Nawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom suffers cardiac arrest in UK
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Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's ailing wife Kulsoom Nawaz (68) suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday. Later, her health deteriorated. She hasn't regained consciousness since then. She has been kept on a ventilator and emergency medicines in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a London hospital. Kulsoom's daughter Maryam Nawaz tweeted to inform about her mother's condition.
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Shehbaz Sharif asked nation to pray for her health
Addressing the nation, Shehbaz Sharif, Nawaz's brother, tweeted, "As the Holy Month of Ramadan comes to an end, I ask my compatriots to join me in prayers for her speedy recovery. The power of prayer is paramount."
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Here's Shehbaz's tweet
My Bhabhi Begum Kalsoom Nawaz is being kept in ICU due to her serious condition. The whole family is praying for her recovery.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 14, 2018
As the Holy Month of Ramadan comes to an end, I ask my compatriots to join me in prayers for her speedy recovery. The power of prayer is paramount!
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Sharif has been facing trials in undisclosed assets case
Nawaz and his daughter Maryam left for London yesterday to visit Kulsoom, who has been undergoing treatment for cancer at a London hospital. Sharif could not travel to London in recent weeks as he has been facing trials since July'17, when the Supreme Court disqualified him from office over undisclosed assets. Sharif denies any wrongdoing and has blamed "hidden hands" for his dismissal.