Shahbaz has serious health issues, say reports

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly (NA) Shahbaz Sharif is suffering from a kidney infection, has lymph node in his chest and there are chances of the recurrence of cancer, his medical reports say.

The CT (computed tomography) scan report of Sharif shows a number of problems and his medical itness certiicate suggests adding more doctors, including an oncologist and an urologist, to the medical board taking care of his health.

Ironically, in a previous certiicate issued by the medical board, Shahbaz had been declared it for the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) custody. In the latest medical certiicate, the column mentioning the itness for NAB’S detention has been left blank.

Shahbaz has been under NAB’S custody over corruption charges in the Ashiyana housing scandal since Oct.5.

The reports and the medical certiicate were signed by consultant physician Dr Asif Irfan, cardiologist Dr Hamid Iqbal, surgeon Dr Naveed Ullah and senior medical oficer Dr Imtiaz Ahmed.

According to the reports, Shahbaz should be kept at a well-ventilated place to avoid chances of the recurrence of cancer.

The experts said that years ago he was treated for appendicular adenocarcinoma (a cancerous tumour) and in the report it had been stated that the joint was still visible, as part of the intestine was removed, and there were chances of recurrence of the disease.

“It is also mentioned that there is eight-millimetre lymph node in the right lung,” they said, adding that the report stated that there was a 5.9-millimetrethick layer of fats in the left kidney. “The kidney is functioning, but there is an infection in it.”

Another expert said that as there were chances of the recurrence of cancer, it had been suggested to engage an oncologist. “It has also been mentioned that the patient needs to be kept in a well-ventilated room as absence of light and less air can cause development of cancer.”

Shahbaz has already alleged that was kept in a room where he could not judge whether it was day or night.

Another specialist said that though there were some changes in different organ systems, such reports needed to be compared with the old ones to know how much difference had occurred during a certain period of time.