Opposition leader at airport to fly back to Pakistan after exile, brother's bite
(10 Sep 2007) 1. Wide of supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Heathrow Airport 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Shahbaz Sharif, brother of Nawaz Sharif "And then we will move to Lahore, to be with our family in our family home which we have left eight years ago in forced exile and I think it is a great day for us to return to Pakistan. This is the day we have been longing for." 3. Cutaway of people watching and policeman 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Shahbaz Sharif, brother of Nawaz Sharif "You do not expect anything other from a dictator other than being sent to jail. But then hopefully courts and judiciary are quite independent and we have nothing to worry." 5. Cutaway of supporter with T-shirt saying "We love Shahbaz Sharif" 6. Sharif's car arriving at Heathrow 7. Zoom out of Sharif in car 8. Wide of people cheering and Sharif getting out of the car 9. Medium of Sharif surrounded by cheering supporters 10. Various of Sharif trying to get through agitated crowd into airport building 11. Cutaway of crowd in airport mirror 12. Security and airport staff getting agitated 13. Wide of Sharif inside airport 14. Medium of Sharif surrounded by people 15. Cutaway of police and people watching 16. Wide of Sharif 17. Medium of Sharif talking to reporters in Urdu 18. Wide of Sharif talking and trying to get through crowds 19. Cutaway of Sharif poster 20. Wide of Sharif moving through agitated crowd STORYLINE: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif headed to Heathrow Airport, near London, on Sunday, to fly back to Pakistan after seven years in exile, where he intends to lead a campaign to succeed the country's U.S.-allied military ruler. The government of President General Pervez Musharraf, who ousted Sharif's elected government in a 1999 coup, has hinted it may arrest or deport him when he arrives on Monday, a move that would likely sharpen political tensions ahead of presidential and legislative elections and could trigger street violence. The looming showdown, which could further weaken Musharraf's faltering grip on power, comes as the country battles surging Islamic extremism that has spread from the Afghan border, where Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaida leaders are believed to be hiding. Speaking at Heathrow, where his brother arrived shortly afterwards, Shahbaz Sharif commented on the prospects for his brother's return to Pakistan. "You do not expect anything other from a dictator other than being sent to jail. But then hopefully courts and judiciary are quite independent and we have nothing to worry (about)," Shahbaz Sharif told reporters. As Nawaz Sharif arrived at Heathrow, his supporters chanted "Go Musharraf, Go!" and "Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, people are waiting for you!" Sharif had initially planned to return with Shahbaz, who last week had an arrest warrant issued against him in connection with a murder case. But at the last minute, Nawaz asked Shahbaz to remain in Britain so that he could lead the party in case anything happened to him. Nawaz told reporters at London's Heathrow airport that he was returning home with a mission to serve the people of Pakistan. Scores of journalists and party workers are also booked on the plane, a commercial flight that is scheduled to transit in Oman. After arriving in Islamabad, Sharif plans to travel in a motorcade to his home and political base in Lahore, about 290 kilometres (180 miles) to the south. Speaking earlier, Shahbaz Sharif talked about the brothers' plans. The trip through Punjab province could take three days as he greets supporters along the way, Sharif's party said. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
