Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI), the senior official and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, was transferred from Kot Lakhpat prison to the Punjab Cardiology Institute (Pic) on Saturday after having suffered from chest pain, officials announced.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi was transferred to the Punjab Cardiology Institute (peak) shortly after dawn.
Qureshi, who has been in detention since August 2023, experienced a discomfort after fajr prayers. The prison doctors carried out an initial assessment, but his condition did not improve, which caused a transfer via the rescue 1122, according to his lawyer, Rana Mudassar.
The hospital staff provided immediate medical care and carried out several diagnostic tests to assess their condition. No other update on its status has been published.
The PTI vice-president faced several charges related to the riots of May 9, 2023. In July 2024, he was charged by an anti-terrorist court in a case concerning the alleged attack and the criminal fire in the Shadman police station.
Previously, detained at Adiala prison in Rawalpindi, Qureshi was transferred to Kot Lakhpat prison last year due to logistical concerns about frequent legal appearances in Lahore.
He pleaded not guilty of all accusations.
