Sindh minister denies Zardari being shifted to Dubai for medical treatment

Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon dismissed rumours regarding President Asif Ali Zardari being shifted to Dubai for medical treatment, affirming that his health is "improving."

The statement came after the President was admitted to a private hospital in Karachi over his deteriorating health. He was initially diagnosed with fever and infection. 

Sharing the President’s health update on micro-blogging site X, Memon wrote: “The reports about President Asif Ali Zardari being shifted to Dubai for treatment are inaccurate. His health is improving and Inshallah he will be fine very soon.”

According to reports, President Zardari had been hospitalized in Karachi after being brought over by Nawab Shah. “he was undergoing some tests and would be discharged soon,” Dawn quoted sources. 

A statement shared by the Pakistan Information Department (PID) cited Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also offered prayers for Zardari’s quick recovery.

“May God grant you complete health soon. The prayers of the entire nation are with you,” the statement quoted the premier as saying.

The President, now 69, has been dealing with various health concerns over the past few years. 

Read: President Zardari hospitalised in Karachi due to infection and fever

Last year, he was contacted with a fracture in his foot while deboarding from an airplane, following the fall, he was immediately taken to a hospital for treatment, and after examination, his foot was placed in a cast.

In March 2023, he went through the eye surgery in the United Arab Emirates. 

In 2022, he was hospitalized at Karachi's Dr Ziauddin Hospital for a week to treat a chest infection. His physician, Dr Asim Hussain, reassured the public about Zardari's health via social media.

Later that year, in July, Zardari tested positive for COVID-19 but experienced only mild symptoms, according to his son, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.

In the previous year, Zardari was admitted to a private hospital in Karachi due to exhaustion and exertion caused by his frequent travels.