RAWALPINDI, Aug 10 (INP): Deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif carried on with his ‘homecoming’ rally on Thursday from Rawalpindi’s Ketcheri Bazar. The rally, which started yesterday, covered a distance of some kilometers in over 12 hours to reach Rawalpindi from Punjab House Islamabad, a travel that usually takes 20 minutes in normal days. The former prime minister left the camp office in Rawalpindi’s Punjab House to begin the rally at 12:20. Numbers of vehicles reached the camp office to join the rally. Before leaving the rally, he held meeting with party leader and also prayed before leaving the camp office. PML-N leader including Abid Sher Ali, Zaeem Qadri, Amir Muqam, Mushahidullah and others also present in the rally. Female supporters and other workers of party have gathered at Kehcheri Chowk, from where Nawaz Sharif will head towards Lahore, to welcome their leader. Charged supporters are also dancing while enjoying the party songs, besides chanting slogans. A heavy contingent of police have been deployed around the Punjab House. It is being reported that the caravan will now stay at Jehlum, where Nawaz Sharif would address the public a second time. Arrangements for receiving the former prime minister have been completed in Jehlum as welcome camps have been set up at different places for the caravan. A stage with bullet proof dais has also been arranged for Sharif’s speech. Nawaz Sharif’s motorcade crossed Rawat while heading towards Jehlum on GT Road. INP/AJ