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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Suffers Heart Attack, Undergoes Two Stents, Reported Stable in Islamabad

Doctors are monitoring the former prime minister after emergency treatment at Al-Shifa Hospital.

Overview

  • Abbasi was moved to the private facility from his Islamabad residence after severe chest pain on Saturday.
  • Medical examinations found blockages in two coronary arteries, and cardiologists inserted two stents to restore blood flow.
  • Hospital doctors say his condition is stable and out of immediate danger, with further evaluation under way.
  • The 67-year-old remains admitted for observation following the procedure.
  • A former ally of Nawaz Sharif, Abbasi served as prime minister in 2017 and later left PML-N to launch Awaam Pakistan with Miftah Ismail in 2024.