*ISLAMABAD: A medical board has arrived at Adiala jail to examine formerprime minister Nawaz Sharif who is serving sentence awarded to him in theAvenfield properties case. It has also brought a mobile-laboratory for hischeck-up.*
Dr Aijaz Qadeer is heading the medical board which also comprises of DrNaeem Malik, Dr Shajee Siddiqui, Dr Sohail Tanvir and Dr Mashood. Itincludes a cardiologist, gastroenterologist and other medical specialists.
The former premier has been moved from his cell to the hospital at theprison for the check-up.
The board was formed on the directives of the Ministry of Interior afterthe three-time premier complained of kidney-related pain, according to thejail authorities.
It would be decided in the light of his medical report whether he needed tobe shifted to a hospital or not.
It merits mention here that PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif had earlierwritten a letter to caretaker Prime Minister retired Justice Nasirul Mulk,complaining that there was no air conditioner in his elder brother’s cellnor were there proper medical facilities.
He said his brother has a history of diabetes and heart ailment andtherefore needed timely medical attention and medicines.