Pakistan’s thrice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is returning home on a special flight from Dubai
Pakistan's thrice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was returning home Saturday on a special flight from Dubai, ending four years of self-imposed exile in London as he seeks to win the support of voters ahead of parliamentary elections due in January. Sharif is expected to address a massive homecoming rally in the eastern city of Lahore later Saturday and his return comes as Pakistan experiences deepening political turmoil and one of its worst economic crises.
Sharif's main political rival, Khan was arrested in August after a court convicted and sentenced him to three years in a graft case. Sharif, talking to reporters in Dubai, said he hopes Pakistan can again reach a path of development. “There is a ray of hope and the ray of hope should not be lost. With the grace of God, we are able to fix the situation,” he said.
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