Maulana Tariq Jamil suffers heart attack, hospitalised

TORONTO: Renowned religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil has suffered a heart attack in Canada’s Toronto city and has been shifted to a hospital, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

Taking to Twitter, Yousaf Jamil – son of renowned religious scholar – has confirmed the development, saying that his father had suffered a heart attack in Toronto.

He added that Maulana Tariq Jamil has been shifted to a hospital and that his condition was improving. He also requested all the well-wishers for prayers for speedy recovery and good health of his father.

Meanwhile, doctors – in a statement – said that the religious scholar was shifted to critical care unit (CCU) after medical assistance, adding that his condition was now out of danger.