Pakistan, May 4 -- Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday said Nawaz Sharif's disease is just an excuse to go to London.

"During the past six weeks, Nawaz Sharif has not been admitted to a hospital for even one day," Awan remarked while addressing a joint press conference along with Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza here. Nawaz Sharif's disease is just an excuse to go to London, she said.

On the rejection of Nawaz Sharif's application for extension in bail and permission to go to United Kingdom for treatment from Supreme Court, she said that instead of being admitted to the hospital, Nawaz Sharif focused on protection of business interests, adding that...