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Former PM to visit his ailing Begum Kulsoom Nawaz
LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) President Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will leave for London today (Tuesday) along with his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law MNA Muhammad Safdar, a private TV channel reported on Monday.
The former prime minister will spend few days in the British capital to visit his ailing wife Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, who is currently recovering after being treated for lymphoma. This is Nawaz Sharif’s third visit to the United Kingdom after his wife was diagnosed with lymphoma on August 22 by doctors.
A few days after the diagnosis, Kulsoom underwent a surgery, which was declared successful by the doctors. The surgery was followed by two more successful surgical procedures. During his earlier visit, Nawaz Sharif requested people to pray for his wife’s good health.
The doctors already told the family that at least around 18 weeks were required for the full cycle of chemotherapy. A private TV channel earlier reported that Kulsoom might be referred to the American doctors for advanced treatment after a final advice from cancer specialists.
However, the British doctors later advised that Kulsoom’s treatment would continue in London. It is pertinent to note that Kulsoom left for London ahead of the scrutiny of her nomination papers for the upcoming NA-120 by-elections.
The seat fell vacant after the Supreme Court on July 28 disqualified Nawaz Sharif in the Panama papers case over charges of concealing his salary from a Dubai-based company that he claims he never received. Despite his wife being seriously ill, the former prime minister was appearing before the courts in respect of judicial system.
