Zardari's treatment at Karachi's hospital to continue

A few medical reports of former president Asif Ali Zardari, who has been undergoing medical treatment at the Ziauddin Hospital in Karachi, have been released on Sunday.

Moreover, doctors are likely to continue Zardari's treatment for the next few days as the former president will continue to undergo a range of tests for his possible cardiac complications.

Doctors will take a decision for performing his angioplasty after analysing his medical reports.

Zardari was shifted to the Ziauddin Hospital last evening. He was taken to Karachi from Islamabad in a Sindh Government's LG-45 Aircraft. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah himself travelled with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman in the aircraft.

Zardari travelled from the aircraft to the airport lounge on a wheelchair and was received by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Zardari was released on medical grounds after an accountability court in Islamabad issued separate robkars [mandamuses] in the Park Lane Estate Company and the money laundering through fake bank accounts cases against him on Thursday. After submission of surety bonds, the robkars were dispatched to the superintendent of the Adiala Jail.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted bail to Zardari on medical grounds in the same cases. According to the reports, the erstwhile president is suffering from diabetes and heart disease and needs to undergo angiography, whereas, angioplasty may also be required while putting the stents. Asif Zardari's life is in danger and his treatment is not possible in jail, the report said.

According to the hospital sources, Zardari's fast heart rate is also creating problems for him to walk. Doctors are likely to plan a cardiac procedure and change the medicine after the erstwhile president's detailed check-up.

Zardari had filed a bail plea on medical grounds whereas Talpur sought bail from the same court. The PPP co-chairperson's medical reports were submitted along with the application to the IHC.