Pakistan's exiled Sharif plans September return

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Source: Guardian

The deposed former Pakistani prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, today said he would return from exile next month, as he stepped up plans to launch a political comeback against the president who ousted him in a coup eight years ago.

Mr Sharif is planning to fight upcoming parliamentary elections against President General Pervez Musharraf, who is said to be on the brink of a deal with Benazir Bhutto.

Ms Bhutto, another exiled former prime minister, is an old ally of Mr Sharif. But after a series of negotiations with Gen Musharraf, Ms Bhutto yesterday declared she had largely agreed a deal which would see him drop corruption charges against her, while in return he would relinquish his role as head of the army.
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However, Mr Sharif plans to fight any alliance and at a press conference in London today declared he would be returning to Pakistan on September 10.

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