LAHORE, Pakistan: Three-time Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif ended four years of self-imposed exile Saturday, launching his political comeback at a rally attended by thousands of rapturous supporters ahead of elections due next year.

POLITICAL POWERHOUSE Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif (right) stands beside his daughter Maryam Nawaz as he waves to his supporters gathered at a park during an event held to welcome him in Lahore on Oct. 21, 2023. Sharif returned to Pakistan on Saturday, after four years of self-imposed exile, primed to make a political comeback ahead of elections. AFP PHOTO
POLITICAL POWERHOUSE Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif (right) stands beside his daughter Maryam Nawaz as he waves to his supporters gathered at a park during an event held to welcome him in Lahore on Oct. 21, 2023. Sharif returned to Pakistan on Saturday, after four years of self-imposed exile, primed to make a political comeback ahead of elections. AFP PHOTO

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