Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has been discharged from the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) Rawalpindi, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Monday.  

Expressing their satisfaction over Rana Sanaullah's health the doctors at AFIC have asked the minister to rest for a week and not to undertake any political activities during this time.

Sanaullah, who was admitted to the AFIC, also known as the National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) last week with a complaint of chest discomfort and irregular heartbeat, had a pacemaker after a surgical procedure at the institute for the regular heartbeat.

On Saturday, Sanaullah clarified that he was perfectly fine after a viral image, showing him lying on a hospital bed, sparked rumours about his health.

In an audio message, he said: “I am perfectly fine, I came to the hospital for a minor check-up and procedure. I will be with you in half a day.”

"To all those well-wishers who are concerned about my health after viewing my picture at the hospital, I am absolutely fine," the minister said in an audio message on Friday.

"I had heart surgery almost 20 years ago in 2004. For patients like me, some minor procedures and a general checkup are essential every two to three years."

He also praised doctors, saying his physicians conducted his checkup in a state-of-the-art manner. They also performed a minor procedure that they deemed necessary, he said.

Sanaullah has been elected as a member of the Punjab Assembly from Faisalabad five times. He held high-ranking ministries in different tenures of the PML-N.