Nawaz extends stay in London due to health issues

Nawaz, who arrived in London earlier this month from Belarus for two-week stay, has rescheduled his return ticket

By Murtaza Ali Shah

April 22, 2025

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (c) leaves a property in west London on May 11, 2022. — AFP

LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) President and three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has extended his stay in London due to health-related issues, according to well-placed sources.

The sources privy to the matter said that the PMLN president extended his stay due to regular medical examinations by foreign physicians, as the doctors continue to monitor his condition. The former premier, who arrived in London earlier this month from Belarus for a two-week stay, has rescheduled his return ticket, the sources added.

Meanwhile, the PMLN UK chapter wants to host a workers’ convention in Nawaz’s honour. On April 12, the former PM landed at Luton Airport at noon. Nawaz was received at the airport by PMLN UK leaders Ahsan Dar and others. Before Sharif’s arrival, supporters of PTI and PMLN verbally clashed outside the Park Lane flats. A large number of PMLN supporters gathered to receive Nawaz.