Daily Times

Punjab Home Department on Monday formed a committee for suggestions over former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s medical reports in connection with his plea for extension of bail. According to details, the committee headed by Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat also includes provincial Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid and Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Secretary Momin Agha. Earlier, Punjab government had raised objections over Nawaz’s reports and said that incomplete medical information was submitted. The medical reports stated that delay in Nawaz Sharif s angiography could pose life threat to him. On Oct 29, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had suspended the sentence of former premier Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds for eight weeks in the Al-Azizia reference case. The court had ordered him to submit two surety bonds of Rs2 million each to the court for securing his release. A plea for bail had been filed by PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif for his brother Nawaz, who was under treatment at Lahore’s Services Hospital. The court further announced that for an extension in bail, the Punjab government should be approached. On Oct 25, Nawaz procured bail on medical grounds in the ongoing Chaudhry Sugar Mills case from the Lahore High Court. The former premier submitted two surety bonds worth Rs 10 million each for his release in the case. PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif had filed the bail application for the release of his brother from the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).