LAHORE: Incarcerated former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was shifted toLahore’s Jinnah hospital from Kot Lakhpat Jail on Friday afternoon. Strictsecurity arrangements had been made for the transfer.
According to reports, Nawaz will remain in a private VVIP room and it willbe declared sub-jail until it is necessary for the Pakistan MuslimLeague-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme to remain there.
Meanwhile, Jinnah Hospital Medical College Principal Professor Arif hasassured that he will be given the best faciltiies and treatment during hisstay at the hospital.
Nawaz has reportedly been complaining of cardiac pain in prison. He wasshifted to Services Hospital previouslt for check-up and treatment.
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The Punjab home department later issued a notification granting permissionfor Nawaz to be shifted to Jinnah hospital on the recommendations of aspecial medical board comprising doctors from Services Hospital and on therequest of his personal physician.
