RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa contacted on telephone former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to express his prayers and best wishes for the health of his wife, Kulsoom Nawaz.

The unprecedented phone call was tweeted by ISPR DG Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor Wednesday morning. 

Kulsoom Nawaz was diagnosed with throat cancer on Tuesday, Geo News reported.

Sources told Geo News that Begum Nawaz was informed on Tuesday morning by a team of doctors that she must undergo treatment without any delay.

Begum Kulsoom Nawaz diagnosed with throat cancer: British doctor

Kulsoom's throat cancer can be treated, say doctors

According to British doctors treating the former premier's wife in London, her ailment is curable and ?treatment shouldn?t be too complicated.?

Doctors discussed various options of treatment and agreed that surgery and radiation therapy will not be used because Kulsoom can be treated through chemotherapy, sources said.

Geo News, on Monday, reported that Begum Nawaz had undergone three medical check-ups after reaching London a week ago, and results of her blood tests were due this week. It is understood that the doctors diagnosed the disease after receiving results of the blood tests and prior to this detailed examination of Kulsoon Nawaz?s throat.

Then army chief-designate General Qamar Bajwa meeting then PM Nawaz Sharif in Nov 2016 at PM House. Photo: File 

 

Kulsoom is the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate for the NA-120 by-election next month. 

The seat fell vacant after former premier Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers case. 

Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, also wished Kulsoom Nawaz well after news of her ailment was released. 

In a tweet, Nawaz's 'arch-rival' stated that he wishes her the best as she fights this disease and prays she wins her battle against cancer.