Modi extends best wishes to Sharif for his heart surgery
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended best wishes to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif for his open-heart surgery to be held in UK next Tuesday.
New Delhi
"My best wishes to PM Nawaz Sharif Sahab for his open heart surgery on Tuesday. And for his speedy recovery & good health," Modi tweeted.
Sharif will undergo an open-heart surgery on Tuesday, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had said yesterday.
Asif, also a confidante of 66-year-old Sharif, had said doctors have advised the prime minister to undergo an open-heart surgery, following which he will be staying in the hospital for a week.
"The prime minister will travel after one week, on doctor's permission," he added.
Sharif's daughter, Maryam Nawaz had confirmed on twitter that her father will undergo an open-heart surgery on Tuesday.
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