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Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Born: December 25, 1949 (age 72 years), Lahore, Pakistan Spouse: Kulsoom Nawaz (m. 1971–2018) Children: Maryam Nawaz, Asma Nawaz Sharif, Hussain Nawaz, Hassan Nawaz Previous offices: Prime Minister of Pakistan (2013–2017) Education: St. Anthony’s Higher Secondary School Grandchildren: Muhammad Junaid Safdar, Mahnoor Safdar Real Name Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Nickname KUGGO, the lion of Punjab Profession Pakistani Politician Party Pakistan Muslim League (1985–1988) Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (1988–1993) Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (1993–present) Biggest Rival(s) Benazir Bhutto until 2007, Ameen Faheem and Imran Khan Height (approx.) in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” Weight (approx.) in Kilograms- 82 kg in Pounds- 181 lbs Eye Colour Black Hair Colour Black Date of Birth 25 December 1949 Birth Place Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Zodiac sign/Sun sign Capricorn Nationality Pakistani Hometown Lahore, Pakistan School Saint Anthony High School College Government College University, Lahore University of the Punjab Educational Qualifications Graduation in art, degree in Business, degree in Law. Debut 1976 Family Father- Muhammad Sharif Mother- Shamim Akhtar Brother- Shehbaz Sharif Sister- N/A Nephew- Hamza Shahbaz Sharif Niece- Khadija Shehbaz Religion Sunni Islam Marital Status Married Affairs/Girlfriends Not Known Wife/Spouse Kulsoom Nawaz Sharif Children Sons- Hassan Nawaz Sharif and Hussain Nawaz Sharif Daughters- Maryam Nawaz and Asma Nawaz Sharif
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Nawaz married Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif, who was also of Kashmiri descent. His brother Shehbaz Sharif served as Chief Minister of Punjab province four times and currently is leader of opposition in National Assembly of Pakistan, while his nephew Hamza Shahbaz Sharif is currently Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. Nawaz’s daughter Maryam Nawaz, also actively participates in politics. Maryam is married to politician Muhammad Safdar Awan. His other daughter, Asma Nawaz, is married to Ali Dar, son of Ishaq Dar, the current finance minister of Pakistan. The personal residence of the Sharif family, Raiwind Palace, is located in Jati Umra, Raiwind, on the outskirts of Lahore. He also has a residence in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, known as the Sharif Villa, where he lived during his years in exile. His elder son, Hussain Nawaz, is a businessman based in Saudi Arabia and currently resides in the Jeddah house. His younger son, Hassan Nawaz, is also a businessman and lives in London. Nawaz underwent open heart surgery in May 2016 in London. It was his second open-heart operation. His deteriorating health forced him to undergo an open heart surgery only three days before the presentation of the country’s annual budget. Many opposition leaders and the legal fraternity, including former Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, raised questions about a possible constitutional crisis in Pakistan. Chaudhry called for electing a new interim prime minister to avoid the crisis. Nawaz Sharif was born in Lahore, Punjab. The Sharif families are Punjabis of Kashmiri origin His father, Muhammad Sharif, was a businessman who emigrated from Anantnag and settled down in the village of Jati Umra in Amritsar district, Punjab at the beginning of the twentieth century. His mother’s family came from Pulwama. After Independence in 1947, his Family went to Lahore from Amritsar. His father followed the teachings of the Ahl al-Hadith. Nawaz Sharif is the owner of Ittefaq Group and Sharif group which are the conglomerate of many businesses incorporating steel, agriculture, transport and sugar mills. His brother Shahbaz Sharif is the incumbent Chief Minister of Punjab province, the most populous state in Pakistan. His daughter Maryam Nawaz also a politician and his second daughter Asma Nawaz, is married to Ali Dar, son of Ishaq Dar, the current finance minister of Pakistan. During his first tenure in early 1990s, Sharif took steps for intense government control of science in Pakistan and the projects needed his authorisation. In 1991, Sharif founded and authorised the Pakistan Antarctic Programme under the scientific directions of National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), with the Pakistan Navy’s Weapons Engineering Division, and first set up the Jinnah Antarctic Station and the Polar Research Cell. In 1992 Co-operatives societies scandal, Sharif lost support from the Punjab Province and Kashmir Province as well when the co-operatives society’s scandal got wide-spread. After Pakistan made nuclear tests Sharif Maintained a remark – “If Pakistan had wanted, she (Pakistan) would have conducted nuclear tests 15–20 years ago…. but the abject poverty of the people of the region dissuaded… [Pakistan] from doing so. But the world, instead of putting pressure on (India)… not to take the destructive road…. imposed all kinds of sanctions on [Pakistan] for no fault of her….. If (Japan) had its own nuclear capability.. (cities of)… Hiroshima and Nagasaki would not have suffered atomic destruction at the hands of the… United States. — Nawaz Sharif—Prime minister, on May 30, 1998. In 2013, he became the Prime Minister for the third term, his party won the election with the popular vote 14,874,104. He was born on 25 December 1949 in Lahore, Pakistan. His father Muhammad Sharif was an industrialist and businessman. His parents had migrated to Lahore from Amritsar in 1947 following the partition of India. His father founded the Ittefaq Group of industries. He received his primary education from Saint Anthony High School after which he went to the Government College University (GCU) from where he graduated with a degree in art and business. He then enrolled at the Law College of Punjab University in Lahore and earned a law degree. He was married to Kalsoom Butt who is the daughter of a famous physician, and a well educated woman herself. The couple has four children: two sons and two daughters. Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was born on 25th December 1949 in Lahore. He is a politician and businessman. He was elected twice as Prime Minister of Pakistan and served two non-consecutive terms, the first from 1st November 1990 to 18th July 1993 and the second from 17th February 1997 to 12th October 1999. He is now the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) party. Muhammad Sharif, the father of Nawaz Sharif, migrated to Pakistan from Amritsar in 1947.
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