Nawaz Sharif arrives in Jeddah from London

JEDDAH: The PML-N supremo and former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif arrived in Jeddah from London early Thursday.

He will stay in Saudi Arabia for week and perform Umrah. The former premier was accompanied by family members and close aides.

The PML-N supremo then will fly to Dubai on Oct 17 or 18. After a three-day stay, he will travel for Pakistan as part of the party plan.

Sharif will reach Pakistan by a special plane. Sources said that the flight carrying Nawaz Sharif would be branded “Umeed-e-Pakistan” which can carry approximately 150 passengers.

The former premier, along with party members and journalists, is scheduled to leave Dubai for Pakistan on Oct 21. The special flight will land in Islamabad from Dubai before proceeding to Lahore where Sharif will address a gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan.

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