Exiled former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif arrives home for comeback bid

Three-time Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ended four years of self-imposed exile on Saturday, launching his political comeback at a rally attended by thousands of supporters ahead of elections due next year.
Fireworks marked his arrival at the event in a park in his power base of Lahore, where the streets have been shrouded in green and yellow party banners. His speech focused on the need to tame runaway inflation and for national unity.
The three-time premier touched down briefly in Islamabad, where he signed court papers, before flying on to Lahore and taking a helicopter to the Greater Iqbal Park, where he addressed supporters.