Lahore (December 17, 2017): Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif is back home along with his daughter Maryam and grand daughter Mahnoor.
According to the details, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif along with his daughter Maryam Nawaz reached Lahore today after spending a few days with his ailing wife who is under treatment at a cancer hospital in London.
On his arrival at Lahore airport Nawaz was welcomed by party workers who chanted slogans in support of their leader and showered him with flower petals.
Nawaz will be leave for Jati Umra estate from Allama Iqbal International airport.
He will be meeting party leaders and federal and provincial ministers at Jati Umra later today to discuss the political situation in the country and the strategy for next elections.
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Nawaz and Maryam are also expected to appear before the Accountability Court in Islamabad which is hearing references against them, his two sons Hassan and Hussain and Maryam’s husband Cap (r) Muhammad Safdar on December 19.
Nawaz had departed for London on December 4 after being exempted from appearing before the court to attend to his ailing wife Begum Kulsoom Nawaz.
Nawaz was granted exemption from appearing before the court till December 12. The last hearing for the case was conducted on the 11th and the next will be held on December 19.
Speaking to media in London before departing for Lahore, Nawaz said that Imran Khan was judged under a different standard than him. This will not be allowed to continue as a countrywide movement would be launched against this decision.
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Reacting to the apex court’s verdict in the Imran Khan, Jehangir Tareen disqualification case, he said that two scales of justice for the same law would not be accepted, adding the decision speaks for itself.
He said that a PM had been ousted for possessing Iqama (work permit) while a person (Imran Khan) was let off even when he admitted to concealing his offshore firm.
They are not considering a business involving millions of pounds as an asset but declared my imaginary salary as an asset, Nawaz said. Our each and every word uttered following the July 28 verdict was becoming reality.
The former premier vowed to do everything for the supremacy of law and Constitution. My struggle is for the rule of law in the country.
Earlier on Friday, the Supreme Court handed down judgement in the Imran Khan, Jahangir Tareen disqualification case, rejecting Hanif Abbasi’s petition for Khan’s disqualification but disqualifying Jahangir Tareen for life.
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