LONDON: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in London on Thursday to tend to his ailing wife Kulsoom Nawaz, however, a crowd of workers gathered to welcome him didn?t let the former prime minister's speech upon arrival go smoothly.

Nawaz Sharif left Lahore on Wednesday to meet his wife and sons who are present in London these days due to the ongoing cancer treatment of Kulsoom Nawaz.

When the former prime minister arrived in London early morning, where party workers got uncontrolled and unruly, following which police was summoned.

The Pakistan Muslim League?s former president had barely delivered a few words that the disorder among workers made him leave immediately for his residence.

The former prime minister said that he would address the media after a few days.

Nawaz off to London to meet ailing wife

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader will be abroad with his wife and sons during Eid-ul-Azha

PML-N leader Zubair GUl while speaking to Geo News said that the disorder was caused due to inadequate security measures in place.

Nawaz Sharif will spend Eid-ul Azha with his wife and sons in London, whereas, his daughter Maryam Nawaz is in Lahore managing the NA-120 election campaign in absence of her mother.

Maryam Nawaz has taken charge of running election campaign of her mother in the constituency.

Maryam Nawaz disclosed last week that Kulsoom was diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes on the left side of her neck.

Doctors have said that Kulsoom?s ailment is curable and the ?treatment shouldn?t be too complicated.?

Meanwhile, a party source in London had informed that a public rally would be held in West London where Nawaz would speak to his supporters from across the United Kingdom.

Following Nawaz?s disqualification by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers case, the NA-120 seat had fallen vacant. The PML-N then nominated Kulsoom Nawaz as their candidate for the by-poll scheduled for Sept 17.