TOPSHOT - Former Pakistan’s Prime Minister and graft convict Nawaz Sharif arrives to appear before the court in Islamabad on October 24, 2023. - AFPPIX: A Pakistan high court granted bail on Tuesday to three-time prime minister and graft convict Nawaz Sharif, his party said, after he returned from exile with a bid to clear his name and contest elections due early next year.
But with Khan in custody and out of favour with the military, Sharif has launched yet another political comeback ahead of elections slated for January 2024. Earlier in the day his bail in a separate case was confirmed at a graft court in the capital, where supporters showered him with petals as he arrived.
“It’s quite evident that he has reached a rapprochement with the establishment; he will sail through the court proceedings.”Sharif’s return has been touted for months by his party, which hopes his political clout and “man of the soil” swagger will revive its flagging popularity.