PML-N demands Shehbaz Sharif's return from London.

Byline: Javed Hussain

The PML-N leadership on Tuesday demanded the return of party president and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif from London, where he has been since November 2019.

The demand was made by Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha during a meeting of PML-N's parliamentary party and was backed by the leadership. Shehbaz had left for London last year, along with PML-N supremo and his older brother Nawaz Sharif, who was seeking medical treatment.

In the meeting today, Senator Pir Sabir Shah complained that the party had "suffered damage by putting behind the stance of the supremo (Nawaz Sharif)".

He said that PML-N should have "taken advantage of PTI's poor performance", adding that the party's performance in the parliament had disappointed the people. He went on to warn that if the party did not stick to Nawaz's stance, it would lose the support of the masses.

Shah criticised that only leaders from Punjab were included in PML-N's decision-making. He demanded that the party should give representation to leaders from provinces other than Punjab in its decision-making process "even if it is only symbolic".

PML-N leader Javed Latif also spoke during the meeting and said that the party leadership should consult more members before making decisions. He insisted that the party...