ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday asked the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif to provide the medical report of his brother Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif within a period of 10 days or appropriate proceedings would be initiated against him before the Lahore High Court. . Court for breach of court undertaking and order. The Office of the Attorney General of Pakistan, in a letter, has asked Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif to provide the medical report of his brother former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif within 10 days.
"Before initiating appropriate proceedings before the Lahore High Court for violation of the undertaking and order of the court, it is deemed appropriate that this letter be addressed to you within a period to provide the medical report as mentioned in the letter of the Special Medical Board Within 10 days of the receipt of this letter, it has been said in the letter issued on the direction of Attorney General Khalid Javed.
"In the event of your failure, this office shall be bound to initiate proceedings for breach of undertaking and contravention of a court order in terms of Article 204 of the Constitution of Pakistan read with Section 3 of the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003 . ,” the letter further reads.
The letter informed the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly that in order to initiate the process in light of the Lahore High Court order dated November 16, 2019, the Punjab Government was requested to constitute a Medical Board to examine the documents . Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif's medical report to provide expert medical opinion about Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif's physical condition and his ability to travel back to Pakistan.
"Accordingly, the Punjab Government constituted a Special Medical Board (SMB) convened on 17-1-2022 and examined the documents issued by David R. Lawrence, Cardiothoracic Surgeon," the letter from the office of the AG stated. .
The letter further stated that the Special Medical Board has observed that the attached photocopied documents (29 pages) contain any information regarding current clinical assessment, blood report, imaging results and any interventional procedure undertaken so far (Nawaz Sharif). do not provide.
"Therefore, the Special Medical Board is not in a position to give any structured advice or a considered opinion to the Competent Authority regarding his present physical condition and ability to travel in the light of the available information," the letter from the AG's office said. The AG's office further wrote that the observations of the Special Medical Board make it clear that it has not fulfilled its obligation to provide periodic medical reports of the doctor as per your solemn promise and court order.
Khalid Khan Niazi, secretary of the AG office, wrote to Shahbaz Sharif, "Therefore, you are prima facie violating your undertaking and order passed by the Lahore High Court on 16-11-2019." Attorney General of Pakistan K.
Significantly, on January 12, the federal government had asked the Punjab government to set up a medical board to examine the documents submitted by Mian Shahbaz Sharif and Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif in the form of medical reports so that expert doctors in this regard opinion can be obtained. The physical condition of the former prime minister and his ability to travel back to Pakistan were provided.
Attorney General Khalid Javed wrote a letter to Punjab Government Home Secretary Zafar Nasrullah Khan, setting up a medical board to examine the medical reports submitted by Mian Shahbaz Sharif and Mian Nawaz Sharif. The AG had asked the Punjab Government to initiate the process of verification in the light of the Lahore High Court's order dated 16-11-2019 requesting the Punjab Government to constitute a Medical Board/Committee for investigation. Documents submitted in the form of medical reports by the petitioner and Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif to provide expert medical opinion about the physical condition of Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif and his ability to travel back to Pakistan.
On November 16, 2019, a division bench of the Lahore High Court allowed Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for four weeks as an interim arrangement and to return after being certified by doctors that he had recovered his health. has been cured and eligible to return to Pakistan
Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif gave an undertaking before the Lahore High Court to ensure the return of his brother Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif within four weeks or when it was certified by doctors that he had recovered and returned to Pakistan. fit to return. He further promised to provide/send periodic medical reports of the doctor duly notarized by the Embassy or High Commission of Pakistan to the Registrar of this Court.