*LAHORE*: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday afternoon left forLondon for his regular medical check-up.

According to the statement by Government of Punjab, the newly electedPakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president will also hold video-linkedmeetings during the stay.

The Punjab CM departed for London from Allama Iqbal International Airportat 1:30pm. He is expected to return on April 1.

According to reports, Shehbaz Sharif will also inquire after the health offormer prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife, and his sister-in-law, BegumKulsoom Nawaz.

Kulsoom Nawaz had gone to London in summer of 2017 for medical check-up,after which doctors diagnosed her with lymphoma.