ISLAMABAD – Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesdayunderwent a medical examination at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC)and was later revealed that his heart is larger than normal.
Sharif, who is serving a seven-year jail sentence at Lahore & Kot Lakhpatjail in connection with the Al-Azizia Steel Mills case, was brought to thehospital amid heavy security.
Entry of people to the cardiology institute was blocked for some time.”Three blood tests namely ECG, echocardiogram and Thallium of the formerpremier were conducted.
The echocardiogram report showed that Nawaz’s heart is bigger than normal,”the doctors said. They added that the result of Sharif’s Thallium test willbe out in a few hours.
Earlier this month, Sharif underwent a medical check-up in the jail. Hisblood samples were sent to Jinnah Hospital, following which he wasrecommended by the doctors to undergo cardiac examinations.