LAHORE – Senior politican and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi has been transferred from Kot Lakhpat Jail to Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) on Tuesday, following sudden deterioration in his condition.
The senior PTI leader’s hospitalisation sparked fears of possible heart attack, although medical authorities have stressed that a cardiac episode has not yet been confirmed. Qureshi was moved from the Lahore prison to the specialised cardiac facility after his condition reportedly worsened, requiring immediate medical assessment and a series of diagnostic examinations.
Doctors initiated cardiac investigations to determine whether the former foreign minister had suffered a heart attack or was experiencing another medical complication. Blood samples were collected for laboratory testing, and doctors are awaiting the results before establishing a definitive diagnosis. Medical officials have made it clear that reports of a confirmed heart attack are premature, as the necessary investigations have not yet been completed.
The latest development is particularly concerning because it follows another reported medical incident involving Qureshi inside Kot Lakhpat Jail just six days earlier. On November 4, the former foreign minister reportedly suffered a sudden episode of dizziness while walking inside his prison barracks, causing him to collapse.
His counsel disclosed details of the incident, explaining that Qureshi had unexpectedly become dizzy and fallen to the ground while moving around the barracks. That episode had already raised questions about his physical condition during imprisonment.
Although initial reports suggested that Qureshi’s deteriorating condition might be linked to a heart attack, hospital officials have not endorsed that conclusion. The medical team is relying on blood investigations and other diagnostic assessments to establish whether there is evidence of cardiac damage.
Until the laboratory findings are available, the exact cause of his sudden illness remains uncertain. The former foreign minister’s latest hospitalisation marks another troubling development in a series of reported health problems during his detention.
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