat jail. Meanwhile, Sharif's health condition has worsened after his platelet count significantly dropped to less than 7,000. medical team said that former Pakistan Prime Minister is suffering from acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), an immune disorder that les to an abrupt and sharp drop in blood platelets, as per reports.
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Nawaz was shifted to Lahore's Services Hospital after his health deteriorated Monday night. Sharif's physician, nan Khan, h said that his patient h a "critically low" platelet count and requested authorities to immediately shift him to a hospital. Earlier, Imran Khan h directed Punjab government to extend best medical services to former Prime Minister in accordance with his family's wishes.
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Family slams Imran Khan
Earlier Nawaz Sharif's bror and PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif slammed Khan-led government and requested fellow Pakistanis to pray for Nawaz Sharif’s health. Writing on Twitter, he said, "I visited my bror Nawaz Sharif in hospital earlier today. I am gravely concerned and worried about his fast deteriorating health condition. government must shun its apathy and attend to his serious health issues. I appeal to nation to pray for Mian sahib."
Furrmore, Nawaz Sharif’s son Hussain Nawaz alleged that former might have been poisoned. Hussain Nawaz remarked, "Thrombocytopenia is a manifestation of poisoning. If anything happens to Nawaz Sharif, you kw who are responsible for this."
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(with ANI inputs)
08:22 IST, October 26th 2019