Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was shifted to PIMS Hospital for a check up on Saturday after his health deteriorated. PIMS spokesperson Dr Wasim said the PML-N leader underwent check up for hernia, heart, lungs and Kidney stones. According to the PIMS spokesman informed that his ECG was conducted as well during the checkup and later he was shifted back to the jail.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had arrested the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader on July 18 in the LNG case. A reference against Abbasi is yet to be filed, while his remand has been extended several times.

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