Social media users have speculated about former Pakistani President AsifZardari in recent times, suggesting that the PPP leader was diagnosed withmalignant pleural effusion.
Unconfirmed and unverifiable reports on social media handle created afrenzy, saying that the 67-year-old is suffering from advanced-stagecancer, however, the personal physician and close aide of the formerpremier trashed all rumors.
Dr Asim Hussain on Friday said the seasoned politician is in ‘good health’.Mr Zardari, who was admitted to Dr Ziauddin Hospital in Clifton for thepast week, would be discharged soon, he wrote in a tweet.
“Being the personal physician of Mr Asif Ali Zardari, I would like to statethat all his reports circulating are fake. He is in good health and will bedischarged in a few days. I will update on a daily basis. Pay no heed topranksters,” the tweet further reads.
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Earlier, the children of the PPP leader confirmed that the former Presidentwas admitted to the hospital for treatment of a chest infection and a teamof senior pulmonologists attended him.
Earlier, a few health experts from the Gulf country visited him as they areaware of his health history. They found the treatment at the hospitalperfect and didn’t see any reason to shift him abroad for treatment, thePPP leader further maintained.
