Nawaz Sharif issued passport, free to travel

LONDON: Pakistani Embassy in London on Monday has been issued a passport to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, ARY News reported.

It may be noted that the passport of the former prime minister was revoked on Feb 16, last year, who is in London in connection with his treatment.

The PML-N supremo has been issued a Pakistani passport in the normal category for 10 years. After a change of government in Pakistan, the passport of Nawaz Sharif has been renewed on the directions of PM Shehbaz Sharif.

New government instructed the relevant authorities to issue a passport to former prime minister and he is free to travel to Pakistan

Ordinary Passport was issued on 23rd of April 2022 in Islamabad. According to Sharif family sources, the travel date is not planned yet. Nawaz Sharif had an appointment at Pakistan High Commission London on the 23rd of April which was cancelled at the last minute and sources claim his fingerprints were taken at his residence by Pakistan High Commission staff.

Nawaz Sharif’s visa was refused by The Home Office and his appeal’s initial bearding held at the First Tier Tribunal (Asylum and Immigration Chamber) on 18th of February this year.

Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif had directed the interior ministry to issue a diplomatic passport to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo.

Shehbaz Sharif after assuming charge of his office got a briefing from the diplomatic staff about the issuance of a passport to the PML-N supremo.

Pakistan’s mission in London was directed to issue diplomatic passports to former prime minister and former finance minister Ishaq Dar.

However, the diplomatic staff said only Nawaz Sharif can be issued a diplomatic passport, not Ishaq Dar, on which PM Shehbaz Sharif directed to issue a normal Pakistani passport to Dar.