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Ex-Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi collapses in jail; hospitalised

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Manral, K. (2026, November 10). Ex-Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi collapses in jail; hospitalised. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/imran-khan-aide-ex-pakistan-foreign-minister-shah-mahmood-qureshi-collapses-in-jail-hospitalised/articleshow/135715511.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-11-10 · by Karan Manral

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Shah Mahmood Qureshi, a 70-year-old former foreign minister of Pakistan and vice-chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, collapsed in his jail barrack at Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore on Monday. He was admitted to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology for medical treatment after suffering injuries to his knee and arm during the fall. Qureshi has been detained since August 2023 over cases related to post-election riots in May 2023, despite multiple acquittals. His daughter Mehr Bano claims he is being held on false charges and demands immediate bail for her father.
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Shah Mahmood Qureshi, a senior PTI leader and former foreign minister of Pakistan, was taken to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) in Lahore on Tuesday after fainting and suffering a fall at Kot Lakhpat jail. Qureshi has been incarcerated since August 2023 in multiple cases related to riots that erupted following the arrest of party chairman Imran Khan on May 9, 2023. His lawyer, Rana Mudassar Umar, stated that Qureshi would be under observation for 24 hours before a decision is made about his continued hospitalization. Qureshi's daughter, Meher Bano, has expressed concerns over the legitimacy of her father’s detention and highlighted his four-decade-long career in public service.

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Lahore PTI Pakistan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf the Punjab Institute of Cardiology

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Pakistan GPE · 4× Qureshi PERSON · 4× PTI ORG · 2× Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ORG · 2× Imran Khan PERSON · 1× Lahore GPE · 1× Rana Mudassar Umar PERSON · 1× Shah Mahmood Qureshi PERSON · 1× Tehreek-i-Insaf ORG · 1× the Punjab Institute of Cardiology ORG · 1×

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Bano also highlighted her father's more than four decades of public service in Pakistan. "He has served twice as Pakistan's foreign minister, and as parliamentary leader and vice-chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, he has fulfilled important responsibilities and protected Pakistan's interests.
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Qureshi has been in jail since August 2023 in multiple cases linked to the May 9, 2023, riots, when Tehreek-i-Insaf supporters went on a rampage following the arrest of party chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Ex-Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi collapses in jail; hospitalised · assertive framing

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Pakistan's former foreign minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf vice-chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi was admitted to a hospital after collapsing in his barrack at a jail in Lahore, a prison official said on Tuesday. asserted
official → admit → Tuesday
According to the official, Qureshi suffered a dizzy spell while walking inside his barrack at Kot Lakhpat Jail on Monday, injuring his knee and arm in the fall. uncertain
Qureshi → accord → fall
The 70-year-old leader was subsequently shifted to the Punjab Institute of Cardiology for treatment, the official added. asserted
official → shift → treatment
Qureshi has been in jail since August 2023 in multiple cases linked to the May 9, 2023, riots, when Tehreek-i-Insaf supporters went on a rampage following the arrest of party chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. uncertain
supporters → link → Khan
Qureshi's counsel, Rana Mudassar Umar, confirmed that the veteran politician was taken to hospital after fainting and suffering a fall. asserted
politician → confirm → fall
Umar added that the PTI leader would remain under observation for 24 hours, after which doctors would decide whether he should continue treatment at the hospital or be shifted back to jail. asserted
he → add → jail
Meanwhile, Qureshi's daughter alleged that her father had been jailed on "trumped-up" charges and accused the federal government of keeping him behind bars with "malafide" intent. asserted
father → allege → intent
"Three and a half years ago, a hale and hearty lion heart was sent to jail on trumped-up charges. asserted
heart → send → charges
He not only fought the cypher case with resolve and courage but refused to sacrifice his principles at the altar of self-interest," Mehr Bano said. asserted
Bano → fight → interest
"My father has been acquitted multiple times but remains behind bars due to the government's malafide. asserted
father → acquit → malafide
Over 90 bail hearings have gone by, but the record has yet to be produced. asserted
record → go → ?
A man whose innocence has been proven again and again is being held... asserted
innocence → prove → ?
It is high time the judge establishes his authority and grants him bail," she demanded. asserted
she → establish → bail
Bano also highlighted her father's more than four decades of public service in Pakistan. "He has served twice as Pakistan's foreign minister, and as parliamentary leader and vice-chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, he has fulfilled important responsibilities and protected Pakistan's interests. asserted
he → highlight → interests
He has fought for the supremacy of the Constitution and democracy. asserted
He → fight → Constitution
He deserves justice and freedom," she stated. asserted
she → deserve → justice
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