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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supporters gather hailing slogans in support of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, who were set to arrive in Lahore on Friday. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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Around 10,000 police personnel deployed in the Lahore to dislodget public congregations converging to welcome Nawaz Sharif. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supporters gather hailing slogans in support of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, who were set to arrive in Lahore on Friday. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supporters gather hailing slogans in support of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, who were set to arrive in Lahore on Friday. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supporters gather hailing slogans in support of PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, who were set to arrive in Lahore on Friday. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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Police personnel deployed to stop PML-N workers and supporters from reaching Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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Shipping containers parked in different areas of the city to block key routes leading inside the city and to the airport. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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Police stand guard alongside the containers to stop PML-N supporters. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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PML-N supporters coming from adjacent cities gather in groups to march toward the airport to accord warm welcome to their leaders. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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PML-N supporters coming from adjacent cities gather in groups to march toward the airport to accord warm welcome to their leaders. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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PML-N supporters coming from adjacent cities gather in groups to march toward the airport to accord warm welcome to their leaders. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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PML-N supporters coming from adjacent cities gather in groups to march toward the airport to accord warm welcome to their leaders. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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PML-N supporters coming from adjacent cities gather in groups to march toward the airport to accord warm welcome to their leaders. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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PML-N supporters coming from adjacent cities gather in groups to march toward the airport to accord warm welcome to their leaders. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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PML-N supporters coming from adjacent cities gather in groups to march toward the airport to accord warm welcome to their leaders. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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PML-N supporters coming from adjacent cities gather in groups to march toward the airport to accord warm welcome to their leaders. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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PML-N supporters coming from adjacent cities gather in groups to march toward the airport to accord warm welcome to their leaders. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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PML-N workers raise token 'lion' along with welcoming banners. Lion is also the election symbol allotted to PML-N for July 25 general elections. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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PML-N workers raise token 'lion' along with welcoming banners. Lion is also the election symbol allotted to PML-N for July 25 general elections. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
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PML-N workers raise token 'lion' along with welcoming banners. Lion is also the election symbol allotted to PML-N for July 25 general elections. (AN photo by Shafiq Malik)
Updated 13 July 2018
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Lahore closed on Nawaz, Maryam arrival

Lahore closed on Nawaz, Maryam arrival

Authorities in Lahore have mobilized more than 10,000 police officers ahead of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam return to Pakistan.
Roads were blocked with shipping containers to shut down the city of Lahore. 
local media reported that authorities are planning to arrest the father and daughter upon landing and transport them to the capital Islamabad by a helicopter.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz ( PML-N ) says the police have started a crackdown against them, detaining hundreds of workers in the early hours on Friday. 
Supporters of the PML-N party can be seen in the street of Lahore marching toward the airport.