{"id":297940,"date":"2025-06-14T13:45:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T08:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=297940"},"modified":"2025-06-21T22:13:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T16:43:27","slug":"times-now-republic-others-published-reports-based-on-fake-confidential-letter-that-pakistan-pm-was-hospitalised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/times-now-republic-others-published-reports-based-on-fake-confidential-letter-that-pakistan-pm-was-hospitalised\/","title":{"rendered":"Times Now, Republic, others published reports based on fake &#8216;confidential&#8217; letter that Pakistan PM was hospitalised"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A \u201cconfidential\u201d document dated April 27, 2025, bearing the emblem of the Pakistan prime minister\u2019s office saying that the PM has been hospitalised in Rawalpindi, made it to several news reports and was widely shared on social media. According to this &#8216;letter&#8217;, the Pakistan PM was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital for medical evaluation of haemorrhoids (piles).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-297943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/493478922_693001816434752_3239389209992629098_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/493478922_693001816434752_3239389209992629098_n.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/493478922_693001816434752_3239389209992629098_n-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On May 1, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/uOV5H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times Now World<\/a> published a report titled, \u201cPakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif hospitalized with piles? \u2018Confidential\u2019 hospital note surfaces.\u201d In the report, they claim that the alleged was \u201cleaked\u201d but, later, also mention that there was no official confirmation from PM Sharif\u2019s office. However, despite this, the outlet went on to speculate whether &#8220;rising stress levels&#8221; were to blame in the aftermath of diplomatic unrest between India and Pakistan after the terror attack in Kashmir&#8217;s Pahalgam on April 22, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-297952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/PILES4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/PILES4.jpg 589w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/PILES4-300x260.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/04RRr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republic<\/a> also published a detailed article on the purported letter, even though they refer to it as a \u201crumour\u201d. While the report mentions that the rumour has not received official confirmation, ut gives reactions of social media users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-297951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/PILES3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/PILES3.png 249w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/PILES3-146x300.png 146w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several other news outlets, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/oQiUt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NewsX<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/XMFis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News24 Hindi<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/GuCYE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News18 Bangla<\/a>, also published reportson Sharif&#8217;s health citing this letter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On April 28, 2025, social media users Shuvankar Biswas (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/9X8C9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@manamuntu<\/a>), Jamin (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/Q1yoC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">@JaminrpP<\/span><\/a>), (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/qIcgN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SinghPramod2784<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/e9CJS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Amolk1985<\/a> also shared the alleged letter.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-297940 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/times-now-republic-others-published-reports-based-on-fake-confidential-letter-that-pakistan-pm-was-hospitalised\/screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12-19-22-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12.19.22-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12.19.22-1.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12.19.22-1-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/times-now-republic-others-published-reports-based-on-fake-confidential-letter-that-pakistan-pm-was-hospitalised\/screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12-12-51-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"914\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12.12.51-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12.12.51-1.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12.12.51-1-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/times-now-republic-others-published-reports-based-on-fake-confidential-letter-that-pakistan-pm-was-hospitalised\/screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12-28-02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12.28.02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12.28.02.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12.28.02-184x300.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/times-now-republic-others-published-reports-based-on-fake-confidential-letter-that-pakistan-pm-was-hospitalised\/screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12-29-27\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12.29.27.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12.29.27.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-06-14-at-12.29.27-184x300.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similar claims were made by users across social media platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-297940 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/times-now-republic-others-published-reports-based-on-fake-confidential-letter-that-pakistan-pm-was-hospitalised\/piles-fb2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/piles-fb2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/piles-fb2.png 492w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/piles-fb2-262x300.png 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/times-now-republic-others-published-reports-based-on-fake-confidential-letter-that-pakistan-pm-was-hospitalised\/pilesfb5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/pilesfb5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/pilesfb5.png 430w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/pilesfb5-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/times-now-republic-others-published-reports-based-on-fake-confidential-letter-that-pakistan-pm-was-hospitalised\/piles-fb3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/piles-fb3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/piles-fb3.png 491w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/piles-fb3-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/times-now-republic-others-published-reports-based-on-fake-confidential-letter-that-pakistan-pm-was-hospitalised\/piles-fb\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"488\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/piles-fb.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/piles-fb.png 488w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/piles-fb-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/times-now-republic-others-published-reports-based-on-fake-confidential-letter-that-pakistan-pm-was-hospitalised\/piles-fb4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/piles-fb4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/piles-fb4.png 431w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/piles-fb4-300x229.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Fact Check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First, we tried several keyword searches but found no credible reportage from Pakistan-based news outlets that reported on PM Shehbaz Sharif being hospitalised in April 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead, we found several updates that indicate he was fairly active and meeting delegations throughout the last week of April. For instance, on April 26, Sharif presented awards at a ceremony in PMA, Kakul, Abbottabad.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif giving awards to the high achievers of 151st Long Course at the passing out Ceremony held at PMA Kakul, Abbottabad.<br \/>\nApril 26, 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PFM4X5SiWl\">pic.twitter.com\/PFM4X5SiWl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prime Minister&#8217;s Office (@PakPMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PakPMO\/status\/1916496270526402702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dunyanews.tv\/amp\/english\/880924.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">April 27,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Sharif along with other Pakistani government officials, met a delegation of the American World Liberty Financial in Islamabad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/xAoMQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">April 28<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, he attended a ceremony acknowledging the success of the PM Ramzan relief package.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses a ceremony to acknowledge the success of the PM Ramzan Relief Package.<br \/>\nApril 28, 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FWiQj1TbVB\">pic.twitter.com\/FWiQj1TbVB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prime Minister&#8217;s Office (@PakPMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PakPMO\/status\/1916831846442189074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On April 29, the Pakistan leader addressed an investment forum in Islamabad and the following day, he chaired a meeting with investors in Islamabad.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the Digital Foreign Direct Investment Forum in Islamabad.<br \/>\nApril 29, 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hiBDA3sZcq\">pic.twitter.com\/hiBDA3sZcq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prime Minister&#8217;s Office (@PakPMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PakPMO\/status\/1917461085982003459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting with investors on investment opportunities in the digitisation process of FBR in Islamabad.<br \/>\nApril 30, 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XghZHtNCHy\">pic.twitter.com\/XghZHtNCHy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prime Minister&#8217;s Office (@PakPMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PakPMO\/status\/1918348259107471853?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/globaltimesnews\/status\/1918239554907324749?t=vZxSVdVJgdAEUchOp5xLeA&amp;s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On May 1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Chinese ambassador Jiang Zaidong met Sharif and exchanged views on the current India-Pakistan situation. This was also reported on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-1ux9HRNc3Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CNN News18<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> bulletin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chinese?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chinese<\/a> Ambassador Jiang Zaidong met with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistani<\/a> Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday local time and exchanged views on the current <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#India<\/a> situation, according to a press release published by the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan on its WeChat account on Friday.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hjb9Itsf1G\">pic.twitter.com\/Hjb9Itsf1G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Global Times (@globaltimesnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/globaltimesnews\/status\/1918239554907324749?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thus it was clear that he was not in the hospital. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We then found that Asad Rehman Gilani, the alleged principal secretary to the prime minister (PSPM), whose signature is visible on the letter, was removed from his position on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1898604\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">March 17, 2025,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and transferred to the National Heritage and culture divison as secretary, according to a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/4JLci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">report by Pakistan-based outlet, Dawn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-300490 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/493478922_693001816434752_3239389209992629098_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/493478922_693001816434752_3239389209992629098_n-1.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/05\/493478922_693001816434752_3239389209992629098_n-1-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dawn&#8217;s report also said that the position of PSPM has been abolished and a Dr Tauqir Shah would serve the PM as an adviser in place of PSPM.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An official at the Pakistan PMO also told<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/NZiw9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dawn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that the viral &#8220;confidential&#8221; letter and claims that Sharif was getting medical treatment were fake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To sum up, the Pakistan Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, was not hospitalised during the last week of April 2025. The alleged \u201cconfidential\u201d letter bearing the stamp of the Pakistan PMO is fake. 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