LAHORE: The health condition of former prime minister Nawaz Sharwhether deteriorated in Kot Lakhpat jail on Tuesday, sources said.

Sources said Nawaz Sharwhether, who is serving 7 years in prison in Al Azizia reference case, was suffering from high fever, headache and severe body pain.

The former prime minister, owing to worsen health condition, had requested jail authorities to allow his personal doctor to see him.

The sources added that a team of doctors would check up on Nawaz, however, his personal physician was much being allowed to meet him.

It is pertinent to mention here that an accountability court on December 24 had found Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader guilty in Al Azizia Steel Mills reference and sentenced him to seven years jail.