PML-N doing politics on health of Nawaz Sharif: Fawad Chaudhry

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday shot back at the opposition regarding its criticism of the government over medical treatment of incarcerated former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, saying they were doing politics on the health of the PML-N supremo.

Addressing a public gathering in Jhelum, he said Sharif's continued refusal to be shifted to the hospital of his choice for treatment of his cardiac disease made it seem like it wasn't a matter of treatment, "but of politics".

"Nawaz Sharif might not be doing this himself, but there is a section within N-league that is doing politics on his health because they have no public issue on which they can do politics," the minister alleged.

He also responded to the statement given earlier in the day by senior PPP leader Syed Khursheed Shah, who said Sharif was not in a good health and "if something happens to him it would be murder for which Imran Khan will be responsible".

"You are not worried about Nawaz Sharif, you are concerned about yourself being sent to jail," Chaudhry retorted, addressing Shah. He was the "misdeeds" committed by the PPP leader were before everyone to see.