“This talk of his (Nawaz Sharif’s) return has no substance in it. The PML-N leader stressed that Sharif would return once healthy, adding that nothing regarding his arrival was in their knowledge. When referred to PML-N leader Ayaz Sadiq’s statement implying Sharif’s return, which triggered a round of speculation, Iqbal said that he had only responded to a journalist’s questions. “A party meeting will be called where a decision on Sharif’s return will be discussed at length. The PML-N leader confirmed that there was no news of Sharif coming back to the country as of now.

Source: The Express Tribune December 29, 2021 15:20 UTC