{"id":34806,"date":"2022-01-22T21:30:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T16:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=34806"},"modified":"2022-01-22T15:35:06","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T10:35:06","slug":"malaysian-ex-pm-mahathir-admitted-to-hospital-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/top-news\/malaysian-ex-pm-mahathir-admitted-to-hospital-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir admitted to hospital again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kuala Lumpur, Jan 22 (AFP\/APP): Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to a specialist heart hospital for the third time in the space of a few weeks, a spokesperson said Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The 96-year-old is in the cardiac care unit of the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur, a spokesperson who asked not to be named said, without giving further details.<\/p>\n<p>Media descended on the hospital as news spread that Mahathir had been admitted again, about a fortnight after he had a procedure at the same facility.<\/p>\n<p>He was also admitted in December for several days to undergo a check-up.<br \/>\nHe has had numerous heart problems over the years, suffering several heart attacks and undergoing bypass surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Mahathir is one of Malaysia&#8217;s most dominant political figures, having served twice as prime minister for a total of 24 years.<\/p>\n<p>He was leader from 1981 to 2003, and then returned to power in 2018 at the age of 92, heading a reformist coalition.<\/p>\n<p>But that administration collapsed in 2020 due to infighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuala Lumpur, Jan 22 (AFP\/APP): Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to a specialist heart hospital for the third time in the space of a few weeks, a spokesperson said Saturday. 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