KARACHI: The wife of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Kulsoom Nawaz, was discharged from a London hospital after her third surgery on Friday.

The announcement was made in a tweet from her daughter Maryam Nawaz’s verified Twitter account (@MaryamNSharif): “Just brought Ami home. She is Alhamdolillah recovering well after her 3rd surgery. Jazak’Allah for your valuable prayers.”

The former first wife spent two nights in the hospital after her surgery, including one night in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), according to another tweet from Maryam: “Ami just came out of ICU. She was operated upon yesterday. Recovering Alhamdolillah. Jazak’Allah for your valuable prayers.”

Ms Nawaz was admitted in the hospital on Wednesday.

Maryam tweeted a short video clip on the day and said: “Arrived at the hospital for Ami’s 3rd surgery. Request for prayers.”

Mr Sharif’s wife recently won the NA-120 by-poll and is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United Kingdom.

Published in Dawn, September 23rd, 2017