LONDON: Former Punjab chief minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif has said Prime Minister Imran Khan made “irresponsible and mean” statements about the health of former premier Nawaz Sharif, discrediting doctors appointed by his own government and from his own Shaukat Khanum hospital.On Friday, the Prime Minister took a dig at Sharif, saying the ailing former premier suddenly recovered and looked perfectly fine as he got a glimpse of the London-bound air ambulance. Shahbaz said he didn’t want to talk about Pakistani politics as he was in London for his brother’s health related issues but he said: “In the last few days, he (Imran Khan) has said things which don’t suit him.”Shahbaz said the PTI government appointed its own independent doctors to check Sharif’s health. He said Khan asked Shaukat Khanum Hospital doctors to independently verify medical reports of Sharif and was told that the former premier was in highly critical condition and treatment for him was not available in Pakistan.Shahbaz took Sharif to the University College Hospital, Westmoreland Street (The Heart Hospital) on Saturday for the checkup. He said: “Dr Lawrence checked Sharif regarding his cardiac issues. The doctor has recommended few tests for him. For his other episodes, he has seen doctors at the Guy’s Hospital and further tests and checks have been recommended. We request for prayers for Nawaz Sharif.”Sharif’s personal physician Dr Adnan Khan said the former prime minister had a cardiac consult and evaluation by Dr David Lawrence, a cardiothoracic surgeon at University College Hospital. “Mr Sharif is given a roadmap for cardiac investigations and subsequent treatment,” he said. Dr. Lawrence had performed CABG (heart bypass surgery) on Sharif in May 2016 and has clinically looked after him ever since. He added: “Dr Lawrence in sync with haematologists at Guy’s & St. Thomas’ Hospital will manage Sharif.”On Friday, Shahbaz had said Sharif had gone through the process of cardiac intervention seven times, adding: “He was monitored by a doctor from Switzerland”.Sharif’s personal physician Dr Adnan said arteries carrying blood to his brain were 80 per cent blocked. “Sharif’s medical appointments are booked,” he said, adding: “If the need arises, he will be taken to the hospital.”
11-25-2019, 09:41 AM
Imran discredited his own govt, doctors: Shahbaz
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