ISLAMABAD: A medical report submitted in a Pakistani court on Tuesday said the country’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif should not travel to his country due to medical complications that might cause risk to his life.
Sharif was found guilty in a corruption reference by an accountability court in Pakistan and sent to jail for 10 years in December 2018. He began his prison term in his country but was temporarily released on medical grounds.
Subsequently, he left Pakistan in November 2019 to seek medical treatment in London. However, he did not return to his country since then.
The government has tried to bring him back by negotiating an agreement with the United Kingdom for the repatriation of convicted citizens. It has also used Pakistani courts where several cases remain pending against him and his close relatives.
“In my opinion, until he [Nawaz Sharif] gets coronary angiography he should ... stay in close proximity to the facilities he has been getting ... until [the end of] COVID-19,” said the report submitted in the Lahore High Court which was later mentioned by local media outlets and circulated on social media platforms.
“His co-morbidities make him a ‘high risk’ candidate for death, respiratory failure etc., should he contract COVID-19 infection,” it added.
Prepared by Dr. Fayaz Shawl, a senior cardiologist in the United States who has treated Sharif since 2004, the medical report said the former prime minister was “advised to have a healthy diet and exercise regularly.”
“In addition, he was strongly advised to manage his stress to the maximum extent to avoid what happened during his imprisonment [in Pakistan],” the document continued. “Any further solitary confinement for a prolonged period will have negative effect toward his life.”
The report maintained that Sharif should “proceed with his coronary angiography and possible angioplasty” or redo coronary artery bypass graft surgery once the pandemic was over.
Pakistan’s information minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said the medical report was fabricated, adding the Sharif family should return the people of Pakistan their money.
“Such fake reports are not going to serve his purpose,” he maintained.
Hussain said he was hopeful that Pakistani courts would take notice of how the former prime minister left the country and submitted fabricated reports to stay away from Pakistan.
Medical report submitted in local court advises Nawaz Sharif against traveling to Pakistan
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Medical report submitted in local court advises Nawaz Sharif against traveling to Pakistan
- Sharif was found guilty in a corruption reference by an accountability court and sent to prison for 10 years in December 2018
- He was temporarily released and left Pakistan in November 2019 to seek medical treatment in London
Police in Pakistan’s Karachi say 71 of 75 extortion cases traced as businesses complain of threats
- Builders told provincial authorities this week extortion calls were traced to numbers operating from abroad
- Police say 128 suspects were identified, with 91 arrested and six killed in encounters during investigations
ISLAMABAD: Police in Karachi said on Saturday they traced 71 of 75 confirmed extortion cases this year, arresting 91 suspects and killing six in encounters, amid complaints from businesses about rising threats in Pakistan’s commercial hub.
The disclosure follows recent complaints by builders and developers who told provincial authorities that extortion demands had increased in Karachi, with some calls traced to numbers operating from abroad, prompting assurances of tougher enforcement by the Sindh government.
“In 2025, a total of 171 extortion cases were registered, of which 75 were confirmed as genuine extortion,” police said in a statement. “Of these 75 cases, 71 were traced, representing a 95 percent trace rate.”
According to the report released by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) Karachi, the remaining 96 cases initially registered as extortion were later found to be linked to financial disputes, land and plot conflicts, personal matters, fights and other non-extortion-related disagreements.
Police said 128 suspects were identified in the confirmed extortion cases. Of these, six were killed in encounters with the SIU, while 14 others were arrested in injured condition during operations.
A total of 91 suspects were arrested over the course of the year, the statement said, adding that crackdowns against extortion would continue.
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest and most populous city, is the country’s financial and commercial capital, accounting for a significant share of national revenue, trade and industrial activity.
The city has long struggled with crime, political violence and organized criminal networks, with members of the business community repeatedly warning that extortion poses a persistent threat to investment and economic stability.
