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Health issues force PM Shehbaz to prolong stay in London

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  • PM Shehbaz was initially supposed to leave for Pakistan on Friday.
  • Following a fever on Saturday PM extended his stay second time.
  • Sharif family advised premier against travelling.

LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday postponed his departure to Pakistan citing physical exhaustion, family sources said, as his hectic schedule during his stay in London took a toll on his health.

The premier, who arrived in London a few days ago after attending the COP27 meeting in Egypt, was scheduled to leave for Pakistan on Friday, but he extended his stay by one day. 

According to sources close to the Sharif family, PM Shehbaz developed a fever before leaving for the airport on Saturday and his family advised him not to travel, so he extended his stay for a second time.

Family sources further said that the younger Sharif could stay in London for two more days. 

It should be recalled that PM Shehbaz held several meetings with PML-N supremo and his elder brother Nawaz Sharif during his stay in London. The meetings were mostly focused on the country’s politics and the appointment of a new army chief.

Earlier on Friday, in a setback, PM Shehbaz’s request for an indefinite adjournment in the Daily Mail defamation case has been denied by a court in the United Kingdom.

Justice Matthew Nicklin heard the case, according to British media, which also reported that the court denied more time to the applicant, PM Shehbaz, whose hands are full with the PTI’s long march.

The PM’s counsels, in their reply to the court, said the prime minister was currently engaged in professional responsibilities and the court was requested that he be granted time to submit the answers.

To this, Justice Nicklin said, “in his court, the prime minister and the common man are equal”, as per media reports.

If PM Shehbaz and his son-in-law Ali Imran fail to respond to Daily Mail’s lawyers in court, they would have to pay the defendant all the cost of the legal proceedings.

In 2019, the prime minister served a legal notice on the British daily and its journalist David Rose for blaming him for misappropriating public funds.

“The article is gravely defamatory of PM Shehbaz, including false allegations that he misappropriated UK taxpayers’ money in the form of Department for International Development (DFID) aid intended for the victims of the devastating 2005 earthquake in Pakistan. PM Shehbaz denies these allegations,” the legal notice said.

At a hearing in a London court, Justice Nicklin ruled that PM Shehbaz’s lawyer will have to deposit £30,000 by November 23 after his lawyers applied unilaterally to the court to withdraw the stay application in favour of the trial proceedings to go ahead. 

PM Shehbaz’s lawyers at Carter Ruck made this move after he was cleared in the money-laundering case by a court in Pakistan but the application for stay at the London High Court was made much earlier than that.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif prided himself on his visit to Pakistan and lauded Dr. Zakir Naik’s efforts to promote Islam during the meeting.

A broad range of topics pertaining to Islam were also discussed. Thanking the Pakistani Government for the chance to visit the nation, Dr. Zakir Naik extended his thanks.

Dr Zakir Naik said that he has had the greatest number of offers to visit Pakistan and that people there have a particular affinity for his video lectures.

He regarded the Quran as “the most positive book in the world” and urged Muslims to use it as a means of obtaining instruction from Allah.

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In light of his elder brother’s passing, Ishaq Dar conveyed his appreciation to Maulana Fazlur Rehman for his time and sympathy.

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Trade Relations Between Pakistan and Russia: A Meeting to Promote Trade and Economic Cooperation

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The meeting included a discussion on issues related to improving trade and economic cooperation.

For Khan’s involvement in the Russian-Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum, Alexey Overchuk stated his gratitude.

In order to further their goals, both officials agreed to keep up constant communication while highlighting advancements in logistics, investment cooperation, and transportation.

Increasing bilateral trade with Russia requires better connection, as Abdul Aleem Khan noted.

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