Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah was reportedly treated at the military-run Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AIFC).
According to sources close to the federal minister, he complained of being ill on Thursday and was taken to AFIC the same day for scans.
On Friday evening, he had a “procedure” involving his heart.
According to sources, he is now completely healthy and recovering from the procedure. He also talked on the phone with family and friends.
رانا ثناءاللہ اچانک ہسپتال داخل pic.twitter.com/vrcPWU0GJc
— Haqeeqat TV (@Haqeeqat_TV) November 11, 2022
However, the news made headlines on Friday evening after a photo of the minister lying on a stretcher for a medical procedure went viral on social media.
The interior ministry later issued a statement in which it quoted the minister as saying he was fine.
“I went to the hospital for a few tests and procedures.” I’m getting better and should be back at work in a day or two. Please do not pay me a visit to the hospital as I intend to return home on Sunday,” the statement added.
Sana stated that after his photo went viral on social media, his friends and family became concerned. He stated that he had open heart surgery in 2004 and that check-ups are required every two to three years.
وفاقی وزیرِ داخلہ و صدر پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) پنجاب رانا ثناء اللّٰہ کا اے ایف آئی سی راولپنڈی سے آڈیو پیغام جاری۔
— Rana SanaUllah Khan (@PresPMLNPunjab) November 11, 2022
میں بالکل خیریت سے ٹھیک ٹھاک ہوں، چھوٹے موٹے چیک اپ و پروسیجر کیلیے ہسپتال آیا تھا، انشاء اللّٰہ ایک آدھ دن میں آپ کے درمیان ہوں گا۔ pic.twitter.com/JoXAhKEmNY
Sanaullah stated that he had heart surgery in 2004, which necessitates a minor procedure and a general checkup every two to three years.
He went to the hospital “two to three times this year” for this purpose, he said.
Marriyum Aurangzeb, the Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting, also posted clarifications on the matter.
وزیر داخلہ رانا ثناء اللہ معمول کے طبی معائنے کے لئے عسکری ادارہ برائے امراض قلب (اے ایف آئی سی) راولپنڈی گئے تھے۔ اُن کی صحت کے حوالے سے قیاس آرائیوں میں صداقت نہیں۔ 18 سال قبل 2004 میں رانا صاحب کی ہارٹ سرجری ہوئی تھی۔ ہر دو تین سال بعد اس کا چیک اپ کروانا لازم ہوتا ہے۔
— Marriyum Aurangzeb (@Marriyum_A) November 11, 2022
وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کا وزیر داخلہ رانا ثناء اللّٰہ خاں (@RanaSanaullahPK) سے رابطہ۔
— PMLN Faisalabad (@PMLNFSDofficial) November 11, 2022
وزیراعظم نے وزیر داخلہ کے لئے نیک تمناؤں کا پیغام دیا۔
وزیر داخلہ کے روبہ صحت ہونے پر وزیراعظم کا اظہارِ اطمینان۔
Pavan Manzoor is an experienced content writer , editor and social media handler along with a track record of youth-oriented activities in Pakistan and abroad. She was selected as a fully-funded delegate as a leadership fellow in Turkey. She also led a team of 5 volunteers at the week-long Young Professionals Fellowship in Maldives. She is also a member of the Youth Standing Committee on Higher Education.
