Shahbaz to undergo tests in New York

Published January 24, 2005

NEW YORK, Jan 23: Leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz group) Shahbaz Sharif, who arrived here on Thursday, will undergo medical tests necessitated after his abdominal surgery last year.

Sources said that Mr Sharif arrived from Jeddah and was greeted by a group of supporters. He refused to make any statement when reporters met him at the airport. He is expected to stay here for about a month.

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