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Who is Shehbaz Sharif- Key Points to Know About the To-Be PM of Pakistan

Who is Shehbaz Sharif- Key Points to Know About the To-Be PM of Pakistan

Pakistan to get a new Prime Minister as Imran Khan lost the no-confidence motion in the Assembly on Saturday. Now, all eyes are on Shehbaz Sharif who is likely to be the new PM of Pakistan, if he succeeds he will be the 23rd PM of the country.

He was a strong contender in 2018 as well where Nawaz showed trust in him by saying “Shahbaz had never disappointed him or the party and had risen to prominence because of his hard work and performance.”

Who is Shehbaz Sharif?

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The 70-year-old is a leader of the Opposition and President of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz. He is also the younger brother of Nawaz Sharif. Shehbaz has also served as the Chief Minister of Punjab. His term as CM is the longest of any in history.

Political Career of Shehbaz Sharif

  • 1988 General Election– Shehbaz Sharif began his career in politics against PPP and was elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab. However, he did not serve long due to the dissolution of the Assembly in 1990.
  • 1990 General Election– Sharif got re-elected defeating PDA from Lahore Constituency. He also got selected for the National Assembly of Pakistan for which he stepped down from the Provincial Assembly.
  • 1993– He again won candidature for Provincial Assembly and National Assembly with big votes defeating PML-N. Later, he was appointed as leader of the Opposition and continued till 1996.
  • He became the longest-serving CM of Punjab and earned huge appreciation and public support for good governance and development in the health, agricultural, education, and industrial sectors. Sharif was Punjab’s CM from 1997 to 2018 but not continuously.

In 2018, he was nominated for the PM of Pakistan as opposed to Imran Khan but lost to Khan. Sharif was then appointed as the interim President of the Pakistan Muslim League-N and elevated to the post of President within a month. However, his political career was not smooth and remained exiled from politics due to many controversies.

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Controversies Around New PM of Pakistan- Shehbaz Sharif

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Sabzazar Case– An FIR was lodged against Shehbaz in 1999 by a complainant who claim that Sharif ordered the killing of at least 5 people including the complainant’s 2 sons. He was arrested in 2003 and later released on bail from the anti-terrorism court.

Corruption Charges– In 2019, Sharif has accused of money laundering following which National Accountability Bureau ceased his 23 properties. He was arrested in 2020 and released a year later by Lahore High Court.

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Family and Income

Shehbaz Sharif was born on 23rd September 1951 in Lahore. He took his education from the Government College University in Arts and later joined his family business. Later, he was selected as the president of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Nawaz Sharif and Abbas Sharif are two elder brothers of Shehbaz Sharif. He got married twice in 1973 and 2003 respectively.

Talking about the net worth of Shehbaz Sharif, he is richer than his elder brothers. During the investigation by NAB, 83 acres of land and investment of 277 crores in 13 new companies were found.

As per the report of The News International, Sharif’s net worth has grown to Rs 700 Crores in the last 30 years whereas the NAB report in 2018 disclosed his wealth to Rs 732.8 crore.

 

 

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