LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday afternoon left for London for his regular medical check-up.
According to the statement by Government of Punjab, the newly elected Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president will also hold video-linked meetings during the stay.
Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif will be flying to London this afternoon for his regular medical check-up. During his stay, he will hold video-linked meetings.
— Govt Of The Punjab (@GovtOfPunjab) March 20, 2018
The Punjab CM departed for London from Allama Iqbal International Airport at 1:30pm. He is expected to return on April 1.
According to reports, Shehbaz Sharif will also inquire after the health of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife, and his sister-in-law, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz.
Kulsoom Nawaz had gone to London in summer of 2017 for medical check-up, after which doctors diagnosed her with lymphoma. Maryam Nawaz had at the time confirmed the development on Twitter.