Party leader Nawaz is urged by Shehbaz Sharif to return to Pakistan and take office a fourth time
The leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif, was pushed by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday to run again for prime minister and serve a fourth term, according to Geo News.
During his speech to the PML-N’s central general council meeting, Sharif said that he was looking forward to seeing his older brother again in Pakistan so he could restore the PML-N’s presidency to him.
Nawaz Sharif has been living in self-imposed exile in London since November 2019 due to health concerns, it is important to note.
The meeting was convened because the electoral commission’s sword was dangling, the prime minister continued.
According to Geo News, Premier Shehbaz assumed control of the PML-N when his predecessor, Nawaz, a three-term prime minister, was declared ineligible and forbidden from serving in any party post by the Supreme Court.
He also praised Maryam for her diligence while stating that the PML-N needed fresh leadership.
When Nawaz Sharif comes back to Pakistan, “you will see that the political landscape will change,” claimed PM Shehbaz.
The Supreme Court Review of Judgements and Orders Act 2023, which cleared the first hurdle for Nawaz Sharif to use his right to appeal against their lifetime disqualifications within 60 days, was signed by Pakistan President Arif Alvi a few weeks prior to the time of this announcement.
With the passage of this new legislation, an appeal may now be lodged against a court’s judgement in situations covered by Article 184(3). Samaa News reports that the legislation now also relates to earlier judgements.
Nawaz Sharif was dismissed by the Pakistan Supreme Court in the Panama Papers case on July 28, 2017.
Due to his concealment of unpaid wages from his son in the Panama case, the supreme court permanently barred him from holding any public office. An individual banned under Articles 62 and 63 cannot serve as the leader of a political party, the court ruled on petitions challenging the Elections Act 2017 a year later, according to Pakistani news outlet Geo News.
