Pakistan

My mother's diagnosed with lymphoma, tweets Maryam Nawaz

Disease is in its initial stage, former first lady's treatment will start next week

News Desk August 23, 2017

In this file photo, Kulsoom Nawaz, wife of Nawaz Sharif, leaves her Islamabad residence prior to departing the country December 10, 2000. PHOTO: REUTERS

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom Nawaz is suffering from lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.

"My mother has been diagnosed with lymphoma, cancer of lymph nodes, left side of neck in her case. Her treatment begins immediately," her daughter Maryam Nawaz tweeted on Wednesday.

My mother has been diagnosed with lymphoma, cancer of lymph nodes, left side of neck in her case. Her treatment begins immediately.
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) August 23, 2017

Drs hopeful that since it is diagnosed at an early stage,its curable. Thanku for yr kind prayers. May Allah bless her with complete recovery
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) August 23, 2017

According to the American Cancer Society, lymphoma is a cancer that starts in cells that are part of the body's immune system, and has two types: Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin.

It was earlier reported that Kulsoom, who is running in the race for the NA-120 by-election, had throat cancer. However, sources told Express News that doctors in the UK have diagnosed her with blood cancer in its initial stage and her chemotherapy will start next week.

Railways Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Saad Rafique had refuted rumours that Maryam Nawaz, Kulsoom's daughter, will run for NA-120 instead of her mother because of her sickness.

Gen Qamar calls Nawaz, inquires about Kulsoom's health

Kulsoom is running for the seat left vacant after her husband's disqualification by the top court. The former first lady went to London last week for for medical tests.

Earlier in the day, Army chief General Qamar Bajwa called up Sharif to inquire about Kulsoom Nawaz’s health.

The army chief expressed his best wishes and prayers for the health of the former first lady, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan also expressed his best wishes for the former premier’s wife. “I wish her the best as she fights this disease and pray she wins her battle against cancer,” he wrote on Twitter.

COMMENTS (11)

Tarique | 7 years ago | Reply Markham nawaz keeps blasting about her mother having cancer but so have many thousands of people and they don't have the luxury of private treatment because these parasites have robbed pakistan for their own entertainment and now they want symphaty.

AQ | 7 years ago | Reply Sadly, PMLN and Sharifs will sell her illness for few votes.

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Mr.President | 7 years ago | Reply Finally some good news.

N | 7 years ago | Reply Their Government should have built more hospitals to cater the poor and rich. All equal in the eyes of God.

Atsul | 7 years ago | Reply @Shakil: they are using her mother to get sympathy and might few extra votes because these people are lowest form of human existence.... Right now millions of people will love to see people like them in misery and pain because of the pain they have inflicted on them. So I advice them to REALLY repent, admit and try to FIX the damage and pain these people have caused to a nation and tens of millions of people and their coming generations...... otherwise wait Allah's curse can come in many different forms, this might not be it but it might be a "warning" or a wake up call.

khalil kurieshi | 7 years ago | Reply May Allah Tabak O Taala keep her happy and healthy.

azmat | 7 years ago | Reply @Jagan: I am praying that she does not suffer for the NOT SO GOOD DEEDS of Nawaz Shareef. May Allah given her a speedy recovery

ABDUL RAHMAN KHAN | 7 years ago | Reply @N: She can have her treatment in Imran Khan's Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital. Imran Khan will give his personal attention to her treatment. Imran Khan has good and sympathetic feelings for her..

N | 7 years ago | Reply Why is she getting treatment in UK? Why not in PAK? The country they rules for more then 25 years.

Jagan | 7 years ago | Reply May mrs nawaz sharif recover from lymphoma.i know how painful it is because my son had got it very young.nawaz sharif good deeds will come to her rescue.get well madam

Shakil | 7 years ago | Reply Let the lady rest and pull out of elections gimmicks. At what cost you guys pulling your mother in? Focus should be on her recovery not elections, life is more important. May Allah give her speedy recovery.

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