COAS expresses grief, heartfelt condolences with Sharif family
Last updated on: 11 September,2018 04:42 pm
Begum Kulsoom was diagnosed with lymphoma (throat) cancer in August 2017
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has expressed his grief and heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family on sad demise of Begum Kalsoom Nawaz, wife of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who passed away at London’s Harley Street Clinic after a prolonged battle with cancer.
In a statemnet issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Army Chief has prayed eternal peace for the departed soul.
Earlier, the wife of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif passed away in London’s Harley Street Clinic after prolonged illness.
Begum Kulsoom was under treatment at London’s Harley Street Clinic since June 2014. She was placed on life support earlier today after her health deteriorated last night.
Sources at the clinic said she had developed a lungs problem again.“She had been responding well without the ventilator until last night,” the sources said.
Begum Kulsoom was diagnosed with lymphoma (throat) cancer in August 2017.
The former first lady was born in 1950. She married former premier Nawaz Sharif in April 1971.