Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif embarked on a \u2018low-key\u2019 visit to China for five days, shrouded in secrecy as the ruling PML-N declined to disclose specifics regarding the purpose of his trip, Dawn reported. PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar remained tight-lipped about Nawaz Sharif\u2019s \u201cunannounced visit\u201d to Beijing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have no idea,\u201d Tarar said when questioned by Dawn. Nevertheless, a PML-N minister confirmed to Dawn that the elder Sharif had departed for China on a \u201cprivate visit.\u201d Media accounts hinted at the visit\u2019s \u2018personal nature\u2019, suggesting that Nawaz Sharif would undergo a \u201cmedical check-up\u201d and engage in discussions with select Chinese firms concerning development initiatives in Punjab, where his daughter, Maryam Nawaz, holds the position of the chief minister.<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Maryam\u2019s son Junaid Safdar accompanied him, as reported by Dawn. A source familiar with the Sharif family informed Dawn that the details of the elder Sharif\u2019s visit had not been shared with the party leadership. \u201cThe programme of [Nawaz] Sharif\u2019s visit to China has been kept secret from the party and the PML-N government. Perhaps some very close associates of the elder Sharif would know the exact nature of his visit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to the source, speculations swirled within party circles about whether Nawaz Sharif had a \u2018special assignment\u2019 in China that could not be undertaken by his younger brother, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Unlike previous instances where Nawaz Sharif sought medical treatment in London, he opted for China this time. He had stayed in London from 2019 to 2023 for medical reasons, Dawn reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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