Nawaz Sharif's latest medical report submitted to LHC, doctor advises against travel

• The report is prepared by the Director of Interventional Cardiology Dr Fayaz Shawl.
• Nawaz Sharif should stay in London until his angiography as it could worsen his condition, per reports. 
• The report reveals that Sharif is under severe stress after the death of his wife Kulsoom Nawaz and he is directed to continue activities without any mental stress.

LAHORE: The latest medical report of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has been submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC), according to which the doctors have advised him to not travel, Geo News reported Tuesday.

The report has been prepared by the Director of Interventional Cardiology Dr Fayaz Shawl which was submitted to the court through advocate Amjad Pervez.

According to the report, Nawaz Sharif should stay in London until his angiography as it could worsen his condition.

The report further said that Sharif should continue his medication and take walks in the fresh air, adding that, “he should take precautionary measures to protect himself from COVID-19 and should refrain from travelling or visiting crowded places as the virus can have severe effects on him due to his heart condition”.

The report also revealed that the PML-N supremo is under severe stress after the death of his wife Kulsoom Nawaz and he is directed to continue activities without any mental stress.

Nawaz Sharif had started taking Empagliflozin 10mg to control his diabetes which has affected his kidneys; therefore, his condition is to be taken seriously, said the report.

In the report, Dr Shawl said that he can be contacted in case any questions arise regarding Sharif’s report.  

Such medical reports make mockery of judicial system, laws: Chaudhry

On the other hand, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry called Sharif's report "interesting".

Talking about the report, he said that the doctor living in Washington has prepared a report about Nawaz, who is in London. 

He took a dig at the ex-PM and said that the doctor living in a different country has reported that Nawaz is unable to travel, adding that "such medical reports make a mockery of the judicial system and laws".

Chaudhry called the report "fake" and said that Nawaz Sharif has an easy way out which is to return the money of Pakistani citizens and stay in London as "sending such fake reports will not help him".

He said that the only thing the report lacked was that Nawaz Sharif should only walk in Hyde Park. 

The minister said that the Sharif family is sending a bunch of fake reports. "Hopefully the court will take notice of the fake report," he added. 

A timeline of Nawaz Sharif's case

• On the night between October 21 and 22, 2019, Nawaz Sharif's condition deteriorated and he was shifted to a hospital.
• On October 25, Nawaz Sharif was granted bail on medical grounds in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case.
• On October 26, Nawaz Sharif was granted interim bail on humanitarian grounds in the Al-Azizia reference.
• On October 26, Nawaz Sharif suffered a mild heart attack, Punjab Health Minister Yasmeen Rashid confirmed the development.
• On October 29, Nawaz Sharif's sentence was suspended for two months on medical grounds in the Al-Azizia reference.
• He was discharged from Nawaz Sharif Services Hospital and was shifted to Jati Umra.
• On November 8, Shahbaz Sharif requested the Interior Ministry to remove Nawaz Sharif's name from the Exit Control List (ECL).
• On November 12, the federal cabinet gave Nawaz Sharif conditional permission to leave the country.
• On November 14, the PML-N challenged the condition of indemnity bond in the Lahore High Court.
• On November 16, the Lahore High Court allowed Nawaz Sharif to go abroad for medical treatment.
• On November 19, 2019, Nawaz Sharif left for London for his treatment.