Kulsoom admitted for third extensive surgery: report

• Maryam tweets a short video clip on social media

Pakistan Muslim League-N leader and MNA-elect Begum Kulsoom Nawaz was admitted in hospital on Wednesday evening here in the British capital for the third surgery as part of her throat cancer treatment.

Her husband former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and children Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Nawaz and Maryam Nawaz accompanied her to the hospital. Maryam tweeted a short video clip which showed Nawaz Sharif holding his wife’s hand and helping her walk towards the hospital.

“This is Begum Kulsoom Nawaz’s third and more extensive surgery from the last two surgeries. It’s likely she will stay overnight in the hospital,” the Geo News TV channel reported. This is the third time Kulsoom Nawaz has been admitted to the hospital for surgery related to her throat cancer treatment.

The second surgery was in order to take out diseased lymph nodes from her chest. The first surgery was on the side of her neck while the latest surgery will be the most comprehensive yet and the doctors decided to conduct the third surgery after she responded well to the first two rounds.

The family had been pondering to take the ailing leader to the US for treatment but decided to continue with the team of British doctors as it is progressing well. Nawaz Sharif has said that he will return to Pakistan once the initial treatment of Kulsoom Nawaz is completed.

On Wednesday, Minister for Kashmir Affairs Muhammad Barjees Tahir arrived in London to inquire about the health of Kulsoom Nawaz. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Senator Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Zahid Hamid also inquired about her health over the weekend.