Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s physician Dr David R Lawrence has issued a report, saying that the ailing PML-N supremo’s heart surgery will have to wait until the “prevailing uncertainty of COVID-19 settles down,” hinting at his extended duration of stay abroad which appeared to be on the cards for some time now.
According to the report, Sharif “at his age, with significant disease burden, falls in the category of patients who — if exposed — can develop serious COVID-19 symptoms with adverse effects”.
The doctor further said that Nawaz has been advised to stay “in close proximity of” advanced health facilities in London.
Nawaz, who is said to be diagnosed with an immune system disorder, flew to London in November last year after the government granted him one-time permission to fly abroad for a medical check-up.
