Who is Shehbaz Sharif?

Shehbaz Sharif

About Shehbaz Sharif

Who is Shehbaz Sharif?

Shehbaz Sharif is a Pakistani politician, who is currently serving as the Prime Minister of the nation. Shehbaz, formerly the Leader of Opposition in the Pakistan National Assembly, was sworn in as Pakistan PM on April 11, 2022 after ex-prime minister Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence motion.

Life and education
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Shehbaz Sharif was born on September 23, 1951 in a Punjabi-speaking Kashmiri family in Lahore. He is the younger brother of former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif.? Shehbaz's father hailed from Kashmir's Anantnag (in India) while his mother hailed from Pulwama. His parents migrated to Pakistan after the 1947 partition.
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Shehbaz married five times and presently he has two wives, Nusrat and Tehmina. In 1973, he married his cousin, Nusrat Shehbaz, with whom he has two sons and three daughters. He has one daughter from his ex-wife Alia.
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He married Tehmina Durrani, his second wife, in 2003.? Shehbaz did his graduation in Bachelors of Arts from Lahore's Government College University.
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Career
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Shehbaz, after completing his graduation, joined his family-owned Ittefaq Group and in 1985, was elected as the president of Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
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He entered politics alongside his elder brother Nawaz in the mid-1980s. In 1988, he was elected as a member of Punjab Assembly when Nawaz became Punjab's chief minister.
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In 1997, when Nawaz Sharif became the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz became the chief minister of Punjab. In the 1999 army coup led by General Pervez Musharraf, when Nawaz's government was toppled, Shehbaz, alongside his entire family, spent eight years in Saudi Arabia in exile. They returned to Pakistan in 2007.
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Shehbaz again became Punjab's chief minister in 2008 and for the third time in 2013.
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He was elected as the president of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2017 after Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from holding office due to the Panama Papers case.
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In 2018, when cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan was elected as the Prime Minister, Shehbaz became the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly.
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In 2020, Shehbaz was arrested by the anti-graft body on the charges of money laundering and income beyond means case and spent several months in jail before he got bail.
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Shehbaz became prime minister of Pakistan after Imran Khan was ousted in a non-trust motion.

Latest Updates on Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan needs another IMF bailout, says PM Sharif amid economic woes

2 min read Last Updated :Mar 22 2024 | 4:00 PM IST
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Will not tolerate any act of cross-border terrorism: Pakistan's PM Sharif

3 min read Last Updated :Mar 20 2024 | 8:16 PM IST
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Pak govt accuses Imran Khan's party of trying to sabotage deal with IMF

3 min read Last Updated :Mar 16 2024 | 11:46 AM IST
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India abstains in UNGA on Pakistan's draft resolution on Islamophobia

5 min read Last Updated :Mar 16 2024 | 9:59 AM IST
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Perform or perish: Pakistan PM Shehbaz tells new cabinet members

3 min read Last Updated :Mar 12 2024 | 7:00 AM IST
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Pakistan PM Sharif picks Ex-JPMorgan banker Aurangzeb as finance minister

3 min read Last Updated :Mar 12 2024 | 12:05 AM IST
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Pak Prez administers oath to 19-member Cabinet recommended by PM Sharif

2 min read Last Updated :Mar 11 2024 | 5:12 PM IST
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Pak PM Sharif recommends 19 member list to Prez Zardari for his new cabinet

3 min read Last Updated :Mar 11 2024 | 2:24 PM IST
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif off to a rocky start as US repeats poll probe demand

5 min read Last Updated :Mar 06 2024 | 3:42 PM IST
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Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's prime minister for second time

1 min read Last Updated :Mar 04 2024 | 10:29 PM IST
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Pakistan's PM-elect Shehbaz Sharif to take oath of office on Monday

1 min read Last Updated :Mar 03 2024 | 9:59 PM IST
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PM Shehbaz Sharif vows to revive Pakistan economy; to secure G20 membership

1 min read Last Updated :Mar 03 2024 | 6:02 PM IST
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Shehbaz set to return as Pak's PM after old-guard parties form coalition

2 min read Last Updated :Mar 03 2024 | 9:50 AM IST
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PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif set to become Pakistan's PM for second time

1 min read Last Updated :Mar 02 2024 | 4:26 PM IST
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Pakistan's Election Commission to hold presidential poll by March 9: Report

4 min read Last Updated :Feb 25 2024 | 11:32 PM IST
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PPP, PML-N strike power-sharing deal in Pak; Shehbaz Sharif to be PM again

2 min read Last Updated :Feb 21 2024 | 11:57 PM IST
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Pakistan's old-guard parties to form coalition to thwart Imran Khan

4 min read Last Updated :Feb 21 2024 | 7:46 AM IST
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Imran's PTI announces nationwide protests on Feb 17 against poll 'rigging'

3 min read Last Updated :Feb 16 2024 | 6:41 AM IST
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Shehbaz may become next Pak PM as coalition set to cross majority mark

3 min read Last Updated :Feb 14 2024 | 11:45 PM IST
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Nawaz nominates brother Shehbaz for Pak PM, daughter Maryam for Punjab CM

3 min read Last Updated :Feb 14 2024 | 7:17 AM IST
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