Deposed Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who, according to PML-N leaders, can no longer be kept away from his people, is awaiting the final approval of his brother, sitting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.
According to a report in Geo News citing reliable sources, the premier and the country’s new finance chief will advise Nawaz on when to return to his homeland.
Sharif’s possible return to his homeland becomes the talk of the town ahead of the next general election. It was also reported that Nawaz will return home as soon as the assemblies are dissolved to lead the party’s election campaign.
The development comes as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has decided to announce the dissolution of assemblies during the power show at Liberty Chowk in Lahore on December 17.
Some reports quoting PML-N members suggest that the leader of the country’s ruling party has finalized a plan to end his self-exile ahead of the next general elections. He also finalized consultation with his legal team in this regard as the next elections are crucial for the ruling alliance that is facing ousted premier Imran Khan.
Soon after his arrival, Sharif’s legal team will file an appeal against his conviction in the corruption case.
In addition, the deposed premier has directed party leaders to hold elections within 90 days of the dissolution of the Punjab and KP legislatures.
After being found guilty in a corruption reference in 2018, the PML-N chief was sentenced to ten years in prison by an accountability court. The deposed PM was later released on medical grounds in November 2019 and permitted to seek treatment in the United Kingdom; he has not returned to his home country since.
