Pakistan court allows former PM Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for treatment

Pakistan’s ailing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is all set to leave for London after the Lahore High Court on Saturday allowed him to travel abroad for four weeks for medical treatment.

The four-week duration can be extended further on his doctors’ recommendations, according to the court order.

Mr. Sharif, 69, is suffering from multiple health complications, including erratic platelet count, and is currently being treated at his residence near Lahore where an ICU has been set up.