Barring an unforeseen development, Pakistan's general elections on February 8 are widely expected to bring Nawaz Sharif back to office for a fourth time in a span of 35 years. Such political longevity is rare in Pakistan, especially as the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) could never complete any of his previous three terms, cut short as they were by the “establishment”. But in the never ceasing cat and mouse game between the Pakistan Army and the country's political class, the wheel has now turned full circle for Sharif.
