LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi was discharged from the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) in Lahore.
Qureshi had been admitted to the hospital for eight days due to chest pain. Following his discharge, a heavy police contingent escorted the former foreign minister from the hospital to jail.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf vice chairman was rushed to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) from Jail on May 17 after reporting chest pain.
According to his lawyer Rana Mudassir, Qureshi was shifted to hospital following Fajr prayers. The former foreign minister underwent an initial check-up by jail doctors before being moved to the hospital for further evaluation, where he went through multiple diagnostic tests.
Rana Mudassar confirmed that the jail administration informed Qureshi’s family about his condition, and they are being updated on his medical status.
