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Nawaz Sharif confident of Pakistan landslide

Thirteen years ago Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to life in prison. Today he is confident of winning a historic third term at Pakistan’s general election and fixing the country’s most intractable problems. Calm and collected at the end of a quick visit to Islamabad, where he addressed a hot and sweaty.