Regretting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s decision to deny Maryam permission to travel abroad, Shehbaz claimed that Nawaz’s doctors twice postponed pre-decided cardiac procedures due to Maryam’s absence. Reflecting on his brother’s health, Shehbaz said Nawaz could not recover from the loss of his wife, Kulsoom Nawaz two years ago. He added that Maryam had become a source of comfort for her father during the grieving period. The former prime minister, who has been diagnosed with a complicated coronary artery disease and is under treatment in London. In December 2019, the cabinet sub-committee, tasked to review Maryam’s plea, decided against allowing a convict to leave Pakistan.

Source: The Express Tribune February 05, 2020 09:45 UTC