ISLAMABAD – Sheikh Rashid’s spokesperson on Monday rejected reports claiming that the federal interior minister suffered a heart attack.
Following the rumors on social media, the spokesperson for the Pakistan Muslim League leader clarified that Rashid had not suffered a heart attack.
His spokesperson addressing the rumors said the minister is completely fine and spreading such information without verifying it first is irresponsible behavior.
@ShkhRasheed اہم اطلاع / تردید
وزیر داخلہ شیخ رشید احمد سے منسوب ہارٹ اٹیک کی خبر میں کوئی حقیقت نہیں ہے ۔ ترجمان
وزیر داخلہ شیخ رشید احمد الحمد اللہ مکمل صحتمند ہیں۔ ترجمان
ایسی ہیجان پیدا کرنے والی خبریں بلا تصدیق جاری کرنا غیر ذمہ دارانہ عمل ہے۔ ترجمان
— Casual Heart (@FaysalNayaz) December 13, 2021
The clarification comes after rumors claimed that the seasoned politician was hospitalized due to a cardiac arrest.
The news is of 2019 when Rashid was admitted to a hospital after he complained about pain in his chest. He was later discharged after a medical examination.
