THE nation was relieved when almost all newspapers published the photograph of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in a relaxed mood in a London restaurant along with his close family (Jan 14).

He looks in good health as definitely a critically sick man can’t walk into a restaurant just for a cup of tea. The photograph must have brought a ray of hope for all critically ill persons in the country. I am sure that all such persons must have started arranging funds for travelling to London as its clean environment and fresh air bring life to an almost dying person.

What a miracle. Hats off to the UK medical experts who within days through their superb medical skills treated so well our former prime minister that he is once again back to normal. Interestingly, when he was in his own country, his doctors had lost all hope and extremely disturbing news was coming from the house of Sharifs.

After a very long time the PML-N supporters got good news. The government of Pakistan and of all the developing countries should learn a lesson from this and instead of introducing programmes and packages for the downtrodden citizens to improve their standard of living, must create special funds for the treatment of critically ill people in UK and other developed countries.

The government now should never think of asking Nawaz Sharif to come back as there are chances he might suffer from other ailments once he is in Pakistan. All Pakistanis should pray that he be allowed to stay in the UK in his Avenfield apartments and to guide the nation and his party from London.

Aamir Aqil
Lahore

Published in Dawn, January 20th, 2020