Renowned stand-up comedian and actor Umer Shareef has been admitted to Doctors Hospital in Lahore after suffering from chest infections and seasonal cough and flu.
According to the hospital administration, Shareef was taken to the hospital two days ago after experiencing severe chest infections and cough. Sharif will be discharged on Thursday night (Today).
The comedian’s welfare trust Omer Sharif Welfare Trust itself supports the MAA Hospital which is a charitable health centre whose goal is to provide efficient modern health care, especially for Pakistan’s artistic community.
Sharif reportedly has a medical history of heart failures.
Fans of the comedian, overwhelmed by his health, took to Twitter to call for prayers.
The comedy king #UmerShareef is not well, admitted in doctors hospital lahore please everyone pray for his good health!
— SC:Mehfooz_Ali ?? (@ChalNikalOye) May 10, 2017
He need our prayers. pic.twitter.com/Oc4MaBbBNU
#UmerShareef is not well admitted in hospital in Lahore. Please pray for him! pic.twitter.com/6HYA585m0D
— Aяѕɦίээ (@Arshiee_) May 10, 2017