Saying that there have been two attempts on his life in 'broad daylight', Imran Khan remarked that the cases against him are "totally bogus" and framed to keep him imprisoned till and after the elections. He also said that Pakistan witnessed a mockery of the law with Nawaz Sharif's return.
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Nawaz Sharif called for harmony among all constitutional institutions and political players in Pakistan for the country's development. Upon his return, he signed some applications that will be filed to restore his appeals against prior convictions.
Nawaz Sharif was convicted in the Al-Azizia Mills case and was serving a seven-year imprisonment when he allowed to leave for London on medical grounds. He was disqualified by the Pakistan Supreme Court for life in 2018 due to corruption cases against him.
Nawaz Sharif was allowed to leave for London in 2019 on medical grounds after his conviction and imprisonment in the Al-Azizia Mills case. He is still considered a crowd-puller for the upcoming elections and will address a major rally in Lahore tomorrow.
The PML-N supremo was serving a seven-year imprisonment at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat jail in the Al-Azizia Mills case when he was allowed to proceed to London in 2019 on "medical grounds". He has not returned to Pakistan since.
The cases against former prime minister Shaukat Aziz and fake accounts cases against Zardari and Omni Group’s directors also stand revived.
Nawaz Sharif's driver spat on a woman in London for calling the PML-N leader a "very corrupt Pakistani politician". The incident has drawn flak from users on social media after the video went viral.
The three-time-PM was disqualified in 2017 over corruption allegations related to the Panama Papers Leak and has been in self-imposed exile in London since 2019.
"Nawaz Sharif’s decision to return to Pakistan after ending nearly four years of exile is final and everything is in order," said a Sharif family source involved in negotiations.
Nawaz Sharif was disqualified for life by the apex court of Pakistan in 2018 in relation to corruption charges after the much-publicised Panama Papers leak.
The former Pakistan PM was serving a seven-year imprisonment at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat jail in the Al-Azizia Mills case before he was allowed to proceed to London in 2019 on "medical grounds".
"Nawaz Sharif will be the next prime minister of Pakistan. He will serve the people as he had done before," said the 71-year-old Shehbaz Sharif.
Several parties, including the coalition partners of the Pakistani government, have opposed Dar's appointment as he is closely linked with the Sharif family.
In addition to reducing the disqualification period, the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2023 empowers the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to unilaterally announce election dates without consulting the president.
The court's decision came just a few days after the federal government led by Nawaz Sharif's younger brother, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, made important changes to laws to lift the lifetime ban on politicians.
Sharif was disqualified in 2017 by a five-member bench of the apex court but he couldn't file an appeal as there was no law to challenge the judgment of the top judiciary.
Barely a few minutes ago, he again appeared on social media platforms where he claimed that the government is working in accordance with the "London" and added his successor Shehbaz Sharif is doing it intentionally to "throw him from the way".
The book 'In the Line of Fire: A Memoir', first published on September 25, 2006, contains a collection of Musharraf's memories.
Khan, 70, had last month announced that his lawmakers will resign from the provincial assemblies as he withdrew a threat to march on the capital Islamabad by saying that it would result in destruction.
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