- PML-N pioneer Shahid Khaqan Abbasi leaves for Washington
- He is visiting his sister and brother by marriage, both of whom are hospitalised
ISLAMABAD: Former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi left Sunday for the United States to visit his sister and brother by marriage, both of whom had tried positive for Covid and hospitalised.
The PML-N pioneer’s brother by marriage Jehanzaib Abbasi is in basic condition and in the medical clinic throughout the previous five weeks yet with slight improvement, a source in his family was cited as saying by The News.
His sister Afshan Abbasi is out of risk, yet at the same time in medical clinic, the source said.
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A synopsis was affirmed by the Federal Ministry of Interior under which the public authority eliminated Abbasi’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL) and permitted him to go abroad.
The sources said Khaqan Abbasi has no arrangement to profit the full fortnight waiver to remain abroad, and would get back in around 10 days.
The PML-N senior VP’s name was remembered for the ECL on the suggestion of the National Accountability Bureau.