Nawaz Sharif to ‘undergo checkup’ in China

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) supremo Nawaz Sharif will embark on a five-day “personal visit” to China on Monday, sources told Geo News.

According to sources within the party, Nawaz’s visit is of a personal nature during which he will undergo a medical checkup. The sources revealed that the former premier would also hold meetings related to the development works of Punjab.

The former premier, the sources shared, is also scheduled to meet the owners of Chinese companies. No more details are available regarding the visit of the PMLN leaders.

This will be the first international visit of Nawaz Sharif since he came back to Pakistan in 2023 after ending four years of self-imposed exile in London.

The PMLN leader was allowed by the Lahore High Court in November 2019 to go abroad on health grounds after his medical reports revealed that he needed urgent treatment. The LHC had granted him permission for medical treatment after which he proceeded to the UK and stayed in London.

However, the Foreign Office spokesperson said a section of media is carrying stories that Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar is traveling to China. “All these stories and speculations are incorrect and false. The Foreign Minister does not have any plan this week for travel to China. Dates for his overseas visit will be announced at an appropriate time,” the spokesperson added in a statement.