Reports of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's possible return have triggered fresh political tensions and international attention. The chief prosecutor of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has urged Hasina to surrender and warned against any action that could create instability. Hasina, who left Bangladesh in 2024 following widespread protests, has said she plans to return voluntarily with Awami League members. She continues to deny the charges against her, while authorities in Bangladesh have maintained legal action against the former leader.

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Pakistan's Punjab government is likely to make a decision next week over allowing Nawaz Sharif to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pakistan-punjab-govt-constitutes-committee-to-decide-on-nawazs-stay-abroad-270263">stay abroad for an extended period</a> for medical treatment, a government source told Dawn. 
 
The decision would be made after getting the former Prime Minister's medical reports assessed from a panel of local doctors, added the source. 
 
"The government has received <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/nawaz-sharif-likely-to-be-flown-to-united-states-on-december-16-for-further-treatment-267288">Sharif's medical reports</a> and will get them assessed early next week from a panel of doctors," the source said. 
 
This comes after the government formed a four-member committee headed by Punjab Law Minister Mohammad Basharat Raja to consider an application filed by Sharif, seeking an extension of his stay abroad for his medical treatment on grounds that his condition is "very critical." 
 
The former Pakistan PM had gone to London last month after the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government gave him <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/doctors-have-advised-shifting-nawaz-sharif-to-us-for-treatment-pml-n-267225">one-time permission to travel abroad</a> for medical treatment during his bail period of four weeks without the condition of submitting indemnity bonds.

Pakistan's Punjab government is likely to make a decision next week over allowing Nawaz Sharif to stay abroad for an extended period for medical treatment, a government source told Dawn.

Pakistan's Punjab government is likely to make a decision next week over allowing Nawaz Sharif to stay abroad for an extended period for medical treatment, a government source told Dawn. The decision would be made after getting the former Prime Minister's medical reports assessed from a panel of local doctors, added the source. "The government has received Sharif's medical reports and will get them assessed early next week from a panel of doctors," the source said. This comes after the government formed a four-member committee headed by Punjab Law Minister Mohammad Basharat Raja to consider an application filed by Sharif, seeking an extension of his stay abroad for his medical treatment on grounds that his condition is "very critical." The former Pakistan PM had gone to London last month after the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government gave him one-time permission to travel abroad for medical treatment during his bail period of four weeks without the condition of submitting indemnity bonds.

Pakistan: Decision to extend Nawaz Sharif's stay abroad due next week

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