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| Shahbaz Sharif | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shahbaz Sharif |
| Birth date | 1951-09-23 |
| Birth place | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Office | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Term start | 2022-04-11 |
| Term end | 2022-08-14 |
| Predecessor | Imran Khan |
| Successor | Shehbaz Sharif |
| Office1 | Chief Minister of Punjab |
| Term start1 | 2013-06-08 |
| Term end1 | 2018-05-31 |
| Term start2 | 2008-06-08 |
| Term end2 | 2013-03-26 |
| Term start3 | 1997-02-17 |
| Term end3 | 1999-10-12 |
| Party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Alma mater | Government College University, Lahore; University of the Punjab |
| Relations | Nawaz Sharif (brother) |
Shahbaz Sharif is a Pakistani politician who has served in senior provincial and federal offices. He is a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and has held multiple terms as Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan and a short term as Prime Minister of Pakistan. He is known for infrastructure projects, administrative reforms, and a contentious relationship with political opponents including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the Pakistan Peoples Party, and military-aligned institutions.
Born in Lahore into a Punjabi family active in politics, he is a member of the Sharif family which includes industrialists and politicians such as Nawaz Sharif. He attended local schools before matriculating to Government College University, Lahore and the University of the Punjab, where he studied law and small-business management. Early influences included familial involvement in the Ittefaq Group industrial enterprises and exposure to political figures from Punjab, Pakistan and Islamabad that shaped his entry into electoral politics.
His formal political career began within the Pakistan Muslim League (N) provincial structure, developing networks across Lahore, Gujranwala, and Rawalpindi. He first held ministerial office in Punjab provincial cabinets during the 1990s and rose to prominence as a provincial administrator aligned with the Sharif faction of the PML-N during confrontations with national leaders and institutions, including episodes involving Benazir Bhutto and Pervez Musharraf. Over successive electoral cycles he contested provincial assemblies and led party efforts in provincial legislatures and national coalitions.
He served multiple non-consecutive terms as Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan, overseeing large-scale projects such as urban mass-transit initiatives in Lahore (including Lahore Metrobus and the Orange Line Metro Train), road and bridge construction across districts like Gujranwala District and Sialkot District, and public health campaigns responding to crises in Punjab, Pakistan hospitals. His cabinets promoted administrative changes in provincial agencies including the Punjab Police, provincial development authorities, and municipal bodies in Rawalpindi. Shahbaz Sharif emphasized public-sector infrastructure spending, water-resource projects tied to the Indus River System Authority, and partnerships with domestic financiers and international suppliers. His tenure intersected with national fiscal trends involving the International Monetary Fund and regional diplomacy with China within frameworks like the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.
At the federal level he was a central figure in PML-N strategy, serving in party leadership and brief national leadership when political crises led to changes in executive office. His short term as Prime Minister followed the ousting of Imran Khan via a parliamentary vote of no-confidence; it occurred amid domestic unrest, coalition negotiations, and legal disputes involving political rivals. Federal responsibilities entailed engagement with international partners such as delegations to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and multilateral contacts with bodies including the United Nations and World Bank on economic stabilization and external financing.
He has advocated pro-infrastructure and pro-business policies aligned with the industrial backers associated with the PML-N, favoring large public works, urban transit systems, and incentives for manufacturing hubs in corridors like Punjab Province's industrial belt. On social policy he supported initiatives to expand health services and vocational training through provincial programs linked to provincial ministers and development partners. His foreign policy approach emphasized maintaining bilateral ties with regional powers including China and Gulf states, while managing complex relations with the United States and neighboring India amid security and trade disputes.
His political career has been marked by allegations and legal actions involving governance, procurement, and asset declarations. Investigations and cases were pursued by agencies such as the National Accountability Bureau and courts in Lahore High Court and the Supreme Court of Pakistan, often in the broader context of inquiries that implicated members of the Sharif family and associates connected to financial and real-estate enterprises. Disputes included contested contracts for projects like the Orange Line Metro Train and controversies tied to land acquisition, procurement transparency, and alleged misuse of official authority, which became focal points for rival parties including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the Pakistan Peoples Party.
He is part of the prominent Sharif political dynasty, sibling to politicians and businessmen such as Nawaz Sharif and associated with extended family members active in politics and industry. His family background is rooted in Lahore's industrial and civic elite, with ties to organizations including the Ittefaq Group and provincial business chambers. Personal interests reported in profiles include urban development and public administration initiatives that reflect his long tenure in Punjab, Pakistan leadership roles.
Category:Pakistani politicians Category:Prime Ministers of Pakistan Category:People from Lahore