Nawaz Sharif returned to Pakistan under deal and after changing narrative: PTI.

ISLAMABAD -- Terming Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif a 'fugitive and criminal', the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday claimed that the three-time former prime minister returned to the country under a 'deal' and after changing his 'narrative'.

A day earlier, the PML-N supremo landed in Pakistan - ending a four-year self-imposed exile in London - and addressed a massive power show at the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore. During his maiden speech after the homecoming, the elder Sharif, who had been issuing strong remarks against the establishment, announced that he had 'no wish to take revenge'.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad today, PTI spokesperson Advocate Shoaib Shaheen said that a 'fugitive' was being imposed on the country. 'A criminal and fugitive was given the status of state guest.'

Lashing out at the PML-N, Shaheen said that Nawaz and Shehbaz gave the country the highest inflation during the past 16 months. He added that the Sharif brothers were befooling the people.

He also slammed the police for raiding the PTI corner meeting in Lahore earlier today. The police were also conducting raids at...

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