Special medical board examines Sharif in jail

A six-member 'larger special medical board' on Wednesday examined Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in prison after doctors suggested that he has cardiac complications and should be shifted to hospital.

Sharif, 69, who is serving a seven-year imprisonment in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail, was rushed to a hospital last week after he complained of heart related complications. He was later discharged from the hospital and taken back to jail following the medical tests.

According to an official of the Punjab government, the board members took two hours examining Sharif in Kot Lakhpat jail.

"They conducted different tests of Sharif and thoroughly examined him, he said, adding the board will submit its report to the Punjab Home Department.

The official said Sharif will be given medical treatment in the light of the board's recommendations.

Punjab Information Minister Fayazul Hasan Chohan told PTI that the government has formed the larger special medical board in view of a previous medical board's report.

"If the new board suggests hospitalisation of Mr Sharif the government will implement its recommendation," he said.

Earlier, a medical board of Jinnah Hospital Lahore had declared that "Sharif is not completely well and he should be shifted to hospital from jail to get optimal treatment for his heart complications."