British MP approaches Boris Johnson for Nawaz Sharif’s return
- By Farid Ahmed (Qureshi) -
- Dec 22, 2020
LONDON: A British Member of Parliament (MP) has written a letter to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeking details regarding the return of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan, ARY NEWS reported on Tuesday.
According to details, the British Parliamentarian Stephen Timms through a letter asked Prime Minister Boris Johnson if any arrangements were made to send back Nawaz Sharif, ex-premier of Pakistan.
“Will efforts be made to return Mian Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan?” MP @stephenctimms writes to PM @BorisJohnson pic.twitter.com/VM2K3hiOi0
— Farid Qureshi (@FaridQureshi_UK) December 22, 2020
Stephen Timms wrote the letter on December 16, saying that one of his constituents has also written a letter to Boris Johnson regarding the matter while also sharing details regarding the refusal of Pakistani authorities from accepting a flight of the country’s deportees.
The British MP in his letter said that the UK was bound to send back the ex-prime minister of Pakistan.
Moreover, Khalid Lodhi, who had also written a letter to Boris Johnson, said that he had written a letter to British Home Minister Priti Patel and member of Parliament of the constituency, where PML-N supremo was currently staying.
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The letter said that Nawaz Sharif came to London for his medical treatment and has now stayed in the country for more than a year.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared on December 02 former prime minister Nawaz Sharif a proclaimed offender in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia references.