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Dr Asim suffers ‘mini-stroke’

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published October 29, 2016
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KARACHI: Dr Asim Hussain on Friday suffered transient ischemic attack (TIA), often referred to as mini-stroke, in the ‘sub-jail’ of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), hospital officials said.

They added that doctors took him for an emergency check-up where his MRI and CT scan tests were conducted.

“Dr Hussain is currently under observation,” doctors said. They added that the attack might be the result of high blood pressure and excessive stress. The doctors advised him for complete rest.

Published in Dawn, October 29th, 2016

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Ali khan
Oct 29, 2016 09:27am
Wasnt mr asim supposed to appear in court today as a witness against others?
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Ahmed bin Babar
Oct 29, 2016 10:00am
What about the stroke, Pakistan has suffered or still suffering at the hands of these people..?!
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Fms2
Oct 29, 2016 10:27am
As a physican it is very difficult to objectively confirm TIA. No one should say like this for any ill person but Dr asim has medical knowledge and he is in judicial custody so symptom which could not be conformed objectively should not be allowed as an excuse for treatment abroad.
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JINNAH FREEDOM FIGHTER
Oct 29, 2016 10:36am
An excuse to escape, if he is allowed then people will eliminate corrupt intuitions.
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talat haque
Oct 29, 2016 10:59am
God help him and everyone else suffering in Pakistan and indeed the world ....... it is bad all around
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Gabbar is back
Oct 29, 2016 11:20am
high blood pressure due to stress and yes when one has looted so much money high stress is bound to come.
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aamir
Oct 29, 2016 11:39am
why only one is being treated like that in a country where corruption makes the country sitting in top of the world corruption list.
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IBN E ASHFAQUE
Oct 29, 2016 12:51pm
@aamir Dr. Asim is singled out as he is very weak politically...............Corruption is for the powerful........Dr. Asim is not so powerful................that is why he is singled out for corruption..............
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Kamal Pasha.
Oct 29, 2016 12:55pm
Dr.Asim indicted in Rs.500 billion corruption cases will now ask the court to allow him to go to Europe, U.S. or Dubai for treatment.
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Khan
Oct 29, 2016 07:00pm
Imagine how the poor are suffering who are on trials.
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