Urea nitrogen in Sharif’s blood had risen to a dangerous level, and he is suffering from excessive sweating and dehydration due to humidity in the prison.
The accountability court that convicted Sharif and his daughter in a corruption case had ordered they be sent to Adiala Jail after they were taken into custody at the Lahore airport and produced before it on July 13.
Analysts believe that former cricketer Khan, who had alleged that 2013 elections were rigged, could have better chances if his party performs well in Punjab, which elects more than half of the members for the parliament.
Sharif, his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Capt (retd.) Muhammad Safdar had yesterday filed the appeals in the Islamabad High Court challenging the verdict in the Avenfield corruption case.
An Accountability Court sentenced the former leader to a total of 11 years in prison and Maryam to eight years, reports Geo News.
The appeals against the conviction of Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and retired Captain M Safdar are likely to be filed before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday, Dawn newspaper reported.
Nawaz Sharif was not even given a newspaper to read, his bed was a mattress on the floor and the washroom at his disposal was in despicable conditions.
Nawaz and Maryam were taken into custody by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) officials in the Avenfield case, shortly after their arrival at Lahore airport from London via Abu Dhabi.
Nawaz Sharif took a big political gamble, leaving his ailing wife in London, and decided to return to his country alongwith his daughter.
Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam sent to makeshift jail in Rawalpindi; PML-N supporters clash with police in Lahore.
Avenfield Properties Corruption Case: Both Sharif, 68, and Maryam, 44, have been sentenced by an accountability court to 10 and 7 years in prison respectively.
The verbal argument between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) opponents and Junaid Safdar, alongside Hussain Nawaz's son Zakariya, quickly turned into a physical brawl moments before the Metropolitan Police arrived to break up the fight, Geo News reported.
Nawaz Sharif, who is returning home from London along with daughter Maryam Nawaz, posted a video message from the flight enroute to Lahore from Abu Dhabi, in which he is making an emotional appeal to his countrymen.
A heavy security arrangement has been made at Lahore Airport where a large number of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers and supporters are expected to gather to express solidarity with the two top party leaders.
The anti-graft body - National Accountability Bureau - chairman Javed Iqbal has also ordered taking all necessary measures to arrest Sharif and Maryam upon their arrival at the airport.
The move came days after the accountability court in Islamabad convicted Sharif and Maraym in the Avenfield properties corruption case and sentenced them to 10 and seven years jail respectively.
The protesters attempted to break down the doors and even attacked the security guards when they tried to stop them from vandalising the property.
Mob attacks Nawaz Sharif's flat in London
Nawaz Sharif was awarded 10 years in prison with £8 million fine, his daughter Maryam was sentenced to seven years with a £2 million fine in Avenfield corruption case.
While Nawaz Sharif was awarded 10 years in prison with £8 million fine, his daughter Maryam was sentenced to seven years with a £2 million fine. Nawaz’s son-in-law Safdar got one year of imprisonment.
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