One-week stay: PM to visit London for medical check-up

The prime minist­er will spend a week with his childr­en to reliev­e 'stress and anxiet­y', source­s say

ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will leave for London on Wednesday for his routine medical check-up, which was repeatedly postponed due to his official engagements over the past few months.

Sources in the PML-N said that the prime minister, in addition to the medical check-up, would spend time with his children at his London residence.

According to sources, PM Nawaz was suggested to spend a week away from the hustle-bustle of the capital, just to relives his stress and anxiety following the Panama Leaks.

They said that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who was due to travel to the United States within a week, would also visit London.

They said that Dar would brief the PM about his meetings the IMF board and the US authorities.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 12^th,  2016.