ISLAMABAD: A Chinese diplomat on Monday welcomed the Lahore High Court’s decision to allow former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for treatment.
In a tweet, the Chinese embassy’s Ex-Deputy Chief of Mission Lijian Zhao, said, “This decision by the Lahore High Court is a decision in need. Thus, a good decision indeed.”
After getting a wakeful response over his comments on the domestic politics of Pakistan, Lijian Zhao deleted his tweet from the social media account.
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The LHC on Saturday permitted to remove former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from the Exit Control List without any conditions for a time period of four weeks.
In its decision, the LHC stated that in case Nawaz’s health doesn’t improve, then the time period can be extended, adding that the government officials will be able to contact Nawaz through the Pakistani embassy.
