ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday directed caretaker primeminister Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk to ensure that former prime ministerNawaz Sharif is provided complete medical treatment.
The president telephoned the caretaker premier and urged, “Nawaz should beprovided with all medical facilities.”
President Mamnoon expressed concern over the former premier’s health, whois presently incarcerated in Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail for corruption.
A five-member medical board formed by Pakistan Institute of MedicalSciences (PIMS) conducted Nawaz’s medical check-up earlier today.linklink
The caretaker government wanted the medical board to cross-check the reportof Major General (retd) Dr Azhar Mehmood Kiyani, head of RawalpindiInstitute of Cardiology (RIC), on Nawaz’s health, sources said.
A team of health officials led by Dr Kiyani carried out the formerpremier’s medical check-up at Central Jail Rawalpindi on Sunday.
As per last night’s medical report, a copy of which is available with *GeoNews*, there is a risk of Nawaz’s kidneys failing due to a lack of water.
“Heat and lack of sleep have also affected the former premier’s health,”the report stated.