Pakistan, Feb. 25 -- Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, who has been active on the political scene of Pakistan for more than four decades, is believed to be heading towards retirement. However, those who know him closely assert otherwise. They maintain that Nawaz Sharif is not stepping back but rather manoeuvring behind the scenes to advance with even greater strength than before.

Nawaz Sharif, who started public politics as the provincial finance minister in the cabinet of Governor Punjab Lt. Gen. Ghulam Jilani Khan in 1981, is known for making thoughtful and calculated political decisions. He is the kind of individual who, when talking, doesn't reveal much through words or facial expressions about whether he agrees or disagrees with the perso...