London: Amid rising political temperature in country, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah claimed that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan with “Honour” after dealing with legal issues.

During an interaction with journalists here, Sanaullah expressed hope that PML-N supremo will land in country soon and will chair party’s parliamentary board to finalise candidates for elections.

“Few senior party leaders, including me, should resign to run election campaign along with Nawaz Sharif,” he suggested, as general polls in Pakistan’s biggest provinces are expected to take place within 90 days. Assembly dissolved last week in line with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan’s wishes and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has also been disbanded. 

Responding to question, he said that PML-N leadership would decide whether he will stay in federal government or Punjab.

“Nawaz Sharif should land in Lahore,” he suggested and vowed that he would be accorded an unprecedented welcome upon his return from London where he is residing since 2019.

His return would change country’s political scenario, Sanaullah said. He added that PML-N supremo will hold public meetings across Punjab once he lands in country. Responding to question about judiciary, he said that they have reservations about some judges, but they respect judiciary and believe that it would provide justice to everyone.

It is prerogative of concerned institutions to decide on arrest of PTI Chairman Khan and not of government, he said.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 21 2023

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