Sharif diagnosed with kidney stones

Pakistan's jailed former prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was diagnosed with kidney stones as he underwent various medical tests at a hospital here after being shifted from the Kot Lakhpat jail.

Sharif, who is serving a seven-year jail term over graft charges, was shifted to the Services Hospital here from Kot Lakhpat jail on Saturday and underwent various medical tests to ascertain severity of different diseases he is suffering from.

Sharif underwent CT scan and ultrasound to assess the level of his kidney problem while blood tests were conducted to profile his heart issues, a hospital official said on Monday.

"The tests have detected a stone in Sharif's left kidney," said Dr Mahmood Ayaz, adding the medical board will examine the test reports and prescribe medicines.

To a question about his duration of stay in hospital, he said: "We cannot say anything about duration of his stay in the Services Hospital till result of all tests come and his treatment begins in the light of that."