LONDON – Kulsoom Nawaz, the wife of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif diedon Tuesday in London, weeks after a cardiac arrest put her to IntensiveCare Unit (ICU).
The death of Kulsoom Nawaz was confirmed by her son Hassan and PakistanMuslim League Nawaz president, Shehbaz Sharif.
The former first lady was rushed to Harley Street Clinic late Monday afterher health deteriorated.
Begum Kulsoom travelled to the British capital city in August last year,where she was diagnosed with Lymphoma, prompting Sharif family members toget her admitted to the upscale health facility.
The former first lady, who contested elections from NA-120 Lahore lastyear, was shifted to the intensive care unit at a UK hospital from theemergency unit after her condition deteriorated ahead of Eid ul Fitr.Nawaz Sharif consoles Kulsoom Nawaz in British hospital
Currently, she was admitted to the Harley Street Clinic in London after shesuffered a cardiac arrest; she could not regain consciousness for anextended period of time despite being under strict surveillance.
Many political leaders including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman ImranKhan had responded to a request made by Maryam Nawaz, leader of PakistanMuslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), for prayers.
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Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his wife Kulsoom Nawaz celebratedtheir 47 years of marriage in April, with their daughter Maryam Nawazsharing the pictures of the occasion.
Born into a Kashmiri family in Lahore in 1950, Kulsoom Nawazattended Islamia College and Forman Christian College University for hergraduation. She was married to Nawaz Sharif, with whom she has fourchildren: Maryam, Asma, Hassan and Hussain.
Kulsoom also served as the President of Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N)after military dictator put Nawaz in exile by a bloodless coup butgenerally she preferred to avoid media limelight.Kulsoom Nawaz gives piece of cake to Nawaz Sharif on his birthday
She also won the NA-120 bye-polls in September last year after overpoweringPTI’s Yasin Rashid though she was not able to practically take part in theelection campaign for the seat vacated by her husband.
Kulsoom was not able to take oath as a parliamentarian owing to herillness. She was closest to former premier Nawaz Sharif in terms ofrelation but was not dragged into the Panama Papers controversy that led tothe disqualification of her husband.
