Nawaz diagnosed with immune system disorder.

LAHORE -- As doctors are optimistic that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's condition will improve in a few days, the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) says going abroad (London) for treatment will only be his own (Nawaz) decision and the party will not force him in this regard.

After a struggle of three days, a six-member medical board, headed by Services Hospital Principal Ayaz Mahmood, on Thursday diagnosed the reason for Mr Sharif's declining health. 'It is acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a bleeding disorder, in which the immune system destroys platelets,' a board member told Dawn. He said the treatment was given to Mr Sharif in the light of his diagnosis. 'We are hopeful that his condition will improve in a few days,' he added.

However, Mr Sharif's platelet count again dropped on Thursday evening from 20,000 to 6,000. 'The medical reports of the PML-N supremo have been sent to doctors abroad for their opinion,' a party leader said.

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Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed concerns over the health of Mr Sharif, saying in a tweet 'political differences notwithstanding, my sincere prayers are with Nawaz Sharif for his health. I have directed all concerned to ensure provision of the best possible health care and medical treatment to him'.

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In a late-night development, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar issued a video message in which he said the prime minister had directed him and the provincial government to allow Maryam Nawaz's meeting with her father and ensure best treatment for him.

He said the government would not create any problem in Mr Sharif's treatment 'here or abroad'.

A private TV channel quoted the governor as having said that the government would create no problems for Mr Sharif's sons and other daughter's return to the country to see their father.

Reports suggested that Maryam was being allowed to visit her father to persuade him to leave for London for his better treatment. The PML-N said Nawaz Sharif would decide on his own about leaving the country for treatment.

Reacting to the premier's statement, PML-N information secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb said: 'PM Khan's tweet is a tactic to grab public sympathy. He should stop his fake...