Having concluded his two-day trip to Egypt on Wednesday, where he attended the COP27 climate conference, Shehbaz Sharif has left for London.
The update was shared by Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb in a tweet, saying that the premier had left for the British capital on a “private visit via a private flight”.
وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کاپ 27 کانفرنس میں شرکت کے بعد نجی پرواز سے نجی دورے پر لندن روانہ
— Marriyum Aurangzeb (@Marriyum_A) November 8, 2022
It has been speculated that the premier’s trip to London will lead to important decisions, since PML-N supremo and elder brother Nawaz Sharif has been living in London since November 2019, and Maryam Nawaz joined her father in October.
This is PM Shehbaz’s third trip to London since he assumed the country’s top office in April and comes ahead of the appointment of the new army chief, with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s tenure set to end on November 29.
Earlier, it was reported that PM Shehbaz would consult Nawaz on the appointment and Power Minister Khurram Dastgir had, in fact, substantiated the reports.
Taking exception to the reports, PTI chief Imran Khan had castigated the PM for discussing the appointment of the next army chief with his elder brother, terming it a violation of the Official Secrets Act and a breach of the PM’s oath of office.
Earlier, the premier had visited London in September, primarily to represent Pakistan at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.