Shehbaz Sharif is a Pakistani politician who took office as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan on April 11, 2022. He is also the chairman of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) party.
Wiki/Biography
Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was born on Sunday, September 23, 1951, in Lahore, Pakistan (age 70 years 2021). His zodiac sign is Virgo. He studied at St Anthony’s High School, Lahore. He pursued Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Government College University, Lahore.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Hair color: white
Eye color: black
family
Shehbaz was born into a Punjabi-speaking Kashmiri political family in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Sherbaz Sharif as a young man
Parents and siblings
Shehbaz’s father, Mohammed Sharif, was a businessman.
Shehbaz Sharif’s father
His father came to Jati Umra village in Amritsar district of Punjab with his family from Anantnag in the early 20th century. His mother, Shamim Akhtar, died in 2022.
Shehbaz Sharif’s mother
He has two brothers, Nawaz Sharif is a politician and Abbas Sharif is a businessman and politician.
Shehbaz Sharif and his brother Nawaz
Shehbaz Sharif and his brothers
From 1990 to 2017, his brother Nawaz Sharif was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan three times. Shehbaz said that his brother Nawaz gave him all the knowledge about politics. In 2018, Shehbaz became the chairman of the Pakistan Muslim League and was removed from the post of chairman of the Pakistan Muslim League after his brother Nawaz Sharif was arrested in connection with the Panama Papers case. After becoming the chairman of the party, Shehbaz said,
I believe Nawaz Sharif is the only politician and leader in Pakistan who can be called the political successor of Jinnah.We are lucky to have Quaid [leader] Just like Nawaz Sharif. “
wife and children
Sources say Shehbaz has been married five times. In 1973, at the age of 23, he married Begum Nusrat Shahbaz. It was also reported that Shehbaz married Begum Nusrat Shahbaz against the wishes of his family.
Shehbaz Sharif’s wife Begum Nusrat Shahbaz and his son
In 1993, after the death of his first wife, he married model Alia Haney. He reportedly built a bridge named after his wife Aaliya Honey. Later, they divorced. In the same year, he married Nilofer Khosa, who became his third wife. They also divorced. In 2003, he married writer Tehmina Durrani.
Shehbaz Sharif and his wife Tamina Durrani
In 2012, he married writer Kalsoom Hai.
Shehbaz Sharif’s wife Karsoom Hai
Later, they divorced. Currently, he lives with his wife Tehmina Durrani. He has two sons, former Sharif Group CEO Suleman Shahbaz Sharif and politician Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, with his first wife Begum Nusrat has three daughters: Rabia Imran, Khadija Shehbaz and Haveria Shahba Javeria Shahbaz Sharif Shahbaz.
religion
Shehbaz believes in Islam.
Shehbaz Sharif’s Instagram posts about his religion
sect
Shehbaz is a Sunni Muslim.
Race
Shehbaz belongs to the Bad Kashmiri tribe.
address
Shehbaz lives in Raiwind Palace, Jatium Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, which is his ancestral home.
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Shehbaz Sharif
Political career
Shehbaz began his political career in 1988 when he was elected to the Punjab Provincial Assembly in the 1988 Pakistan General Elections. In 1990, he was elected as a member of Punjab Province for the second time in the Pakistani general election and the National Assembly of Pakistan. However, his term ended in 1990. In 1993, he was re-elected as a member of the Punjab Provincial Assembly in Pakistan’s general election. In 1997, he became the Chief Minister of Punjab. In 1999, Nawaz and Shehbaz both went into exile in Saudi Arabia and returned in 2007. After returning to Pakistan in 2007, he once again served as the Chief Minister of Punjab Province. In 2013, he served as the chief minister of Punjab for the third time. In 2018, he became the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly elections. On April 11, 2022, Shehbaz was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan in a no-confidence motion against former Prime Minister Imran Khan. After Imran Khan was removed from office, Shehbaz became Prime Minister.
Sherbaz Sharif sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Shehbaz through a Twitter post and wrote:
India wants peace and stability in a terror-free region so that we can focus on our development challenges and ensure the well-being and prosperity of our people. “
Congratulations to His Excellency Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on his election as Prime Minister of Pakistan. India wants peace and stability in a terror-free region so that we can focus on our development challenges and ensure the well-being and prosperity of our people.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 11, 2022
In a Twitter post, Shehbaz thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his wish and wrote:
Thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the congratulations. Pakistan hopes to establish peaceful and cooperative relations with India. Peaceful resolution of outstanding disputes including Jammu and Kashmir is essential. Pakistan’s sacrifices in the fight against terrorism are well known. Let us ensure peace. “
Thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the congratulations. Pakistan hopes to establish peaceful and cooperative relations with India. Peaceful resolution of outstanding disputes including Jammu and Kashmir is essential. Pakistan’s sacrifices in the fight against terrorism are well known. Let us ensure peace… https://t.co/0M1wxhhvjV
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 12, 2022
On March 4, 2024, he was sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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— PMLN (@pmln_org) March 4, 2024
dispute
Shehbaz acquitted in Sabzaza encounter case
In 1999, Shehbaz created controversy when an FIR was filed against him in a fake encounter case. Complainant Saeeduddin stated that Shehbaz ordered the police to kill his son and others. In 2003, Shehbaz was unable to appear in court because he was in exile. In 2004, he was not allowed to enter Pakistan and was asked to return to Saudi Arabia. When Shehbaz and his brother returned to Pakistan in 2007, he was arrested in connection with the 2003 encounter. Later in 2007, Shehbaz said the charges against him were politically motivated and he was released on bail.
Panama Papers Case
In June 2017, he was involved in the Panama Papers case, which involved the leak of 11.5 million confidential documents from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. Subsequently, the joint investigation team investigated him for more than three hours.
Support Imran Khan’s ex-wife
In 2018, Reham Khan, the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, wrote a book about her life, which also mentioned her marriage to Imran Khan. She wrote a lot against Imran in the book, which led to Imran accusing Shehbaz of supporting Reham Khan. He also claimed that the book was published before the 2018 Pakistani elections to damage him. image.
Sherbaz bribery case
In 2019, Shehbaz was embroiled in a controversy when his name was highlighted in the Ashiana Iqbal housing scam that started in Punjab in 2010. He is accused of awarding the contract for the project to the closest bidder instead of the winning bidder when he was chief minister of Punjab from 2013 to 2018.
money laundering case
In 2020, the National Accountability Bureau arrested Shehbaz for money laundering amounting to over Rs. $7.328 billion, with his family also involved.
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Facts/Trivia
- Shehbaz Sharif’s hobbies include watching cricket, reading Iqbal’s poetry, swimming, playing badminton and learning different languages.
- After graduating in 1985, he joined the family business Ittefaq Group and became Chairman of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- From 1993 to 1996, Shehbaz had to stay in London due to health conditions. At that time, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi became the leader of the opposition.
- When Shehbaz was chief minister of Punjab, he worked on areas such as health, education and environment. He introduced the idea of aptitude testing and self-financing schemes for education.
- He introduced the metro bus service between Islamabad and Rawalpindi and attended its inauguration ceremony on June 5, 2015.
Shehbaz Sharif at the inauguration ceremony of metro bus service
- In December 2019, the Shehbaz father and son were involved in a money laundering case, and the National Accountability Office froze 23 of their properties.
- He loved to recite Urdu poetry and often recited poems by Urdu poets at official meetings.
- While addressing the media, he referred to himself as Khadim-i-Aala (Chief Servant rather than Chief Minister).
- He often posts photos of his granddaughter on social media.
Shehbaz Sarif and his granddaughter
- He often posts photos of himself working out on social media.
Shehbaz Sharif exercising
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