Nawaz Sharif (Pakistani Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Pakistani
Date of Birth	25/12/1949
Age	76 years
Birthplace	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Latest News about Nawaz Sharif

20/05/2025

Nawaz Sharif was elected unopposed as President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after a six-year gap. His brother Shehbaz Sharif had resigned from the post earlier in May 2025, paving the way for Nawaz to return to party leadership. The election was endorsed by thousands of party council members and senior leaders in Lahore.

16/03/2025

The Punjab government appointed Nawaz Sharif as patron-in-chief of the Lahore Authority for Heritage Revival. In this role, he is expected to oversee efforts to restore and preserve Lahore's historic and colonial-era buildings. The appointment reflects his continuing role in provincial governance and heritage initiatives.

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Nickname	KUGGO, the lion of Punjab
Political Journey	Started political journey due to anger with Nationalisation policies of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, which affected his steel business Joined Pakistan Muslim League in 1976 Became Finance Minister of Punjab in 1980 Nominated as Chief Minister of Punjab in 1985 Became Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1990, 1997, and 2013 Elected unopposed as President of PML-N on 20/05/2025 after six-year hiatus Elected to National Assembly from NA-130 on 29/02/2024
Biggest Rival(s)	Benazir Bhutto until 2007 Ameen Faheem Imran Khan

Physical Stats & More

Height	173 cm (5’ 8”)
Weight	82 kg (181 lbs)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Graduation	Art
Business Degree	Yes
Law Degree	Yes

Personal Life

School	Saint Anthony High School
College	Government College University, Lahore
University	University of the Punjab
Religion	Sunni Islam
Address	Prime Minister's Secretariat
Hobbies	Playing and watching cricket Eating

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Wife	Kulsoom Nawaz Sharif (deceased 11/09/2018)
Children	Hassan Nawaz Sharif Hussain Nawaz Sharif Maryam Nawaz Asma Nawaz Sharif

Family

Father	Muhammad Sharif
Mother	Shamim Akhtar
Brother	Shehbaz Sharif
Nephew	Hamza Shahbaz Sharif
Niece	Khadija Shehbaz

Career

Controversies	Allegations of tax evasion in 1999 2013 general election rigging allegations Misleading IMF on tax charged on bonus shares Controversial remarks against Manmohan Singh Banned for life from holding political office in 2018 Sentenced to prison in 2018 Disqualified from public office in 2017 over corruption allegations Convicted in absentia following Panama Papers case
Milestones	Longest-serving Prime Minister of Pakistan with over 9 years across three tenures Resigned as Prime Minister on 28/07/2017 due to Supreme Court ruling in Panama Papers case Convictions overturned in late 2023, allowing return to public office Returned to National Assembly in 2024

Favourites

Favourite Leader	Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. The Ittefaq Group and Sharif Group are owned by the same person.
2. Shahbaz Sharif, the brother of the owner, serves as the Chief Minister of Punjab.
3. Maryam Nawaz, the owner's daughter, is actively involved in politics.
4. Asma Nawaz, another daughter, is married to Ali Dar, the son of Ishaq Dar.
5. The Pakistan Antarctic Programme was established in 1991 under the owner's leadership.
6. Measures were taken to increase government oversight of scientific endeavors in Pakistan.
7. Comments were made regarding Pakistan's nuclear tests in 1998.
8. In 2013, the owner won the election with a significant popular vote of 14,874,104.

Nawaz Sharif Politician Pakistani Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan