Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz to run in election despite illness

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom Nawaz will run for a seat in parliament despite having been diagnosed with throat cancer, says Pakistani official

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Published23 Aug 2017, 12:39 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz has been diagnosed with an early stage of throat cancer. Photo: Reuters
Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz has been diagnosed with an early stage of throat cancer. Photo: Reuters

Islamabad: A Pakistani official says former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife will run for a seat in parliament despite having been diagnosed with throat cancer.

Information minister Maryam Aurangzeb says Kulsoom Nawaz is being treated at a London hospital and plans to return to Pakistan for the vote next month in Lahore.

The minister told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Nawaz has an early stage of the cancer and called her a “courageous woman.”

Earlier this month, Sharif’s ruling party said Nawaz would take part in the election, running for the same seat left vacant after her husband was disqualified from office by the Supreme Court for concealing assets.

The military says army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa spoke to Sharif over the telephone, wishing his wife a speedy recovery.

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First Published:23 Aug 2017, 12:39 PM IST
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