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PDM Vows to Focus on ‘Transparent Elections’ Nawaz Submits Medical Report to

in First High-Level Meeting since May LHC, Advised against Traveling

Islamabad: Pakistan Democratic The report said apart from
Movement (PDM) president and Nawaz having developed carotid
chief of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) artery’s stenosis, he was assessed to
Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednes- have had an exacerbation of his cor-
day said the opposition alliance had onary artery disease and deteriora-
decided to focus “all its attention and tion of renal functions.

energies” on ensuring that transpar- “The intention was indeed to
ent elections were held in the country. proceed with the management of his
Talking to the media in Islam- cardiac and carotid disease once he

abad after the PDM’s first high-level was given clearance from haematol-
meeting since May, Rehman said the ogy and nephrology specialties.”
opposition party leaders, including It said a strong emphasis was
PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and laid on Nawaz Sharif’s lifestyle to aid
Vice President Maryam Nawaz who his recovery.
participated via video link, had ana- “He was advised to eat healthy,
lyzed in detail the overall situation exercise regularly and manage his
in the country as well as internal and stress to the maximum extent pos-
foreign issues. sible in order not to have a negative
The PDM meeting “condemned bearing on his health.

in the strongest words the worst infla- Nations Security Council session on objectives which he said included Lahore: The doctors treating for- The report said Nawaz has been

tion” in the country, he said, adding the situation in Afghanistan in which ensuring that all institutions “fulfil mer prime minister Nawaz Sharif in getting medical treatment in Lon-
that the PTI government had “broken Pakistan was denied the opportunity their responsibilities while remaining London have restrained him from don where he is in the care of doc-

records of inflation, unemployment to address the council, the PDM pres- within the bounds of the law and the travelling and visiting public places tors and paramedical staff who are
and oppression”. ident said not only had the country’s Constitution and end their role be- and advised him to stay very close to aware of his medical history.

“The lives of the public have interest been harmed but its honor yond their authority”. the healthcare facilities where he has Besides, the facilities in London
been made impossible. The last drop had also been “destroyed”. Referring to electronic vot- been getting his treatment. provide the best of care to address

of blood is being drained from the He said the PDM “supports in ing machines (EVMs) which the This is the gist of a three page- his complex health issues. Nawaz, it
people for oppressive taxes and ful- very clear words” a political solution PTI government recently unveiled, medical report – signed by David said, needs to take serious precau-
filling the conditions of the IMF (In- through negotiation to the conflict Rehman said he had heard that the Lawrence, consultant cardiothoracic tion being clinically an extremely

ternational Monetary Fund).” in Afghanistan. “Pakistan wants a machine was the “easiest way to do surgeon in London – which coun- vulnerable person.
To deal with the situation, the political and stable Afghanistan,” he rigging”. sels for Nawaz Sharif have submitted
PDM’s steering committee will meet stressed. He said the alliance wanted to in the concerned office of the Lahore Maryam Says

in Islamabad on August 21 after the Rehman said the meeting de- make it clear that the PTI govern- High Court (LHC).

parties in the alliance discuss the rec- manded that the opposition be taken ment’s “unilateral electoral reforms” The report was submitted a Will Not Make

ommendations made during today’s into confidence regarding the Afghan and steps taken to implement those week after the UK government re-
meeting so they can be given a “prac- situation because an “important and reforms were rejected. The PDM also jected Nawaz’s request to extend his Request to Govt

tical shape”, Rehman said. concrete part of the parliament is not rejected the results of the elections visa. This rejection was described as

The PDM leadership will then aware of the situation because facts held in Azad Jammu and Kashmir a major blow to the convicted poli- to Travel for Son’s
hold a meeting on Aug 28 in Kara- are being hidden from them”. (AJK) last month as well as the results tician who was given a rare permis-
chi to discuss the recommendations of the general elections held in 2018. sion by the LHC on Nov 16, 2019 Wedding in UK
agreed upon by the steering commit- ‘Constitutional governance has “We believe that the public has to get medical treatment abroad in

tee and make decisions. “A splendid disappeared’ the right to select its representatives view of a debilitating health condi- Lahore: The nikkah ceremony of
and unparalleled rally organized by The PDM president claimed and will not allow it to be stolen in tion. PML-N Vice President Maryam

PDM will be held on Aug 29 in Kara- that “constitutional governance in any way. We believe that an election- The LHC had allowed Nawaz to Nawaz’s son will take place in Lon-
chi,” Rehman announced. the country has [disappeared] and thieving, selected government is im- go abroad for four weeks, and noted don later this month, but she “will
constitutional institutions have been posed on the country. We reject any that the duration of his stay could not make any request” to the gov-
‘Very serious internal and ex- suspended. kind of electoral reforms and legisla- be extended in light of his medical ernment to seek permission to travel
ternal dangers’ “Freedom of expression has tion (by them).” reports. The former premier – who

The meeting agreed that Paki- been throttled. Worst dictatorial Rehman said the PDM also was serving a seven-year jail term

stan was facing “very serious internal [and] black-handed tactics have been believed that the National Account- at Kot Lakhpat Jail prior to the LHC
and external dangers” and the “fake” imposed on the media. Journalists ability Bureau and the Federal Inves- order – has been in London since.
PTI government was facing defeat are being attacked,” he said, adding tigation Agency (FIA) have become According to the report, the
on all fronts, he said, adding that the that the meeting expressed serious “political organizations and lost their cardiac stress (PET/CT) scan results,
country was also facing the “worst concern over the situation and con- independence and objectivity” and as submitted earlier, are indicative of

isolation internationally”. demned it. were being used to take “political re- significant areas of ischemia more

Referring to the recent United He reiterated the PDM’s basic venge” from the opposition. pronounced on stress. There is ex-
tensive inducible ischemia involving
Bilawal Confident of Winning Next Karachi LG Election mid to basal inferolateral myocar-

dial extending into the inferior wall.

Karachi: Pakistan Peoples Party cians in Balochistan joining the PPP. “The perfusion serve is signifi-

(PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto- “The PPP would form the next cantly reduced in typical circum-

Zardari on Tuesday claimed that government. Elections could take flex distribution and also in the
the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and its place anytime and the PPP has a his- vessel supplying basal anterolateral

coalition partner Muttahida Qaumi tory that it always remains prepared myocardium. There is also the ap-
Movement-Pakistan had no po- for the polls and can go to the mass- pearance of the transient ischaemic
litical space in Karachi and that his es anytime and emerge victorious. dilatation suggesting significant abroad on the occasion.

party would not only win the local The people are seeing the [PTI] gov- ischaemic burden that amounts ap- According to the wedding
government elections in the me- ernment’s injustices and they know proximately 22% of the myocardi- invite shared on Twitter by the
tropolis but also form the next fed- that the PPP is the only solution to um,” it said. PML-N leader, the nikkah of Jun-

eral government. their problems,” he said. This symptom is indicative of aid Safdar with Ayesha Saif Khan,

The PPP chairman sounded “The PPP government is mak- significantly reduced blood supply daughter of Mr and Mrs Saifur

confident while making claims but ing efforts from dawn to dusk [for to the former premier’s heart in the Rahman Khan, will be held on Au-

at the same time could not share Karachi and its people],” he claimed. circumflex territory and impaired gust 22.

much when asked about his party’s “And it’s quite visible in Karachi. We functionality. “Unfortunately, I will not be
performance in Karachi and other have established a state-of-the-art “I mentioned in my previous able to attend the ceremony ow-
parts of Sindh where it had been in health system in Karachi which is reports that Mr Sharif is advised car- ing to blatant victimization, bogus
power for the past 13 years. province and plans that could at- providing free services to the peo- diac catheterisation and subsequent cases and my name on ECL (Exit

Instead, he blamed Islamabad tract voters in Karachi where it had ple. management given the significant Control List),” Maryam wrote.
for creating hurdles and depriving failed to win majority seats in any “Similarly, we are creating pub- risk of worsening of his heart disease In a second tweet, she recalled
his party’s government in Sindh of election for the last three decades, lic spaces like this one [where] we but once his comorbidities (ITP, hy- that she was in jail when her moth-

financial resources that had been he referred to a “number of steps” are sitting today for recreational pertension, diabetes and chronic er Kalsoom Nawaz passed away

negatively affecting governance in taken by his government for the activities. The CM is doing his best kidney disease) were stabilized by a due to cancer.

the province. people of Karachi and history of his and would take every possible step multidisciplinary approach. “And now I won’t be able to
Talking to reporters after in- rivals that badly disappointed the to make performance better. But let “Mr Sharif developed ITP dur- share my son’s happiness, but I

augurating the renovated YMCA people of the metropolis. me tell you that the MQM and PTI ing his incarceration and his re- will NOT make any request to this
ground, he even predicted the fall “This government is set to fall would be rejected by the people of sponse to the first and second line government for travel abroad,”

of the PTI government at the cen- soon,” he said in response to a ques- Karachi in the next local govern- therapies was unsatisfactory, a stable she said. “I leave the matter to Al-
tER while calling it “illegitimate and tion about the performance of the ment elections,” he predicted. platelet count within the medically mighty Allah.”
unstable”. PTI government and Mr Bhutto- The PPP chief also spoke about prescribed range, was paramount to Maryam’s name was placed on

When asked about the per- Zardari’s recent growing political the opposition alliance Pakistan ensure the safety of diagnostics and the ECL after her conviction in the

formance of his government in the activism that had seen senior politi- BILAWAL, P24 treatment,” the physician wrote. MARYAM, P24
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