PTI leader Yasmin Rashid was admitted to Lahore’s Shaukat Khanum Hospital (SKH) on Monday, as confirmed by her lawyer.
Yasmin has been in prison for over a year, facing multiple charges related to the events of May 9, 2023, when widespread protests and riots erupted following the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan.
Initially detained on May 12 last year under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance, she was later arrested for her alleged involvement in the May 9 unrest. In May, Rashid was hospitalized at Lahore’s Services Hospital after losing consciousness in Kot Lakhpat Jail.
Advocate Rana Mudassar Umer, her lawyer, said that she was transferred to SKH after her health deteriorated in prison. He mentioned that Yasmin had been experiencing breathing difficulties for several days, and her hemoglobin levels—the protein responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body—were found to be low.
“Yasmeen Rashid was scheduled for cancer tests two months ago, but they were not conducted,” Umer stated, noting that she was moved from the prison hospital to SKH due to her worsening condition.
