UK doctors suggest Musharraf’s treatment in London

Doctors in UK’s Cromwell Hospital have reportedly told former president Pervez Musharraf’s wife that she should get her husband shifted to the hospital for further treatment.
According to reports, Sehba Musharraf telephoned doctors in Cromwell Hospital and consulted over her husband’s heart problem. She has been advised to shift the former president within 8 to 10 days.
Musharraf is under treatment in the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC), Rawalpindi. He was rushed there after complaining of chest pains while being driven to the court where his high treason trial was due to begin.
Sources said Musharraf underwent therapy of his left shoulder today, with no decision yet on his angiography.
He is taking medicines for heart and other diseases, the doctors said, adding that his three arteries are blocked.
Separately, US media citing sources claimed that Pervez Musharraf will soon leave Pakistan for medical treatment.
In separate reports, Los Angeles Times and CBSNEWS quoting unnamed security and intelligence officials claimed that Musharraf may leave the country by the end of this month.
Musharraf is expected to leave the country for medical treatment in exile, avoiding treason charges and returning to a life away from his home country by the end of January, claimed US media citing family member.
“It is good for everybody — including Musharraf — that he would go out of the country,” LA Times quoted a senior security official in Islamabad, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case.
Similarly, CBSNEWS also quoted unnamed family member and intelligence official, “I am under the impression the Army may try to discourage the government from putting one of its former chiefs on trial,” adding that “He is, after all, in a military hospital right now. From there he is more than likely to go into exile for purposes of medical treatment.”
One of Musharraf’s cousins told US media that the former president’s doctors were already seeking medical appointments for him in Britain during the second half of January, “to make certain that the treatment begins as soon as he lands in the UK.”
Last Thursday, Musharraf was rushed to the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) after complaining of chest pains while being driven to the court where his high treason trial was due to begin.
The special court trying Musharraf said on Tuesday it was examining a medical report to decide whether Musharraf can be excused from appearing in court while he remains hospitalised.
The treason charges, which carry the death penalty or life imprisonment under Pakistan’s laws, relate to events in 2007 when Musharraf, while serving as Pakistan’s president and military commander, imposed a nationwide state of emergency and oversaw the arrests of several judges and civil society activists.
Meanwhile, a group of lawyers called on Musharraf at the hospital.
According to sources, Sharifuddin Pirzada, Anwar Mansoor and Ibraheem Satti met the former dictator at the AFIC and discussed legal issues for an hour.
It was the first meeting of the lawyers with Musharraf since the former army chief was admitted to the medical facility.
Meanwhile, an MQM delegation was not granted permission to see former president Pervez Musharraf.
The delegation, led by MQM Senator Tahir Mashhadi, arrived the AFIC to inquire after Musharraf’s health, however, security forces did not allow them to meet him.
Later on MQM delegation and its activists holding flower bouquets, offered prayer for good health of Pervez Musharraf on road.

Talking to media, Mashhadi said that the national hero must be given respect. He said Musharraf was leader of nation’s brave army. The MQM senator said treason case against Musharraf was unfair.