Begum Kulsoom rushed to hospital, tweets Maryam Nawaz

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Begum Kulsoom Nawaz was taken to the hospital in an emergency last night, Maryam Nawaz tweeted on Wednesday.

Doctors are trying to stabilise her condition, Maryam wrote, requesting for prayers for her mother's recovery.

The wife of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif was diagnosed with early-stage lymphoma last month and has been in London since, where she has undergone three surgeries.

Kulsoom left for the United Kingdom in August, before she could begin campaigning for the NA-120 seat that was vacated after Nawaz Sharif's disqualification. Due to her diagnosis, she could not return to Pakistan and her campaign was run by her daughter Maryam instead. She won the elections after a close contest with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's Dr Yasmin Rashid.

The Election Commission of Pakistan formally notified Kulsoom as the returned candidate in the NA-120 by-poll on Wednesday.

Nawaz Sharif, who was also in London for his spouse's medical treatment, returned to Pakistan on Monday, putting to rest all speculation by political rivals that he would skip the National Accountability Bureau court proceedings against him.

All other members of the family, including daughter Maryam and sons Hussain and Hassan, are still in London.

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Farrukh Hussain

Sep 27, 2017 04:12pm

Get well soon best wishes!!!

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Sep 27, 2017 04:15pm

I wish Mrs Kalsoom Nawaz a speedy recovery, good health and happiness!

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Dove

Sep 27, 2017 04:38pm

Best wishes

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Zulfi

Sep 27, 2017 04:40pm

Wishing you all the best with your recovery. All the best

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Mike

Sep 27, 2017 04:42pm

Pray to almighty to get Well soon.

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Mirza Athar Ali

Sep 27, 2017 04:43pm

May AllahSWT bless her with good health and rapid recovery.

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Imtiaz Ali Khan

Sep 27, 2017 04:48pm

I pray for her speedy recovery. I also remember my aunt died because of a lack of ambulance services where she lived, she died in our family friends car most Pakistan don't have clean water and basic infrastructure for emergencies like stroke or heart attack etc., There were no ambulance infrastructure and traffic laws and still Pakistan has not improved it's almost the same. This is all because the political lack of visionary leadership who go abroad for their own treatments and the Awam/Janta lives are not as sacred as theirs. Sorry state of Affairs of Pakistan due to PPPZ PML Nawaz.

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rehan ahmed

Sep 27, 2017 04:49pm

Such an irony of this country We.choose a person who prefer to get her medocal treatment outside pakistan On the other hand there was this other candidatewhich we didnt cjoose who spent entire life for better treatment of patients of this country.... our people capable of thinking we speak or we are emotional nation...

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Gerry dcunha

Sep 27, 2017 04:49pm

The shareef family is facing enormous tense for begum kulsoom health and court cases in Pakistan. Hope our prayers are heard for the good health and recovery of begum kulsoom.Amen

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bk indian

Sep 27, 2017 05:02pm

Get well soon ...!!

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akbar ali

Sep 27, 2017 05:07pm

i pray for begum kalsoom nawaz bes wishes

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M. Ibrahim khan

Sep 27, 2017 05:07pm

May mrs nawaz and all other ailing humans get well soon.

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akbar ali

Sep 27, 2017 05:10pm

i pray for begum kalsoom nawaz best wishes

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akbar ali

Sep 27, 2017 05:19pm

i pray for begum kalsoom nawaz god bless her and best wishes

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khanm

Sep 27, 2017 05:20pm

may god bless her and grant her quick recovery...wonder how many of us really pray for millions of poor sick people in our country... A prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.

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Changez Khan

Sep 27, 2017 05:45pm

It is so sad to see Nawaz running around in Pakistan instead he should be with his wife who is fighting for survival. Our prayers are with Kulsoom for healthy speedy recovery.

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plundered but not battered

Sep 27, 2017 05:54pm

While extending best wishes for full recovery of ex-first lady, I would request the ruling families to look to the plight of ordinary poor people of Pakistan who are left only with prayers in case near and dear one is afflicted with serious illness. Hope my words are not taken to deride anybody.

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Thought

Sep 27, 2017 06:21pm

being a human and Muslim - get well soon KN.

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Zeeshan

Sep 27, 2017 06:41pm

I am not a supporter of PMNL and will love to see them to face the court of law and get released or punished based on the court's decision. Regarding Kulsoom Nawaz, I wish her speedy recovery .

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SARWAR KHAN

Sep 27, 2017 06:53pm

I prayed for the recovery of begum kulsoom nawaz and doing so till full.

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Lal Bukhsh Kiskani

Sep 27, 2017 07:02pm

Get well soon and always be blessed.

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Irfan

Sep 27, 2017 07:07pm

It's so bad playing politics on some one ill person, it's sad this PMLN govt didn't made any good hospital which take care of her. MayAllah give her complete shifa. Ameen

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Iztraab

Sep 27, 2017 07:08pm

I am not supporter of plmn , Best wishes to Kulsoom Nawaz.

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zaheer

Sep 27, 2017 07:41pm

what a nation who has given Vote to a ill female who is doing nothing but taking care of her life only. How she can do something for the poeple of Pakistan.... Amazing nation really

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Surya Kant Agrawal

Sep 27, 2017 07:48pm

Please get well soon. Nawaz saheb you are a good man , victim of the circumstances. Please hold on to your courage.

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Ali Khan

Sep 27, 2017 08:10pm

I wish Mrs Kalsoom a speedy recovery, good health and happiness!

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gknatarajan

Sep 27, 2017 08:24pm

prayers for her early recovery.

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Siara

Sep 27, 2017 08:45pm

Obviously the life of an ordinary citizen is not equal to the life of an Elite. They have done this to so many who knows what prayers people have offered for them.

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M.Saeed

Sep 27, 2017 08:46pm

Get well soon, Kulsoom.

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m rafique

Sep 27, 2017 09:21pm

Which hospital she admitted. May God blessed her with normal health, Ameen

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Zak

Sep 27, 2017 09:32pm

We pray for her quick recovery .

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ak4pk

Sep 27, 2017 10:07pm

Wish you a speedy recovery, my humble prayers are with you.

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moejazze

Sep 27, 2017 10:58pm

I wonder why this procedure had to be done in UK when there are very good facilities available in Pakistan.

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AHMED YUSUFF

Sep 27, 2017 11:03pm

Get well soon.

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Lahori kid

Sep 27, 2017 11:20pm

I wish her health, and a speedy recovery. That will be all.

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amirsyed

Sep 27, 2017 11:43pm

Best wishes and prayers for full recovery for Mrs. Kulsoom Nawaz.

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Amin

Sep 27, 2017 11:51pm

Haven't we been through all this before ?

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Syed Anjum Ali

Sep 27, 2017 11:51pm

Many prayers and good wishes for the respected lady. Ameen.

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ARSHAD ,Canada

Sep 28, 2017 12:19am

@Imtiaz Ali Khan ,Can you please leave the politics aside at this time. All you guys see is the negative stuff .By the we came to this stage not just in Four years. There was a 15 years gap between this and the last Gov't of Nawaz and in between was Pakistan a Modern society? This Gov't has distributed Millions of Health support cards in all Four Provences.

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Seema

Sep 28, 2017 12:57am

Kindly make use of the billions you have stolen from Pakistan to get your mother the best treatment Harley Street can buy. Also kindly remember the many in Pakistan who cannot afford basic treatment in your very own city of Lahore, where there women share one bed to deliver their babies or the son who's mother was placed on the freezing hospital floor because there were insufficient hospital beds in the busy winter months. Of course the mother passed away. May your mother recover fully.

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SA KHAN

Sep 28, 2017 01:04am

My sympathies with Sharif family. Lymphoma is not a common form of Cancer in this country. as it had been spotted in early stages it may be contained. My advise she should cease a hectic life style. Modify intake of food on advise of a dietician. Cut down eating meat Take every day slurpy of dried nuts, various berries, fruit juices blended together as break fast, Reduce weight and do regulars exercises as programmed by a Physiotherapist. Good luck and best wishes

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Mumtaz Baig

Sep 28, 2017 01:10am

Well she must be missing her husband. Her husband must go back. Wish he would have helped to create better medical facilities for himself and rest of the Pakistanis in Pakistan. But looks like people of Pakistan do not prefer those who work for the improved facilities at home.

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Sep 28, 2017 01:13am

How can somesone so sick play a role in making new legislation ?

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Abdul khan

Sep 28, 2017 01:28am

Please get well soon maam...also can you bring back the money from London, that would really be appreciated by the people of pakistan.

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HEAVY

Sep 28, 2017 01:48am

pray for her speedy recovery.

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wow

Sep 28, 2017 03:13am

It is normal to ask which hospital she is in UK so one could wish her best of luck or send best wishes to the hospital.

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K B Kale

Sep 28, 2017 03:41am

I pray for speedy recovery of Mrs. Kulsoom Nawaz & a long life as a parliamentarian! God bless you & your family!!

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Khan

Sep 28, 2017 05:00am

Prove it by showing medical reports Otherwise no one cares

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Waheed Akhtarm

Sep 28, 2017 05:40am

Call for nawaz shareef to come back

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Waheed Akhtarm

Sep 28, 2017 05:41am

Come back nawaz shareef to come back

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M. Afzal Riaz, MD

Sep 28, 2017 06:24am

There is not a single hospital or doctor to treat the elite and leaders in Pakistan? If so shame on all of them. I think it is inferior complex. It should be banned to fund the treatment abroad for all Government officials and ministers.

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haroon

Sep 28, 2017 07:45am

Wish her speedy recovery and also hope that one day our leaders can get medical treatment in the same constituency where they are elected.

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PAK-OZ

Sep 28, 2017 07:50am

no one is immortal. no matter how much money one have.

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Ahsan gul

Sep 28, 2017 08:01am

NS you have enjoyed pretty long tenure as PM. Have mercy on our poor people and country now. Let young people run this country to a progressive path. Please retire. Thanks

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Asif A Shah

Sep 28, 2017 08:03am

Wishing Begum Kalsoom best of health!

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Amin saigol

Sep 28, 2017 08:16am

Best wishes for speedy recovery of our brave bhabi.

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Awes

Sep 28, 2017 11:17am

Prayers for Begum Sahiba, being a member of a family who's Head is suffering from Stage-3B cancer i can vouch for it that there have never emergencies where we had to rush to the Hospital. Yes there are days and days spent at the Hospitals and between the Chemo/Radio Therapy sessions, however and Alhamdulilah never had we to rush to the Hospital in an emergency. On top of it, what i would like to say is that all the facilities of cancer treatment in Pakistan are at par with the world. Aga Khan in Karachi, Shaukat Khanum in Lahore and many other centers of excellence are catering and curing thousands if not millions of patients. Why do they always have to rush to London ? In this dubious circumstances, is it just to make case for dady's departure to London ?

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plundered but not battered

Sep 29, 2017 09:06am

@m rafique No name of the hospital, as usual. May be for security reasons? Or what else?

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plundered but not battered

Sep 29, 2017 09:08am

I hope she is already well. Finish all the cases against the Sharif family and she will become even better.

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Vijay B.

Sep 29, 2017 10:56am

If Ms. Kulsoom Nawaz ever decides she wants good treatment closer to home in an Indian health facility, I am sure Ms. Sushma Swaraj will be happy to grant her an Indian visa expeditiously.

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Vijay B.

Sep 29, 2017 11:40am

Who knows the doctors treating Ms. Kulsoom Nawaz in UK might be Pakistani or Indian even.

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muhammad murad mahar sewhani

Sep 29, 2017 12:14pm

wish you gud luck

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Fan

Sep 30, 2017 04:06am

Maryam is exaggerating the severity of her condition. Actually the video on TV shows her being wheeled out of Ufgent care which is like a walk in clinic. This is where patients go for non emergent health issues Otherwise they go to emergency for very serious issues. Maryam is making this up to make her mother look sicker than she is. I believe this is being done to to gain public sympathy and divert attention from ongoing legal matters.

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