Nawaz Sharif returns to Kot Lakhpat Jail today

LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will surrender himself to the Kot Lakhpat Jail authorities today (Tuesday) upon completion of his six-week bail period granted to him by the Supreme Court for medical treatment.

Sharif, whose bail term would expire at midnight, will return to the jail along with a procession of party workers and leaders led by his daughter Maryam Nawaz in a bid to flex political muscles.

The party leadership has asked workers to gather outside Kot Lakhpat Jail at 7:30 after Iftar, according to a party leader. Several leaders would led rallies of workers from different parts of the city to the jail.

The Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) supremo was released from the jail on March 27 after the Supreme Court suspended his sentence in the Al-Azizia graft reference and granted him bail for medical treatment for six weeks.

Last week, the apex court had rejected a petition filed by Sharif seeking an extension in the bail.

A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa heard the case. “We gave six-week bail for treatment, but the time was utilised in medical tests only”, the CJP remarked.

The top court observing that there are no life threats to Sharif, dismissed the bail extension plea.