by Ansar Abbasi in The News, Nov 4, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Interior Barrister Shahzad Akbar said on Tuesday that the British Home Department had responded to Pakistan’s request for the deportation of Nawaz Sharif.
Talking to The News, Barrister Akbar said that he had been told by the home department in London that it was considering Islamabad’s request. He said that nothing had been received from London in writing as yet but he was in contact with the authorities concerned.
The barrister said that he had written a letter recently on behalf of the Pakistan government seeking “deportation” of Nawaz Sharif so that he could serve his remaining jail term in the country.
The authorities here are of the view that Nawaz Sharif’s visit visa expires during this month. Nawaz’s deportation is being sought on the basis of his conviction and for the reason that he had gone to the UK for treatment for a few weeks following a court order.
According to Akbar, because of Nawaz Sharif’s conviction it is a fit case for deportation. He said the British authorities were told that they had been deporting convicted persons in the past and it could also be done in the case of Nawaz Sharif.
He said that Nawaz had initially gone on a six months visit visa which was extended for another six months because of the COVID-19 situation. The Barrister said there were rumours that Nawaz Sharif was applying for political asylum but there was no confirmation of such reports. …….
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/738784-london-considering-request-for-nawaz-s-deportation-shahzad
