‘Nawaz may undergo heart surgery’

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LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif may undergo a heart surgery if his angioplasty is not possible, said his personal physician Dr Adnan Khan.

Mr Sharif was examined on Monday by the doctors of Aga Khan University at the Sharif Medical City here. They held a detailed consultation and evaluation of Mr Sharif.

After the examination, Dr Khan told reporters that Mr Sharif might undergo a heart surgery if his angioplasty was not possible. He said the former premier had serious heart complications.

“Aga Khan University @AKUGlobal very kindly constituted a high powered team of specialists/experts consisting of Cardiac Interventionist, Vascular Surgeon & Urologist/Nephrologist. They had a detailed consultation & evaluation of former PM #NawazSharif for further management,” Dr Khan later tweeted.

Sharif’s daughter Maryam also tweeted about the health of her father: “Today MNS (Mian Nawaz Sharif) was examined by a team of Aga Khan specialists that included cardiac interventionist, vascular surgeon, urologist & nephrologist who also reviewed his recent investigations & scans. Reports are being compiled. His problems are serious & the drs are concerned.”

Published in Dawn, April 16th, 2019

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only for pakistan

Apr 16, 2019 08:54am

where was this Sharif medical city before the bail ?? he was dying according to his daughter but since bail he hasn't been given any treatment...all this was to get bail and get some time to chalk out an escape some how !

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Iqbal Hadi Zaidi

Apr 16, 2019 09:12am

Is PM Imran responsible for Nawaz heart surgery? Certainly not because Nawaz has past history of health complications on different counts which has nothing to do with PM Imran whatsoever. Heart surgery is too very common now so nothing to worry about. Undoubtedly the process will be executed through state-of-the-art under the best possible doctors one can think of and inshallah Nawaz will turn healthier after heart surgery. I wish Nawaz all the best, aameen. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Apr 16, 2019 09:25am

Heart Surgery in (London) Only. Have a safe flight Mian Nawaz Sharif. After spending time in London please do come back and rule us commoners because those who created PML-N will not let anything happen to it. Long live NRO.

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Mukesh

Apr 16, 2019 09:26am

Since coming out on bail, NS has been examined almost on a daily basis. After every examination, his personal physician keeps on saying that his condition is serious. If it is, why are they not doing anything about it?

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Mirza

Apr 16, 2019 09:27am

Let him get surgery at any Government Hospital in Lahore like a common citizen. No need to go to UK.

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Masood

Apr 16, 2019 09:28am

And this surgery is only possible in London!

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Alex Iqbal

Apr 16, 2019 09:30am

He will do anything to stay out of jail.

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Bill

Apr 16, 2019 09:38am

He has already had heart surgery. What dies he need a transplant?

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Bilal Khan

Apr 16, 2019 09:42am

Escape route to London being prepared for this criminal. How many other prisoners are allowed to go out of jail??

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Shah

Apr 16, 2019 09:45am

Inspite if I'll health why he is at home. Every day heart surgeries are being done in Pakistan. Good luck mr Sharif.

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SkyHawk

Apr 16, 2019 09:46am

Please recover the looted money of Pakistan from corrupt Nawaz and finish this daily theatre. Heart surgery or a Brain surgery, the Pakistani nation only wants their money back.

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Kashif abid

Apr 16, 2019 10:35am

I hope he doesn't insist on going to London to reunite with other fugitives.

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WARRIs

Apr 16, 2019 10:40am

The medical report appears totally scripted... and Dr Khan’s tweet is a gross breach of patient confidentiality unless he was ordered to do so by the Sharif Family!!!

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Arshad

Apr 16, 2019 10:42am

Yaar, Nothing will happen, Eventually, he'll travel to UK & enjoy rich life. On the other hand, an ordinary me & you will be fooled by another bunch of Thugs.....

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ZAK

Apr 16, 2019 10:58am

why they grant him bail at first place? system has been collapsed

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Syedji

Apr 16, 2019 11:00am

And why should he not be treated like any other criminal?

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Ahmed

Apr 16, 2019 11:07am

Instead of spending money abroad his surgery be done at any chosen hospital of Pakistan. His ill gotten money should remain within the country.

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Mohiz

Apr 16, 2019 11:18am

Let him get 'medical' treatment in Pakistan's non existent government hospitals like the rest of Pakistan"s downtrodden and impoverished masses. The healthcare system he deliberately and criminally neglected during decades of 'rule'

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anonymous

Apr 16, 2019 11:27am

I keep on reading that Nawaz is corrupt and he has looted money, this might be true or is it just a perception? In other countries the way corruption cases are established are as follows: The investigating agency compiles a list of assets and the persons known sources of income, if it is established that the person has more assets than his/her known source of income than the person is asked for the proofs failing which the person is considered guilty and is punished. I doubt if NAB has done all that, if it would have done all this, the guilty would have been punished and there would have been no possibility of the verdict being challenged in any court of law.

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Apr 16, 2019 11:51am

In my view, various options are being pursued for Nawaz Sharif, so that he can go London on medical grounds. If this is granted then he wouldn't come back nor any looted money will be returned. And, after few years, all political drama will start again same as before in 1990's. When will these dramas be dispelled once for all and looted money be recovered from Nawaz Sharif, Shabaz Sharif, Asif Zardari and their family members? (Gharib Awam ki Awaz).

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Zahid

Apr 16, 2019 11:54am

@only for pakistan, You are a disgusting mentality.

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amir

Apr 16, 2019 12:11pm

he May? Either he will or he wont. Doctors can decide that quickly using test reports. All we see is ways to keep him out of jail, and finding a way for him to leave for greener pasture in the land of Queen, whose government allow criminals, dictators to bring their looted money to UK as it increases their economy.

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Shah

Apr 16, 2019 12:22pm

So many specialists involved

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majidudhi

Apr 16, 2019 12:39pm

wish him and pray for his immediate recovery of any heart ailment

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Adnan Mazher Khan

Apr 16, 2019 12:43pm

What a shame. We are made to believe that we are fools.

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Farooq

Apr 16, 2019 12:56pm

Each day his bail nears to end, his condition will deteriorate. This is the Plan

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Dr Accountant

Apr 16, 2019 01:05pm

What sort of hear-surgery? Did he not have an open-heart surgery (CABG) sometime ago in London?

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Saif Zulfiqar

Apr 16, 2019 01:09pm

Nawaz should return all the looted money and live a respectable life, if he want a respectable life.,

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Md. Asghar

Apr 16, 2019 01:17pm

Every judgement on corruption leads to sickness of the condemned - miraculously strange!

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Feda Ali Shah

Apr 16, 2019 01:19pm

i don't think AKu Doctors go out and do the practice...kindly check it.

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Azz Khann

Apr 16, 2019 01:29pm

All the characters in PPP and PML-N, who have have been charged by the courts, immediately get sick, taken to hospitals for clicking some photographs on the hospital bed. Then they apply for bail on health grounds, when bail is granted, they are seen busy with their routine lives. Same thing happened with Hanif Abbasi.

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Asad

Apr 16, 2019 01:32pm

@anonymous, Yes, it was done in case of this man as well and he is a convicted criminal!

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Falcon1

Apr 16, 2019 01:33pm

So, he's not a completely heartless man! I bet his cardiologist will suggest that he be flown to London for expert consultation with a physician there and for recuperation.

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Asad

Apr 16, 2019 01:36pm

@Zahid, No, not really - he is of sound mind but I question your common sense. MNS and his family MUST rerturn the looted wealth back to the country!

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Asad

Apr 16, 2019 01:39pm

@Saif Zulfiqar, The word "Respectable" does not exist in the vocabulary of Nawaz Sharif and family or Zardari and family.

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Reality Bites

Apr 16, 2019 01:39pm

Another drama being concocted.

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enam

Apr 16, 2019 02:27pm

old theory test!!!!!!!

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Apr 16, 2019 02:32pm

In the past both Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari have used poor health card and fooled public. Do they think they can do this time as well? I think the public is much wiser now (credit goes to our proactive media) and will not be fooled, as their dirty tactics and corrupt practices have been badly exposed. (Gharib Awam ki Awaz).

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Nazir

Apr 16, 2019 03:49pm

What did Fazlur Rehman advise after his examination of MNS?

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Ahsan Gul

Apr 16, 2019 04:46pm

NS get surgery or transplant, public is against your leaving Pakistan until you settle your money laundering case. Be a human and return all looted money as you may not have many years. Sincerely

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Shib

Apr 16, 2019 05:28pm

How long this Circus will go on and on.When he will be send back to jail....We are sick of getting daily updates on his health...The country has note serious issues to deal with rather wasting time on him...Enough is enough...

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fairplay

Apr 16, 2019 08:46pm

@only for pakistan, not even an angioplasty yet, the reason for medical furlough by the esteemed court. Doctors will say anything, given enough money, both UK and Pakistani doctors. Shameless.

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fairplay

Apr 16, 2019 08:48pm

@only for pakistan, further complication as conjecture to stay out of jail and out of Pakistan, since the Sharif's have already looted enough.

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fairplay

Apr 16, 2019 08:51pm

@Iqbal Hadi Zaidi, he only wants surgery in the UK, he loves the weather there, and his two absconded sons are already there. Convenient and planned.

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Apr 16, 2019 09:03pm

Best of luck MNS and a speedy recovery

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Badar K

Apr 16, 2019 10:52pm

There should be a constitutional law requiring top government employees and political appointees to the positions of ministers and above must seek medical treatment at government run hospitals only.

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Tarique Paul

Apr 16, 2019 11:39pm

@majidudhi, pray for looted money be returned to the poor nation. That is the priority.

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Mian Shah hussain adv

Apr 17, 2019 12:47am

He is alright.

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ahmed

Apr 17, 2019 07:29pm

At AKU he is in good hands for care but his heart problems appear serious. Best.

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Javed

Apr 18, 2019 01:12pm

@Iqbal Hadi Zaidi, It is NRO He and his daughter will go abroad like shahbaz

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