PTI's Shah Mahmood Qureshi taken to cardiac hospital after suffering fall

Senior PTI leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi was taken to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) in Lahore after fainting and suffering a fall a few days ago, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

Qureshi is currently imprisoned at Kot Lakhpat jail, where he has been held since August 2023 in connection with multiple cases linked to the May 9, 2023 riots.

Lawyer Rana Mudassar Umar said that the former foreign minister was shifted to PIC after his health condition required medical attention. He said that they had submitted an application in the anti-terrorism court; however, due to holidays, the issue was delayed.

Umar added that Qureshi would remain under medical observation for 24 hours, after which doctors would decide whether he needed to be admitted to the hospital.

News of the PTI leader's fall had earlier been shared by his daughter, Meher Bano, in a post on X last week. She said she learnt about the incident through family members who had met her father at Kot Lakhpat jail.

In her post, she raised concerns over his continued detention and the cases registered against him.