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LAHORE (92 News) Maryam Nawaz has lamented that her family was not being kept informed about the medical condition of her father Nawaz Sharif. In her tweet, Maryam said, “I have been told that MNS is unwell and is being taken to Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) tomorrow but myself or the family has no knowledge of it,” she wrote. Maryam also said that she had also written to the Punjab Home Department after pleading with jail authorities. Her statement comes two days after she hit out at authorities for not releasing official medical reports of the former prime minister. “We still haven’t received the reports given by the medical boards. After pleading with the jail authorities, we have also written to the Home department,” she tweeted.  

I have been told that MNS is unwell & is being taken to PIC tomorrow but myself or the family have no knowledge of it. We still haven’t received the reports given by the medical boards. After pleading with the jail authorities, we have also written to the Home department. https://t.co/4Js1rutfYV

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) January 21, 2019

On the other hand, Nawaz Sharif’s doctor Adnan has raised concerns after not being provided copies of the medical board’s report or recommendations in his case. Dr Adnan Khan, chief executive of Sharif Medical City and Nawaz’s personal doctor, took to Twitter to post copies of the letters sent to various Punjab government officials seeking the findings of the board. “The medical board report & recommendations in respect of former Prime Minister #NawazSharif are not made available to Mr. Sharif’s family or myself. Authorities have once again been requested in writing to provide a copy at the earliest to avoid risk to his deteriorating health, he tweeted.  

The medical board report & recommendations in respect of former Prime Minister #NawazSharif are not made available to Mr. Sharif’s family or myself. Authorities have once again been requested in writing to provide a copy at the earliest to avoid risk to his deteriorating health. pic.twitter.com/LgrZxP6UWs

— Dr. Adnan Khan (@Dr_Khan) January 21, 2019

The former three-time prime minister has been serving seven-year jail term at Kot Lakhpat prison after his conviction Al-Aziza steel mill case. His bail plea is pending before the Islamabad High Court (IHC). Earlier, Sharif had been advised by his personal doctor to get more tests conducted to ascertain the root cause of his chest pain.