Kulsoom Nawaz discharged from hospital after successful surgery

Dawn.com Published September 1, 2017

Former premier Nawaz Sharif's wife, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, was on Friday discharged from a hospital in London after undergoing successful treatment for lymphoma a day earlier.

Zayd Hussain, son of Hussain Nawaz, announced through a Twitter post that his grandmother had returned home.

Zayd also expressed his gratitude “for the ongoing prayers” for his family.

Begum Kulsoom had been diagnosed with early-stage lymphoma earlier this month, with doctors hopeful that it would be curable.

She underwent surgery on Thursday and had been moved to the Intensive Care Unit following the procedure.

Successful surgery

Although there has been no official word on the surgery from the Sharif family, Maryam Nawaz, Sharif's daughter, retweeted messages congratulating her upon the successful completion of Begum Kulsoom's treatment.

Begum Kulsoom is the PML-N's candidate for the upcoming NA-120 by-poll on Sept 17. Maryam is running her mother's election campaign in her absence, while the rest of the family is with Begum Kulsoom in London.

With additional reporting by Abbas Haider.

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Baldev S Chandpuri

Sep 01, 2017 12:50am

Good Luck &Quick Recovery!

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From India

Sep 01, 2017 12:57am

Get well soon Mrs. Kulsoom Nawaz. Best wishes from India.

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Zak

Sep 01, 2017 01:06am

An early and full recovery to Mrs Sharif and support for Mr Nawaz sharif.

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Khan

Sep 01, 2017 01:09am

Wish and pray for early recovery of the great and brave first lady

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Ahsan Gul

Sep 01, 2017 01:12am

What a picture? This same operation could have been done easily in Pakistan. But what option our public has if their family members are inflicted with this kind of cancer to go overseas? Most likely none. These stooges are enjoying good life at the expense of our poor public.

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Sep 01, 2017 01:19am

What surgery?

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abdul J. Sheikh

Sep 01, 2017 01:31am

many Pakistani has health issues but can't afford to get treatment in London.Why he/ she could not provide basic facility at home?

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Sep 01, 2017 01:32am

What operation and who is paying the medical bill?

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Athar Sherwani

Sep 01, 2017 01:33am

@Ahsan Gul Have some compassion. Once in a while it is normal to put your political bias to one side.

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MAK

Sep 01, 2017 01:33am

Hmmm, what to say

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NACParis

Sep 01, 2017 01:38am

Hope her speedy recovery if she really had a cancer and not just enlarged thyroid. She could have had the treatment in Pakistan as hospital are well equipped but they have no trust in Pakistani doctors.

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Changez Khan

Sep 01, 2017 01:39am

Excellent. Good news.

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Pakistani

Sep 01, 2017 01:40am

I'm not a doctor but surgery is never an option in casrs diagnosed at an early stage. It's treated with chemotherapy and radiation. I'd like to know where Mrs Nawaz is being treated. They still think they can fool people and get away with it.

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Imran

Sep 01, 2017 01:58am

May she have a complete and fast recovery. ameen But this is interesting lymphoma, which needs surgery for treatment. I have been in medical field, but who knows. It may have been diagnostic lymph node biopsy.

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AjK

Sep 01, 2017 01:58am

Why they have to go to London for this? Does it mean Pakistan has no medical facilities at all?

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Sab se pehle pakistan

Sep 01, 2017 02:57am

@Ahsan Gul : excellent analysis

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Anirban

Sep 01, 2017 03:01am

The sole reason Pakistan will never have good medical facilities, as it gives politicians and high end criminals good bail out reasons to escape the law of the country. Anyone can state health reason and leave. The wait for a favourable govt to come and lift the charges..... Ex-PM did same.....

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Sabir Khan

Sep 01, 2017 03:04am

We pray for your speedy recovery. Get well soon.

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Fan

Sep 01, 2017 03:21am

Lymphoma is usually treated with chemotherapy not surgery

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IRfan ROY

Sep 01, 2017 03:31am

Why cannot pakistan ruling elite have treatment in pakistan hospitals. If they do that they eill improve the condition of our hospitals.

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alba

Sep 01, 2017 04:03am

The surgery was not life threatening. The disease is.

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Sep 01, 2017 04:11am

Which hospitsl?

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Imtiaz Ali Khan

Sep 01, 2017 04:40am

Get well soon, praying for you and all those who don't have healthcare facilities in Pakistan like you and can't go abroad for treatments. IndoPak Blood Brothers 4 Life!

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Dr Javaid

Sep 01, 2017 05:08am

Very confusing statements are being given regarding Mrs Shareef illness. First it was throat cancer, than it was said that cancer was diagnosed on blood test and later diagnosis was changed to Lymphoma. Now we hear that she underwent surgery for Lymphoms. As a clinician myself I am really confused. No one do surgery for Lymphoma. Lymphoma is diagnosed on Biopsy of lymph mode and not on blood tests. Medial personal treating should give clear report and confusion must be resolved.

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AVH

Sep 01, 2017 05:13am

Shouldn't the family worry about her health Can't they trust anyone else to run for the election

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Sep 01, 2017 05:17am

Who the hell does surgery for lymphoma these days??? Unless it was just a biopsy? Early stage lymphoma is treated with chemo or radiation or nothing This is just a diverting strategy to get everyone out of the country.

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Dr. Malek Towghi (Baloch) --USA

Sep 01, 2017 06:02am

Mrs. Kulsoom Nawaz, We love you ... and the whole noble Sharif family. Get well soon. We are praying for your speedy recovery. Pakistan needs you all.

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Ajamal

Sep 01, 2017 06:03am

Best wishes but all your treatments are available outside Pakistan only.

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Ravian

Sep 01, 2017 06:10am

Speedy recovery and best wishes. Wish one of her physicians gives briefing. Moving patient to icu after simple biopsy isn't a usual. Something is missing.

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Asif Khan

Sep 01, 2017 06:46am

I pray to God Almighty for her early recovery.

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Khan

Sep 01, 2017 06:51am

Pray for her fast recovery.

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Khan

Sep 01, 2017 06:52am

Pray for her fast recovery.

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Bozdar Mustafa

Sep 01, 2017 07:11am

Pray for her early recovery.

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gul

Sep 01, 2017 07:11am

Get well soon. God bless you.

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I m Pakistan

Sep 01, 2017 07:25am

We wish you a recovery soon. Get well and come to rule us. If you can't do politics, no problem we will endure your bad governance since you're descendant of sharifs dynesty.

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AHAQ

Sep 01, 2017 07:52am

As long as someone can afford treatment they have a peace of mind in spending for it. Pakistan has now good doctors and healthcare facilities at much less cost. Many have come from US and Canada to get dental implant work in Pakistan at a much less cost and satisfactory results.

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Imtiaz Ali Khan

Sep 01, 2017 08:00am

@Ahsan Gul True. If I get sick I might go India because Sindh hospitals are just low class level, apart of many excelling private hospital, but I can't afford them.

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FMS33

Sep 01, 2017 08:00am

@Dr Javaid it's not a medical diagnosis no doctor will give such misleading facts

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Lubna Beg

Sep 01, 2017 08:16am

which lymphoma is treated with surgery first----what rubbish

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Lubna Beg

Sep 01, 2017 08:18am

@Athar Sherwani do you know how lymphoma is treated in general

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Kamal wahla

Sep 01, 2017 08:27am

Ms kalsoom our prayers are with you. But the Pakistani people deserve to know what is your ailment actually. We heard blood cancer to throats cancer to lymphoma and now surgery for God knows what ailment. Please deal with Pakistani people honestly in a transparent manner as you are contesting elections to a National Assembly seat from a very important city. If it is ploy for sympathy vote, then good luck. In any case we pray for your recovery.

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oncoman

Sep 01, 2017 09:06am

Surgery for lymphoma. For Gods sake who are you kidding?

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Naeem

Sep 01, 2017 09:33am

Now that she has gone through successful treatment she should establish a hospital like Shaukat khannam so those who cannot jet to England like her can get quality healthcare

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Akram

Sep 01, 2017 09:35am

Marketing of sickness for politics!

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Amin saigol

Sep 01, 2017 10:07am

Wish our brave bhabi speedy recovery,good health and long life.

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Passionating

Sep 01, 2017 10:10am

Get well soon Mrs. Kulsoom.Best wishes from India. God Bless Nawaz Family..

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Aleem

Sep 01, 2017 10:46am

Lymphoma does not require any throat surgery at all. She might have undergone a lymph node biopsy procedure which is a minor procedure which is usually done under local anaesthesia and does not require ICU care.

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Hyder

Sep 01, 2017 10:58am

Sir This picture depicts the sorry state of affairs in Pakistan where the elite ruling class gets medical treatment in London whereas a common Pakistani citizen suffer to get treatment in ill equppied government hospitals!!!

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Naa Ahl

Sep 01, 2017 11:19am

One is reminded of similar stories when her husband had a mysterious "quadruple surgery". This time the hospital is unnamed and mystery and plot thickens.I don't think she has any suchlike ailment. I pray for her I am right.

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WARRIs

Sep 01, 2017 11:27am

Lymphoma needs only a biopsy which does not need shifting the patient to intensive care. The biopsy could be done by any competent surgeon in Pakistan. Finally, I hope taxpayer is not paying for Mrs Kulsoom's expensive foriegn treatment.

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Farrukh Arshad

Sep 01, 2017 11:30am

@ATHAR SHERWANI. Why is our compassion only for the rich and one who is wearing nice clothes. What about the boy who died recently under his car during the rally? or millions of children who die due to poverty. This family is been in powers since years and they could have changed that. What your compassion has to say about that ?

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Justice NARADA MUNI

Sep 01, 2017 12:41pm

Just preparing for a sympathy vote I guess. First it was cancer, then lymphoma, maybe it just sore throat. Too much drama..

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khan

Sep 01, 2017 01:10pm

Don't trust the thugs still..They are doing a drama only...Time will tell soon... What about poor dying without medicine and treatment...

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Asif

Sep 01, 2017 01:14pm

Wish you early recovery and good health.

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Skeptic

Sep 01, 2017 01:19pm

No Pakistani hospital is good enough for this Royalty. But they want to Lord over the people and rob them blind to enjoy their life of Luxury in the UK. Sickening reflection on the society which elects these people yet complain time and again when they are left miserable and begging for basic services.

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Sep 01, 2017 01:21pm

@Ahsan Gul they should send every poor Pakistani abroad also for better treatment till the day they don't provide the best healthcare to them

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The end is near

Sep 01, 2017 01:57pm

It was just a minor health issue but a big hype was created deliberately. At least 1000 Pakistani children die of different diseases daily but no one cares.

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wellwisher

Sep 01, 2017 02:25pm

god bless her

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WARRIs

Sep 01, 2017 02:37pm

@The end is near 100%, this is yet another health related drama orchestrated by the Sharif family!

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wow

Sep 01, 2017 03:09pm

Fake illness and surgery. Does not make medical sense. Similar stories when her husband had a mysterious "quadruple surgery". The hospital is unnamed and mystery and plot thickens.

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Azmeen

Sep 01, 2017 03:34pm

I pray for her fast speedy recovery

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Yun

Sep 01, 2017 04:25pm

It would be better if you had applied for medical visa for india like other pakistani are doing.. rather then flying to london.

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Ahmed

Sep 01, 2017 04:37pm

Amazing lovers of Pakistan and its people. Why are you not getting treated in your own country? Probably because you have laundered corruption money assigned to hospitals to offshore accounts. Pakistani politicians should be tried in courts for killing million's of people because of their corruption.

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Big D

Sep 01, 2017 04:59pm

Just a show to gain sympathy. Nawaz politics at its best.

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Waqar (UK)

Sep 01, 2017 05:25pm

Can Maryam Safdar clarify whether this was a core biopsy of an infected lymph node? As such a minor procedure is a day case only which certainly does not require recovering in the ICU. Early stage Lymphoma is treated with chemotherapy or radiotherapy, not surgery. Advanced stage is treated by anti-body therapies such as Rituximab or stem cell transplants.

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Iffi

Sep 01, 2017 05:30pm

So fast cant believe.

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Real zak

Sep 01, 2017 05:31pm

@Zak thisis fake drama

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Real zak

Sep 01, 2017 05:33pm

We have Shaukat Khanum and Agha Khan best cancer facilities in Pakistan but going to UK for surgery frequent checkups seems fishy.

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Zak fks

Sep 01, 2017 05:45pm

It has to be succesful because we have no clue just photos?

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Ram Teckchandani

Sep 03, 2017 09:28am

Hi Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, please accept my good wishes and prayers, wish you a speedy recovery, god is merciful, I have the highest regard for Mr. Nawaz, during his tenure , Pakistan has come up. I wish Nawaz family all the best and good luck. An Indian admirer. RT

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Ahsan gul

Sep 03, 2017 10:30am

Even NS and family telling the truth but public has lost their trust in this family. Lie after lie to cover up all money laundering and cheating.

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Iqbal kazi

Sep 03, 2017 11:38am

Kulsoom nawaz should be gratful to the People of Pakistan whose looted Money She is Using in her luxuriou Treatments in London while in Pakistan childeren are dying due to Lack of Polio Vaccine and negligence of Health system.

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