What will happen when Nawaz Sharif lands in Pakistan? It was revealed on Tuesday that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) legal experts are holding discussions about the difficulties party leader Nawaz Sharif will face when he returns to the country.
Former federal minister Khurram Dastagir stated in an interview with Geo News that after arriving at the Lahore airport on October 21, Nawaz would travel to Minar-e-Pakistan to attend a rally before showing up in court the following day.
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What will happen when Nawaz Sharif lands in Pakistan?
Nevertheless, he continued, the party is holding legal discussions for the interim between his arrival and appearance before the relevant court, and discussions are being held on seeking protective bail from another court [to avoid arrest].
Since leaving the country for medical treatment in November 2019, the former prime minister has been residing in London.
He was incarcerated for corruption-related offenses when the Lahore High Court (LHC) approved his request to receive treatment abroad.
When he claimed on Monday that the PML-N leader would be arrested upon his return, Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti stirred up controversy.
However, after receiving a stern rebuke from the party, he later withdrew his statement.
The PML-N is getting ready to host a lavish welcome party for Nawaz and has plans to hold a huge rally in their stronghold of Lahore with a million people present.
In response to a question, Dastagir stated that the former premier had gone abroad with the permission of two courts and would enter with their approval.
“An appeal is pending before a court and Nawaz Sharif will pursue it upon return,” he said.
The former minister further said that people should understand that those responsible for the corruption are those who have been doing political engineering since 2014.
“The situation was bad in 2013 but Nawaz Sharif brought the country out of the worst situation and even today, he can get the nation out of these difficulties.”
To a question, Dastagir said the 15-party coalition is responsible for the successes and failures of the 16-month government.
“PML-N’s 16-month performance is a story of pulling the country out of crises,” he added.
When asked about the reports of the formation of a new political party, he responded, “Shahid Khaqan Abbasi should have told that there is peace in Karachi today and credit goes to the PML-N.”
Referring to the spike in militancy in the country, the PML-N leader said the terrorism that is increasing today is because of Imran Khan and Arif Alvi who offered amnesty to the Taliban in 2021.
About a rumored “secret” meeting of Shehbaz Sharif earlier this month, he said, “I do not know about the meeting in Gujranwala, I cannot deny or confirm it.”
