West Indies opener Chris Gayle and England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Monday sent well wishes for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his open heart surgery.
In videos posted on social media, both the batsmen, who played in Pakistan Super League (PSL) earlier this year, wished PM Nawaz a speedy recovery from his open heart surgery today.
Its v humbling 2 c all the prayers 4 the PM!! Really appreciate this gesture ??#WorldBOSS @henrygayle @MaryamNSharif pic.twitter.com/DgZGVxY3vl
— Ahmad Shahzad (@iamAhmadshahzad) 30 May 2016
Support n prayers at times when it’s needed has no substitute..Thank u @KP24 4 ur call n concern..stay blessed bro pic.twitter.com/Fhc2RcHhI7
— Ahmad Shahzad (@iamAhmadshahzad) 30 May 2016
The prime minister will undergo surgery in London and is likely to remain hospitalised for a whole week after the procedure, his family announced on Friday.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the prime minister’s daughter, earlier said that her father had had a cardiac procedure – ‘Atrial Fibrillation Ablation’ – in 2011, during which certain complications occurred resulting in heart perforation.
“Due to certain recent symptoms, doctors carried out further investigations,” she had said.
“A team of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons after a thorough examination, scans and tests, have decided to go for an open heart surgery.”