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shehbaz sharif
PML-N
DOB
23 Sep 1951
Age
74 years
birth palce
Lahore
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Politician
shehbaz sharif biography
Shehbaz Sharif has served as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan from April 2022 to August 2023. The five-year term of the incumbent National Assembly of Pakistan had commenced under the then-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government led by Imran Khan on August 12, 2018. Shehbaz Sharif’s government had taken charge in April 2022, after Khan lost a no-confidence vote in the Parliament.
Previously, he served as the Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province, three times: 1997–1999, 2008–2013, and 2013–2018. He is the current president of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).
Born on September 23, 1951, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sharif received his education at the Forman Christian College in Lahore and the Government College University in Lahore.
In 1990, his elder brother, Nawaz Sharif, became Prime Minister of Pakistan and Shehbaz Sharif served as a close advisor to his brother and held various positions in the Punjab provincial government.
In 1997, when Nawaz Sharif became Prime Minister for the second time, Shehbaz Sharif was appointed Chief Minister of Punjab. His tenure was marked by infrastructure development and economic growth. However, his government was also accused of corruption and mismanagement.
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‘Bold and decisive’: Shehbaz Sharif again thanks Trump for ‘ceasefire between Pakistan and India’
November 09, 2025 12:02 pm
New Delhi has consistently denied any claim of third-party involvement, maintaining that the May ceasefire was achieved through direct engagement between Indian and Pakistani officials.
China, US to Saudi Arabia: Pakistan’s quest for multiple patrons
October 17, 2025 3:21 pm
Islamabad’s attempts to court its traditional patrons strike at the heart of the patron-client relationship that has come to describe the China-Pakistan nexus lately
Trump says Pakistan PM, field marshal back his plan to end Gaza conflict ‘100 per cent'
September 30, 2025 8:28 am
Early this summer, Trump had hosted Munir for lunch at the White House and the field marshal had accompanied Sharif for his first visit to the White House.
‘Shot down seven Indian aircraft during Operation Sindoor’: Shehbaz Sharif tells UNGA, calls Trump ‘man of peace’
September 27, 2025 12:12 am
The Pak PM also raised the issue of abeyance of the Indus Water Treaty, which India had suspended following the Pahalgam terror attack.
Pakistan Defence Minister’s bombshell: If need be, our nuclear programme can be given to the Saudis
September 20, 2025 3:36 am
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed the pact Wednesday with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the presence of Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir.
Pakistan PM Sharif calls trade deal with US 'historic', thanks Trump
July 31, 2025 12:08 pm
Trump on Wednesday announced that the US has sealed a deal with Pakistan to work together on developing the South Asian nation's "massive oil reserves".
Pakistan willing for 'meaningful dialogue' with India: PM Shehbaz Sharif
July 23, 2025 11:08 pm
India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terrorist infrastructure in territories controlled by Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan's nuclear programme is for 'peaceful activities and self-defence'
July 13, 2025 7:55 am
The Pakistani PM 55 nationals were killed during the Indian military strikes.
C Raja Mohan writes: In India, needed, a crypto strategy
May 28, 2025 12:08 pm
Delhi needs to be alert to Trump-linked firm’s cryptocurrency tie-up with Pakistan, address policy vacuum
In Iran, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif expresses willingness to hold peace talks with India to resolve all issues
May 27, 2025 11:14 am
Sharif made the remarks in Tehran, where he arrived on the second leg of his four-nation tour.
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