PPP raises concerns over 'special relief' to Nawaz on return.

ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has raised concerns over speculations that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will get a 'special relief' from the courts on his return to the country on October 21, media reported on Tuesday.

In a statement on Monday, PPP Secretary General Syed Nayyer Husain Bukhari said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo was convicted by courts of law and he will have to face the law on his return as he went abroad in 2019 with the consent of the then Imran Khan-led government and also through a judiciary decision.

'It is surprising to hope that the judiciary will set a precedent for special relief for Nawaz Sharif,' he added.

While reiterating the demand of the PPP for an announcement of the election date and schedule, the PPP leader said that elections were necessary for the continuation of the parliamentary system.

'The PPP demands a level playing field for all,' he maintained.

He said the PPP had gifted the...