ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expected to return to Pakistan, following his open-heart surgery in London, before the end of Ramazan, said Maryam Nawaz while talking exclusively to DawnNews.
Maryam Nawaz told host Nusrat Javed that the premier is doing very well and he talked to her for a while and said “I am good and my condition is improving”.
When asked as to how much time it will take for the PM to get discharged from the hospital, Maryam said it will take five to six days and maximum a week. She added he will return home in three to four.
Earlier, the premier’s daughter, Maryam Nawaz, had tweeted the surgeons are satisfied with his recovery, and he is expected to remain in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for another 24 hours.
He is expected to be moved into a room tomorrow.
PM will be in ICU for another 24 hours & will Insha’Allah be shifted to his room tomorrow. Overall,his surgeons very happy with his progress
Doctors also removed two drain tubes from his chest, which alleviated the premier’s discomfort, added Maryam in another tweet.
Nawaz was also made to sit briefly for the first time after his open-heart surgery.
PM’s surgeons visited this morning & removed 2 drain tubes from his chest which has alleviated discomfort. He was also made to sit briefly.
The prime minister’s daughter also spoke to him today. She said in a separate tweet that although his throat was soar, she could make out he was recovering well.
I spoke to the my father today. His throat was soar from the tubes but I could make out he was recovering fast. Moments of gratitude, AH
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s open-heart surgery was performed successfully in London on Tuesday, and he was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for post-surgery care and recovery.
The surgery commenced at 0800 GMT, and lasted for four hours, during which the premier’s arteries were successfully grafted.
The prime minister is expected to be in the hospital for a week following his surgery. During his stay at the hospital, the premier will be overseeing the affairs of his government from London, the media wing of PM House said earlier.
On Monday, the PM addressed an economic meeting and signing off on budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year.
