“Is Nawaz Sharif being treated or not,” he asked. His lawyer Khawaja Haris said he had attached medical experts’ prognosis about his client with the bail petition. The former prime minister through his lawyer had filed the petition seeking suspension of his seven-year sentence and grant of post arrest bail on medical grounds. He added Nawaz Sharif was suffering from various diseases that could prove to be life-threatening. The Supreme Court earlier this month dismissed Nawaz’s review petition seeking permanent bail on medical grounds and the permission to go abroad for treatment.

Source: Pakistan Today May 21, 2019 11:32 UTC