*ISLAMABAD: *Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has left an advice forNawaz Sharif during his meeting with the Former PM in London.

He had advised former prime minister Nawaz Sharif not to prolong his stayin London and come back to face the trial pending against him in theaccountability court.

Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz are likely to return to Pakistan soon,but may seek exemption from court appearance for the next hearing, it islearnt.

Some in the PML-N believe that Sharif should stay on in London on thepretext of his ailing wife and skip the court proceedings even if anexemption is not granted.

There is a likelihood that Sharif may face conviction in the trialinitiated on the orders of the Supreme Court in the Panamagate case.

Other PML-N leaders, including the new president Shehbaz Sharif and PMAbbasi, are of the view that Sharif should come back to Pakistan and facethe trial regardless of the outcome.

During a meeting between the former premier and his successor held inLondon on Saturday, Abbasi is said to have advised Sharif that his presencein Pakistan was necessary to politically boost the ruling party ahead ofthe general elections. PML-N leader Ishaq Dar was also present at themeeting.