The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is quite hopeful that former exiled prime minister Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan by the end of this month and will lead his party in the upcoming general elections, said PML-N Information Secretary Ahsan Iqbal.“I talked to Nawaz yesterday and he was quite upbeat about his return within the next few days,” Iqbal said, adding that Saudi authorities were exerting pressure on Pakistan for Nawaz’s return, especially after the return of former premier Benazir Bhutto. A final date for his arrival, however, could only be announced today (Friday) after his meeting with Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, Iqbal told Daily Times. He said Nawaz had left for Jeddah to hold a meeting with King Abdullah along with his son Hassan Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar.