Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif would return to the country next month from London where he has been living since last three years, a senior party leader has said.
The 72-year-old former three-time premier had left for London in November 2019 after the Lahore High Court granted him four-week permission allowing him to go abroad for his treatment. But he never came back to Pakistan where he was convicted for corruption and jailed. His party is under pressure without him and PML-N leaders are frequently asked about the return of their leader.
Minister for Economic Affairs Ayaz Sadiq was asked during the Geo TV talk show on Tuesday night when Sharif would come back and he said the party was looking forward to his homecoming. "He (Sharif) is expected to come back in January (2023)," Sadiq said, adding that he would also allocate tickets to the candidates for the next general elections.