Sharif undergoes tests for cardiac complications
ISLAMABAD: As former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif continues to undergo a range of tests for his cardiac and haematology complications in London, his family remained anxious about the results of one specific medical report.
“The most important right now is his bone marrow test,” his son Hussain said to reporters. “My request is that everyone prays for his health,” he added.
Bone marrow testing can reveal whether an individual’s bone marrow is healthy and making normal amounts of blood cells. Doctors use these procedures to diagnose and monitor blood and marrow diseases, including some cancers.
Nawaz’s low platelet count condition, known as thrombocytopenia, has prompted doctors to test his bone marrow sample.
Hussain added that Sharif’s treatment and diagnosis are ongoing, and that doctors in the United Kingdom have a standard process they follow prior to diagnosis and hospitalisation.
“Personally, I feel he should go to one specialist hospital in America to have his multiple ailments treated. I have spoken to Sharif about this several times. But it is premature for him to decide anything right now because the tests are still ongoing here in London.”
Sharif’s personal physician Dr Adnan Khan said that he will be hospitalised in the coming days to undergo an angiogram which will be followed by a heart procedure.
He added that after the angiogram, it is likely that the doctor will suggest a procedure for the heart and carotid artery. However, Dr Khan said Sharif’s immune disorder must be addressed before any procedure.
Sharif arrived in London on Nov.19 along with his brother Shahbaz after the government and courts granted him permission to travel abroad on medical grounds. Sharif and members of his family have consulted with several doctors, including those who specialise in cardiac issues and immune disorders. He arrived in London three weeks after he was granted bail by the
Islamabad High Court (IHC). Separately, Pakistan has called on India to end its military occupation of Kashmir, open up the disputed region to the international community, and let the Kashmiri people to determine their future.
In an article published in The Houston Chronicle, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Asad Majeed Khan said that India should act responsibly, in the interest of peace and security in the region.
He said Kartarpur crossing represents clear message to people across the world that Pakistan is committed to peace, tolerance and inter-faith harmony.