Dr Yasmin Rashid has been shifted to Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore.
Dr Yasmin Rashid, a 72-year-old senior PTI leader, has been moved to the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital in Punjab’s capital from Kot Lakhpat Jail after her health deteriorated, sources told The Asian Mirror on Monday.
The lawyer of Rashid maintained that the court had earlier issued written orders and asked the authorities to ensure she gets proper medical treatment.
However, Advocate Rana Mudassar told The Asian Mirror that Dr Yasmin’s health got worse because she was denied of timely medical attention, adding that the condition would be clear following her cancer-related tests.
Lots of prayers for Dr Yasmin Rashid who has been admitted at Shaukat Khanum. An elderly woman who’s a cancer survivor has been terribly kept illegally in prison. We all pray for her quick recovery and hope that some humanity prevails in the darkest times of Pakistan’s history. pic.twitter.com/eN6quf7BEH
— Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) July 29, 2024
According to the sources in the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, Rashid — Punjab’s former health minister — has been admitted to the medical facility for specific tests.
“She will undergo various tests. She also has trouble breathing. Her further medical check-up will take take place at a government hospital,” the sources close to the matter said.
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Earlier, Dr Yasmin Rashid was taken to Lahore’s Services Hospital after she had collapsed.
Yasmin has been imprisoned for over a year under multiple charges related to the nationwide protests and riots that erupted on May 9, 2023, following the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan.
Initially detained on May 12 under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, she was later detained again for her alleged prime role in the May 9 unrest.
Other PTI leaders, including its founder, have been behind in jail for nearly a year.
Many of them are facing charges mainly stemming from the May 9 protests — in which state installations, including the Lahore Corps Commander House, were attacked.
