Punjab govt rejects Nawaz’s medical report

Says it lacks details of his treatment for drop in platelet count

KARACHI: The Punjab government has rejected the medical report of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, claiming it was prepared by a private UK doctor instead of his general physician in London.

According to the information obtained by The Express Tribune, the medical report sent by the private doctor lacks details about Nawaz’s treatment with regard to his blood platelet count.

Nawaz, who is serving a seven year jail term, was granted bail and later allowed to go abroad particularly for treatment of the ailment responsible for constant drop in his platelet count.

In November, the former PM’s personal physician Dr Adnan Khan had set alarm bells ringing, saying that Nawaz’s condition was serious as his platelets had dropped to a critically low level.



Sources claim that Nawaz has sent medical reports prepared by a doctor who didn’t even conduct his check-up in London.

According to rules in the UK, the medical summary includes data of a patient's complete check-up issued by the same doctor who the patient has been seeing on a regular basis as well as the medical history of the patient.

Under the rules, the doctor keeps one copy of the summary; the second one is handed over to the patient while the third copy is kept as record at the concerned hospital.

According to reports, Nawaz has undergone four cardiac checkups for platelet deficiency and (iTP) disease, while a cardiologist also recommended some tests.

Heart Specialist Dr Simon Brett Wood recommended angioplasty after conducting three checkups of Nawaz at Guy’s Hospital, London. However, the sources claim, no report of Dr Wood has been submitted to the government.