Nawaz Sharif's platelets count reach satisfactory level: Sources

Dunya News

Nawaz Sharif is currently being treated in Services Hospital Lahore.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Platelets count of former premier Nawaz Sharif has reached 39,000 and doctors said no more sufferings for Nawaz Sharif due to low platelets.

Nawaz Sharif is currently being treated in Services Hospital Lahore under a medical board formed by Punjab government.

Sources said Medical board opines that it would be dangerous for health of Nawaz Sharif if more medicine given to raise platelets. Medical board has stopped IVI injection therapy of Nawaz Sharif saying he can live with 30,000 platelets.

Sources further said that there are less chances of bleeding now but Nawaz Sharif is suffering from intense kidney and cardiac problems due to which his health condition is not stable.

Nawaz moved to dental ward of the hospital from VIP block to have his checkup. He was accompanied by head of medical board Dr Ayyaz.

Medical board has barred Nawaz Sharif from shifting to any other hospital saying other doctors would take time to understand his health condition.

Earlier, former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif was shifted to the Services Hospital after his health worsened in Kot Lakhpat jail where he was facing imprisonment in Al-Azizia reference.

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday granted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif bail for eight weeks to obtain medical treatment.

A two-judge bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard Shehbaz Sharif’s request to grant Nawaz Sharif bail on medical grounds in the Al-Azizia corruption reference.

Announcing the verdict, the court granted Sharif bail for eight weeks to get medical treatment. He has been ordered to deposit two bail bonds worth Rs2 million each.