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.