The sources said that Sharif’s visa expired on November 18 and he engaged a legal firm in the UK for an extension in his visa on medical grounds. His UK visit visa had expired after completion of six months stay. A further renewal of six months required an exit from the UK before expiry and a re-entry to the UK after a visit abroad. According to a sources, Sharif’s visa application had been approved. Other sources said that the they were optimistic about the approval of Sharif’s application of visa extension.

Source: The Express Tribune November 25, 2020 04:09 UTC