If the court overturns his convictions in the coming weeks, Sharif would be eligible to run for a seat in parliament, and analysts say his Pakistan Muslim League party could also return to power.
Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif regains right to appeal convictions
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Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League party says tens of thousands of people will greet him when he arrives at an airport in Lahore.
Pakistan's ex-leader Nawaz Sharif seeks protection from arrest ahead of return from voluntary exile
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