ISLAMABAD – The doctor who was treating Pakistan’s former prime minister ata hospital in the federal capital has been admitted in the same wardfollowing a cardiac arrest on Sunday night.
Jailed ex-PM Nawaz Sharif was admitted to the country’s top hospital onSunday after his health deteriorated due to heart trouble in thehigh-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.
Hours later, Dr Ejaz Qadeer suffered a heart attack and was hospitalised atthe Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), in Islamabad.
Hospital sources say he is a heart patient and has undergone heart surgerybefore.
Dr Ejaz Qadeer was leading a team of doctors comprising cardiologist DrNaeem Malik, Medical Specialist Dr Shaji Siddiqui, neurologist Dr SohailTanvir and Dr Mashood, who carried out medical checkup of Sharif after hecomplained of chest pain.
The condition of Sharif, 68, is said to be stable, according to hospitalofficial. The three-time Pakistan premier is serving a 10-year jail term ina corruption case over his family’s purchase of luxury apartments inLondon. He has been lodged in the Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi since 13 July.
The decision to shift Sharif to PIMS in Islamabad was taken by the Punjabgovernment which has administrative control of the Adiala jail after a teamof doctors recommended that Sharif needed proper medication and care as hehas been suffering from acute pain in both his arms, likely due to lack ofadequate blood circulation.
Doctors had advised Sharif’s transfer to hospital after anelectrocardiogram had shown “variations”, Punjab home minister ShaukatJaved was quoted as saying by the state-run PTV.
Doctors conducted a check-up of Sharif after he complained of chest painand advised that he immediately be shifted to a coronary care unit (CCU) ofthe PIMS in Islamabad. Last week, it was reported that Sharif is on theverge of having a kidney failure. Doctors recommended shifting him to ahospital immediately.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo has diabetes and underwentbypass surgery in 2016. He currently takes medication for his heartcondition, cholesterol and diabetes.
Last week, PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif wrote a letter to caretakerPunjab government seeking better facilities for him at Adiala Jail.