President sends well wishes to Pakistani PM

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen sent well wishes to Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, who is scheduled for an open heart surgery on Tuesday.

In the message sent of Monday, Yameen extended well wishes on behalf of Maldivian government as well as Maldivian people. And offered prayers to Allah for a successful procedure and speedy recovery.

The Pakistani PM is to undergo the surgery in London.

Pakistani government made the announcement last Friday.

Mohyuddin Wani, a spokesman for Nawaz Sharif, said that the prime minister was expected to remain in hospital for a week at least.

He did not comment on Sharif's current condition, adding only that he had experienced "complications" following a previous heart operation.