People dying of hunger but PM obsessed with Sharifs: Hussain Nawaz

LONDON: Hussain Nawaz has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is personally running a campaign to politicise the health issues of his father.

The eldest son of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said that Imran Khan is obsessed with Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz and spending his energies on victimising them, rather than resolving the issues of poverty and joblessness rife in the country at present.

Hussain Nawaz said that it was shameful that the government ministers were making statements and holding press conferences about the medial reports of his father when the latest authentic reports have already been submitted before the Lahore High Court (LHC) as well before the government officials, through formal post and on WhatsApp. Hussain Nawaz referred to a middle-aged Karachi man who took his own life for not being able to look after his family due to financial constraints. The father of four put himself on fire and died after sustaining 65 percent burns.

“This poor man couldn’t give warm clothes to his family and took his life. He was forced to do so. Imran Khan should pay attention to these issues, at the miseries of common people,” advised Hussain Nawaz.

He said that it was surprising that the government officials and the medical board had certified copies with them yet they were holding press conferences.

“Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid called Dr Adnan Khan, Nawaz Sharif’s personal physician, on the evening of 13 January and asked for the last medical reports. The following morning at 6:37am BST, Dr Adnan Khan provided the latest report to the health minister as well as Dr Mehmood Ayaz, who heads the medical board. The same was provided also to officials of the Punjab Home Ministry. Few hours later, Dr Yasmin Rashid addressed a press conference and denied receiving the latest medical reports,” said Hussain Nawaz.

The Royal Brompton Hospital reports show that Nawaz Sharif suffers from a severe cardiac disease. The Royal Brompton Hospital has issued three reports: Rubidium Cardiac PET-CT scan on three pages; Holter Analysis on 16 pages; and Echocardiogram on three pages.

Dr David Lawrence has also issued a medical summary - based on reports by The Royal Brompton and Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals. The Royal Brompton reports say that Nawaz Sharif has significant areas of compromised perfusion (blood supply to heart) and there is element of impaired cardiac function as well. The report says that the former premier’s heart is at risk of another heart attack or an adverse cardiac event.

Both the Royal Brompton and Dr David Lawrence recommended urgent heart intervention which is important for Nawaz Sharif’s health and life. The report further says that Nawaz Sharif cannot undergo the invasive procedure unless cleared by the Haematologists, as Nawaz Sharif’s platelets counts are variable and unstable.