Shah Mehmood Qureshi hospitalised after chest pain

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehrik Insaaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi was shifted from jail to Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) after he complained of chest pain, his lawyer confirmed on Saturday.

According to his lawyer Rana Muddasir, Qureshi is undergoing various medical tests at PIC to assess his condition. He added that the jail authorities have informed Qureshi’s family about his health and hospital transfer.

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His sudden transfer to the hospital sparked concern among party workers and supporters.

According to doctors at PIC, Qureshi is facing shortness of breath due to a lack of oxygen in his lungs. He is being treated at CCU 3.

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Zain Qureshi, son of Shah Mehmood Qureshi, talking to the media said that his father fell ill in the morning and was shifted to PIC after the jail doctors conducted a medical checkup.

He said that PIC doctors are closely monitoring his father, and they have decided to keep him under observation at the hospital for a couple of days.

He asked the public to pray for his father’s better health.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi has been under custody in connection with cases linked to May 9 events. He was shifted to Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore last year from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi after a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) completed its inquiry into several terrorism-related cases at Adiala Jail.