ISLAMABAD - Advisor to Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar on Sunday said that incumbent government was pursuing United Kingdom for return of Nawaz Sharif. Ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s period of stay in London has expired, he stated in an interview with a private television channel. 

Nawaz Sharif, he said, had applied for extension on medical grounds. He made it clear that Nawaz Sharif was a convict in Pakistani courts and ex-PM should return to homeland in order to face corruption cases. 

Commenting on Broadsheet matter, he said Pakistan’s government had to pay heavy amount due to agreement with Broadsheet. In reply to a question regarding extension to National Accountability Bureau Chairman, he said as per law duration of NAB Chairman could not be extended. 

To another question about recovery of assets, Advisor to PM said that there was a difference between civil and criminal recovery of assets. He, however, said that the national accountability bureau made a huge recovery from the elements involved in corruption cases.