‘Govt to hold inquiry into alleged doctored medical reports of Nawaz’

The PTI-led government has decided to hold an inquiry into the alleged doctored medical reports of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to verify their authenticity, The Express Tribune has learnt.

Several other ruling party members including Prime Minister Imran Khan have also raised suspicion that the ousted former PM was granted bail and subsequently allowed to fly to London last year for medical treatment on the basis of “fake” medical reports.

On Monday, PM Imran had said the government will take all legal measures to repatriate former prime minister and will not get blackmailed by the opposition which is mounting pressure on his administration.

Dr Shamsi brushes aside claims of manipulation in Nawaz’s platelet count

“It is incumbent upon the government to bring back people wanted by the courts of law,” the premier said while chairing a meeting of the government spokespersons.

Sources privy to the development said on Tuesday that the federal agency will be tasked to verify the medical tests and credibility of the laboratories through Punjab HealthCare Commission from where the former premier’s tests were conducted.

Some ruling party ministers have even alleged that the government formed medical board which oversaw the treatment of Nawaz was “biased”.

Nawaz, who is also the ceremonial chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), had left for London on November 19 in an air ambulance to seek medical treatment, a month after he was released on bail from a seven-year prison sentence for corruption.

He was in the custody of National Accountability Bureau (NAB), when a sharp and radical drop in his platelet count from over 75,000 to just about 2,000 within 24 hours worried doctors.

The 69-year-old three-time former prime minister was shifted to Lahore’s Services hospital in October after his health condition deteriorated. Doctors then recommended him to get treatment abroad.

The ailing politician was diagnosed with acute ITP, or immune thrombocytopenic purpura, a bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets.

The decision to probe the medical reports came amid ruling PTI renewed its attempts to repatriate the ousted premier.