Why did Nawaz Sharif arrive in Islamabad instead of flying directly to Lahore?

• Nawaz arrived in Islamabad to satisfy authorized formalities.
• Ex-PM will signal court docket papers, maintain consultations with authorized workforce.
• Nawaz Sharif will fly to Lahore after finishing authorized formalities.

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif — who returned to the nation after 4 years of self-imposed exile — first arrived in Islamabad as a substitute of flying on to Lahore.

There was confusion as to why he got here to the federal capital.

It has been learnt that to fulfil some authorized formalities, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo first needed to attain Islamabad.

The Islamabad Excessive Courtroom (IHC) had granted protecting bail to the PML-N chief in two graft references until October 24.

Nawaz will signal the court docket papers and maintain consultations together with his authorized workforce comprising former legislation minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Amjad Parvez and others.

Barrister Zafarullah Khan, one other shut aide of the PML-N supremo, has additionally reached the airport.

“An oath commissioner may also be current for Nawaz Sharif’s biometric verification,” a supply aware of the matter shared.

After finishing authorized formalities, Nawaz Sharif will fly to Lahore the place he’ll handle a rally at Minar-e-Pakistan.

The 73-year-old veteran politician will lead the rally in his hometown after his chartered airplane’s arrival in Islamabad with over 160 folks from his social gathering and media organisations.

Nawaz Sharif had not set foot in Pakistan since he left for London in 2019 to obtain medical remedy whereas serving a seven-year jail sentence for corruption. His convictions are nonetheless in pressure, however the IHC on Thursday barred authorities from arresting him till Tuesday, when he’s to look in court docket.

Whereas he can not run once more for election or maintain public workplace due to his convictions, his authorized workforce says he plans to enchantment and his social gathering says he goals to turn out to be prime minister for a fourth time.