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Begum Kulsoom rushed to hospital, tweets Maryam Nawaz
[DAWN] Begum Kulsoom Nawaz was taken to the hospital in an emergency last night, Maryam Nawaz tweeted on Wednesday.Doctors are trying to stabilise her condition, Maryam wrote, requesting for prayers for her mother's recovery. The wife of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... was diagnosed with early-stage lymphoma last month and has been in London since, where she has undergone three surgeries. Kulsoom left for the United Kingdom in August, before she could begin campaigning for the NA-120 seat that was vacated after Nawaz Sharif's disqualification. Due to her diagnosis, she could not return to Pakistain and her campaign was run by her daughter Maryam instead. She won the elections after a close contest with Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... 's Dr Yasmin Rashid. The Election Commission of Pakistain formally notified Kulsoom as the returned candidate in the NA-120 by-poll on Wednesday. Nawaz Sharif, who was also in London for his spouse's medical treatment, returned to Pakistain on Monday, putting to rest all speculation by political rivals that he would skip the National Accountability Bureau court proceedings against him. All other members of the family, including daughter Maryam and sons Hussain and Hassan, are still in London. Posted by: Fred 2017-09-28 |
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