MONITORING DESK

KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is currently in London for a check-up, will undergo an open-heart surgical procudure on Tuesday, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday, according to Aaj News.

Asif said that doctors have advised the prime minister to undergo an open-heart surgery, following which Nawaz will be staying in hospital for at least a week.

“The prime minister will travel after one week subject to his doctors’ permission,” he added.

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The daughter of prime minister, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, also confirmed through twitter that her father will undergo an open-heart surgery on Tuesday.