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Huma Akram, the wife of ex-cricket captain and inarguably the greatest left arm pacer Wasim Akram, who was brought to Apollo Hospital in Chennai in an emergency condition, is now stable but her condition remained critical.

Huma was suffering from sepsis (an inflammation of several tissues including blood), leading to kidney failure. She has been put on a ventilator and may need dialysis.

“Her condition is not good at all and we can only pray for her recovery. Her vital organs have failed and she was put on a ventilator,” Zee News reported citing one source at the Chennai Hospital.

“She suffered a heart attack on the plane when it stopped in Chennai for refueling, following which Huma was rushed to the hospital. The Indian doctors have been giving her the best treatment,” the source said.

Speaking to The Nation correspondent Bipin Dani over the Guest Relations Manager’s (Ms. Sarika) mobile from Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Wasim Akram said, “she is in the hospital CCU (Care and the Coronary Care Unit) and the doctors are taking every care which needs to be taken”. “Please pray to God for her recovery”, emotional Akram appealed to the scribe. This was his second appeal in 24 hours to the cricket loving public.

Sadly, Huma is not only suffering from brain tumors (she has three tumors in the brain and needs surgery) but some complications relating to kidney have also developed.

Interestingly, world renowned Dr K Ganapathy, a neurosurgeon, is not treating Mrs Akram at the Apollo Hospital but another team of surgeon is handling her case.

“We are very concerned about her Kidney related problems. My Swedish wife (Majbritt) joins me in wishing Huma an early recovery and restoration to full health quickly”, the Akrams’ family friend and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) psychologist Maqbool “Max” Babri said from Lahore.

“Besides being a psychologist, Huma (Akram) is also a hypnotherapist, a wonderful, well grounded lady. I think it is Huma who brings stability and continuity to Wasim Akram’s life. I know many of her clients and she is doing an excellent job as a counselor. Some times she has also sent clients to me where she feel she is too socially close to provide objective counseling”, Babri further added. “We socially interact with Wasim and Huma quite often. Huma is a happy, honest, expressive, competent and a fun person. Certainly Huma and Wasim get all the attention if they are at a party”, Babri signed off.

Wasim was married to Huma Mufti, daughter of Mr. Humayaun Mufti, some 14 years ago and the couple have two sons (Taimur and Akbar) from their marriage. Obviously the children are anxious about their mother’s sudden illness. “The children have been sent to their friends’ house”, Akram’s servant added from Lahore.

Wasim Akram’s father Choudhary Akram, residing separately, was not available at his Model Colony house in Lahore to make any comments.