Sharif appeared poised to run for a fourth term as the country’s economy is in freefall and his main political rival, Imran Khan, in prison.
Former Pakistani premier, Nawaz Sharif, waves to supporters at a park in his hometown Lahore after arriving in the country from self-imposed exile on Saturday. ISLAMABAD — Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan from self-imposed exile Saturday, arriving to cheering crowds in his hometown Lahore as rumors of a political comeback swirled.
Sharif was convicted on corruption charges in 2018 and sentenced to 10 years in prison — but authorities allowed him to leave for London in 2019 to seek medical treatment. He was later declared a fugitive, but a court in Pakistan recently granted him temporary protection from arrest, paving the way for his return.
Khan was ousted as prime minister last year in a no-confidence vote in parliament and fell out with Pakistan’s powerful military generals, who hold sway over the country’s politics. Scores of Khan’s political aides and party members resigned earlier this year, citing pressure from the army.Khan’s party — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf — competes with Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz for the same base of voters.
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