Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has landed in Lahore for the first time in four years after travelling from Islamabad. From the airport, he travelled to Minar-e-Pakistan on a helicopter to address a party’s public gathering.
The special flight on a chartered plane that carried Nawaz, party supporters, leaders, and journalists had taken off for Lahore from the Islamabad airport. Nawaz will address a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore later this evening. Senior lawyer Azam Nazeer Tarar and former finance minister Ishaq Dar accompanied him on the flight.
Meanwhile, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif received his brother at the Lahore Fort, along with Hamza Shehbaz, Rana Sanaullah, and other party leaders.
At the venue, Maryam Nawaz responded to slogans of “Sher” by waving to the supporters and raising her fist in the air. On the stage, she was presented with a traditional Gilgiti cap. She also got emotional while responding to the slogans and waving at the supporters.
The special flight carrying former prime minister Nawaz Sharif landed at Islamabad airport earlier today. The chartered flight, FZ-4525, faced a delay, as per civil aviation officials. The flight landed in Islamabad at 1:45 pm instead of the earlier schedule of 12:30 pm.
Nawaz had boarded the chartered flight at Dubai International Airport to fly back home on a special plane. A number of PML-N leaders as well as singer Waris Baig accompanied their chief on the plane.
A legal and political team of PML-N leaders is present at the Islamabad airport’s VIP lounge to hold a meeting with party supremo Nawaz Sharif upon his landing. Nawaz’s lawyers have obtained his signatures on legal documents. Azam Nazeer Tarar and Amjad Pervaiz were tasked with completing the documents. Former finance minister Ishaq Dar was also present at the airport to receive Nawaz Sharif.
Azam Nazeer Tarar said they will hold consultations on legal and political matters with Nawaz Sharif. He added that court staff is also present at the airport to complete the legal process of the protective bail granted to Nawaz Sharif.
Former finance minister Ishaq Dar has said that a biometric certificate has been obtained and the legal documents signed by Nawaz Sharif. The verification process has also been completed at the airport, he added.
Nawaz’s return is a reality check for his opponents, says Maryam Nawaz.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz said on Saturday those who once proclaimed Nawaz Sharif’s political career as concluded will now witness his comeback.
In a spirited address during a homecoming rally for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, she expressed her gratitude to the thousands of participants who had gathered from across Pakistan to witness the historic event.
She noted that despite the overwhelming turnout, numerous supporters remained outside the rally area.
Nawaz Sharif’s return failed to spark a rally atmosphere in Lahore.
After four years in self-imposed exile, the highly anticipated return of Quaid Nawaz Sharif to Lahore witnessed an unexpected turn of events as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) failed to create the anticipated rally atmosphere.
While Lahoreites carried on with their daily routines, traffic flowed as usual in the city. Interestingly, it was revealed that a significant 80 percent of the rally’s participants had travelled from outside Lahore.
Despite the considerable anticipation surrounding Nawaz Sharif’s return, the city of Lahore did not exhibit the frenzied enthusiasm that one might have expected for such a significant political event.
Nawaz Sharif: Political journey, exile, and return to Pakistan.
On October 21, 2023, the political landscape of Pakistan experienced a seismic shift as former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif made a dramatic return to his homeland after four years in self-imposed exile for medical treatment.
Nawaz Sharif’s homecoming signifies a significant development in Pakistan’s political arena, and it’s crucial to understand his career, his time in exile, and his return.
Nawaz Sharif’s first message after landing
Senator Irfan Siddiqui told the media that he has been asked to convey the former prime minister’s message. Nawaz Sharif thanked God for looking at his homeland. He said he belonged to this soil.
“We will also repay the debts of this soil that we did not even owe,” he stressed.
Immigration completed
Nawaz Sharif’s immigration process has been completed and his passport stamped marking his entry into Pakistan.
Nawaz Sharif has also signed an application to restore the appeals against his sentence. His legal team had prepared the application to revive the appeals against his conviction in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia references.
Nawaz Sharif’s biometric process to file an application with the Islamabad High Court has also been completed. A special team of NADRA is at the airport for the biometric process, sources said.
Nawaz Sharif’s legal team will submit the biometric to the Islamabad High Court.
Allama Iqbal International Airport is on high alert.
The Civil Aviation authorities have issued a high alert for Allama Iqbal International Airport for the arrival of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif. The plane of the former prime minister is likely to land in Lahore at 3:30pm.
The state lounge has also been prepared for the landing of the PML-N supremo. The airport management cancelled the daily wages and passes of contract employees and lane-II of the airport has been closed.
Courtesy by SAAMA TV
