Maryam falls unwell during Nawaz visit.

Byline: Iqtidar Gilani

LAHORE -- Maryam Nawaz was admitted to Services Hospital on Wednesday after deterioration of her health on seeing condition of her ailing father and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

On the instructions of PM Imran Khan, the Punjab government allowed the meeting and she was shifted from Kot Lakhpat Jail to the Services Hospital at night, amid elaborate security.

Maryam met her father in the presence of Head of Special Medical Board and Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) Principal Prof Mahmood Ayyaz, Dr Tahir Shamsi and others. She talked to the doctors regarding clinical tests and health condition of Nawaz Sharif.

Reportedly, Maryam went unwell during the meeting and she was shifted to a nearby room for treatment.

According to hospital sources the platelets count of Nawaz has again dropped to a precariously low level despite transfusion of five mega kits.

Sharif family has also intimated Asma, second daughter of Nawaz Sharif presently living in London, about the poor health of her father. As per the reports, she will arrive Lahore on Thursday (today).

Huge number of PML-N workers gathered outside the health facility to express solidarity with the party supreme leader and three-time former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif.

On the arrival of Maryam, highly charged workers chanted slogans in favour of Nawaz and against the PTI government.

Earlier the same day, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif also visited the health facility to inquire after his brother.

Nawaz Sharif's platelet count dropped from 25,000 to 7,000. On advice from SMB, the ex-PM was transfused with another mega kit. The board also stopped use of blood thinners and advised medicines for increasing platelets count.

Leading hematologist from National Institute of Blood Diseases Karachi Dr Tahir Shamsi has been called to assist the board. Another hematologist has also been called from the federal capital.

Prof Mahmood Ayyaz confirmed irregular fluctuation of platelets count despite transfusion of five mega kits.

'The team of doctors has already transfused five mega units and the sixth one was ready,' he told the media.

He said that medication to improve the platelets count had also been started. He said the condition of Nawaz Sharif was stable despite drop in platelets count.

Contradicting the news of bleeding from any part of patient's body, he said the doctors have advised avoiding shave or brushing teeth as a precautionary...