LAHORE – Former PM Nawaz Sharif faces another blow form the PTI governmentin Punjab after his new medical report was revealed.
The Punjab government on Tuesday raised several objections to a medicalreport attached with an appeal of former premier Nawaz Sharif to extend hisbail period in the light of the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision. Theappeal was filed with the Home Department Punjab on Dec. 24.
Thereby, the government has opposed stay of Mr Sharif in London for medicaltreatment, and the home department has ordered the former premier to sendhis latest medical report. A medical board formed to consider the matterwill then review the report and the decision to extend Mr Sharif’s bailwill be taken in accordance.
On Dec. 30, a PET scan of Mr Sharif was performed at a private clinic inLondon while he was accompanied by his personal physician Dr Adnan, sonHussain Nawaz, worker Nasir Butt and other officials.
The court had directed Mr Sharif to apply to the Punjab government forfurther relief under Section 401(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure(CrCP), 1898.
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It was declared by the IHC that unless the provincial government decidesthe matter while taking up the application, and Sharif’s bail would remainintact until it is decided otherwise by the provincial authorities.According to the order of the court, Mr Sharif may apply for the extensionof bail to the Punjab government.
On Oct. 29, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended the sentence of formerpremier Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds for eight weeks in the Al-Aziziareference case. The court had ordered him to submit two surety bonds of Rs2million each to the court for securing his release.
