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Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Pakistan High Commission in London

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LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Pakistan High Commission in London, ARY News reported on Friday.

Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Pakistan High Commission where he has verified three authority letters and his medical report regarding his stay in the United Kingdom (UK).

Sources revealed that Sharif has verified two letters; one is for the replacement of chairman Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and second for the change of the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, whereas, the third letter was related to his representative for cases against him.

Sources said that the PML-N president held several meetings in London pertaining to political and legal matters.

He also submitted its medical report for verification which mentions his scheduled medical examination for the next six weeks.

The documents were sent to verification by commonwealth office and later Sharif’s witness Afzal Bhatti signed the papers.

Sources said that the PML-N president held several meetings in London pertaining to political and legal matters. Sources added that Sharif was holding meetings at a farmhouse belongs to a Pakistani personality in Cambridge.

Read More: PML-N names Rana Tanveer to chair PAC in Shehbaz’s place

The development comes forth after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had nominated Rana Tanveer as Shehbaz Sharif’s replacement to chair Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on May 2 (yesterday).

Khawaja Asif has been nominated as parliamentary leader. Asif was nominated parliamentary leader by former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.

“Khawaja Asif was made parliamentary leader on the request of Shehbaz Sharif,” Abbasi said.

Last year, Sharif was elected chairman of the parliamentary committee unopposed after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government conceded the coveted post to the president of PML-N.

Shehbaz’s London visit

The Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif had left for London on April 10 to see his grandchildren vowing to return soon.

In a series of tweets before his departure, Shehbaz said: “I am going to take a quick visit to London to see my grandchildren & go through my own medical check up and return soon.”

“Because of Judicial grace exercised by Honourable courts, I am now on bail and my name has been taken off the ECL. In these circumstances.”

Earlier, on April 4, the Interior Ministry had removed the name of the opposition leader from the exit control list (ECL) on the directions of Lahore High Court.

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