“Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif has left for Saudi Arabia today on a special plane sent by the Saudi government. Soon afterwards, Shehbaz Sharif met with the envoys of top 16 countries in Lahore. The sudden departure of Shehbaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia has triggered speculations about a possibility of another National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) for Sharif family, as elections are around the corner. “Shehbaz Sharif must be seeking some NRO-like deal with the help of Saudi royals, as they did back in 2001 to rescue Nawaz Sharif. The possible safe passage Sharifs may be looking at includes slowing down of cases against Nawaz Sharif and no court verdict till general elections 2018,” the sources said, adding that Sharifs were pinning their hopes on the Saudi royal family.

Source: Pakistan Today December 27, 2017 19:18 UTC