ISLAMABAD: Nawaz Sharif will get the status of the State Guest at Islamabad International Airport on his arrival today.
The Civil Aviation Authority has finalized specific arrangements for the arrival of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif.
The State Guest Lounge at Islamabad Airport has been meticulously cleaned and will serve as a resting place for Nawaz Sharif.
Subsequently, Nawaz Sharif will depart for Lahore after his stay at the State Guest Lounge for a couple of hours.
It’s important to note that the flight named ‘Umeed-e-Pakistan’ (Hope for Pakistan) departed from Dubai Airport at 10:42 a.m. It departed with a delay of 1 hour and 22 minutes, in order to bring Nawaz Sharif back to his home country.
Now, the PMLN chief is expected to land at Islamabad International Airport around 3 p.m.
According to PML-N sources, Nawaz Sharif departed for Pakistan via the Boeing 737-800 aircraft along with 152 companions, including Sharif’s associates, staff members, and party supporters.
Joining Nawaz on the flight are his personal physician, Dr. Adnan, Nasir Janjua, and Senator Irfan Siddiqui.
Reports also suggest that 24 journalists and news anchors are among the passengers on this flight.
Nawaz is returning via a Fly Dubai flight, FZ-4525, departing from Dubai at 9:25 a.m. on Saturday.
The flight is scheduled to touch down at Islamabad International Airport around 12:30 p.m., having already received the necessary clearance to land. Subsequently, it will take off for Lahore at 2:30 p.m.
Nawaz Sharif’s much-anticipated return is set to occur in Islamabad rather than Lahore, where preparations for a rally are underway.
Nawaz Sharif reached Dubai on Thursday, where he stayed at the residence of Ali Dar, the son-in-law of Nawaz and son of former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.
The PML-N leader is making his return to Pakistan after nearly four years in exile and has already been granted protective bail by the Islamabad High Court.
