Days after he was arrested and sent to jail, former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's health deteriorated on Sunday, 22 July, with the country’s media saying that he is on the verge of having a kidney failure. A medical board has reportedly recommended his immediate transfer from Adiala jail to a hospital.
- The Islamabad High Court on 17 July cancelled the bail requests of Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Sharif and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar in connection with the Avenfield properties case
- Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Sharif had filed an appeal in the Islamabad HC against the Avenfield case verdict, which convicted them for possessing disproportionate assets
- The ousted Pakistan PM faces 10 years in prison, while his daughter faces seven years
- Sharif and his daughter Maryam were arrested on 13 July, upon their return from London, where they met the former PM’s ailing wife Begum Kulsoom
Nawaz Sharif on the Verge of Kidney Failure, May Be Shifted to Hospital: Reports
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's health deteriorated on Sunday, 22 July, with the country's media saying he is on the verge of having a kidney failure. A medical board has recommended his immediate transfer from Adiala jail to a hospital, ANI reported on Sunday, 22 July, citing Pakistani media.
According to the country's media, the doctors who examined Sharif in jail said that he is suffering from dehydration, with the blood urea rising to dangerous levels, along with an increase in the heart rate. The doctors reportedly called for shifting him to a hospital immediately.
Regarding the development, Pakistani news channel Express News was quoted as saying:
The hospital in jail doesn’t have the facility where Nawaz Sharif could be given IV fluid. It is necessary to take him to hospital. If it is not done, a situation of emergency could arise at night.Express News
Islamabad High Court Denies Bail to Nawaz Sharif, Daughter Maryam
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday, 17 July, cancelled the bail requests of Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar in connection to the Avenfield properties case.
A two-judge division bench comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kyani issued a notice to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit a response on appeals filed by the Sharif family.
The bench rejected the appeal to grant bail to Sharif, Maryam and Safdar, and directed the NAB to submit its reply to the application seeking to suspend their conviction, ARY News reported.
Make Sure to Vote on 25 July: Nawaz, Maryam Campaign From Jail
Despite being lodged in Rawalpindi's Adiala jail, Nawaz Sharif made an emotional appeal to the citizens of his country to exercise their right and vote in the general elections, to be held on 25 July.
NDTV states that Sharif had reportedly said this in an audio message, which he had recorded in London, ahead of his arrests. The message went viral on social media on Monday, 16 July.
Make 25 July a memorable day. Spread my message across the homes, streets and villages [of the country]. Those who dishonour the power of vote, defeat those conspiring such plans so that they will hang their heads in shame.Nawaz Sharif’s message, as reported by NDTV
Maryam too, on Saturday, had recorded an emotional message to her supporters saying: “Had I not been in a jail, I would have been fighting with you all and now that I am imprisoned, I still am with you every moment. Your daughter appeals to you to keep the preparation of the elections underway.”
7 Separate Appeals Filed by Nawaz Sharif, Daughter, and Son-in-Law
Seven separate appeals were filed on behalf of Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam Sharif, and son-in-law Safdar Awan pertaining to the corruption references against them, Dawn reported.
Advocate Khawaja Haris filed three appeals on behalf of the ex-PM. The first appeal urged the court to overturn the verdict in the Avenfield case. The second sought to suspend the verdict until the High Court passes a decision regarding the NAB court's verdict, and a third requesting the transfer of the other two cases against Nawaz to another judge, Dawn added.