Shehbaz Sharif | |
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شہباز شریف | |
.jpg) Mian Shahbaz Sharif | |
| Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 8 June 2013 – 8 June 2018 | |
| Governor | Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana |
| Preceded by | Najam Sethi (Caretaker) |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Askari Rizvi (Caretaker) |
| Majority | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| In office 8 June 2008 – 26 March 2013 | |
| Governor | Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood Latif Khosa Salmaan Taseer |
| Preceded by | Dost Muhammad Khosa |
| Succeeded by | Najam Sethi (Caretaker) |
| In office 20 February 1997 – 12 October 1999 | |
| Governor | Shahid Hamid Zulfiqar Ali Khosa |
| Preceded by | Mian Muhammad Afzal Hayat (Caretaker) |
| Succeeded by | Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi |
Shehbaz Sharif served the longest tenure in history as chief minister of Punjab spanning over 11 years of rule. His tenures involved the 1997 Nawaz Government, the 2008 Pakistan Peoples Party's regime and the 2013 PML-N's rule. His prominent contribution involves infrastructure development, transit projects and power plants. He has developed flyovers, road infrastructures, transit services and power projects. He is best known for his dedication, working speed, ability to execute mega projects and quick actions. However, he is also heavily criticised over lack of priorities, spending development funds mostly in Lahore and large cities, keeping major power and assignments within himself, nepotism, conflict of interests, and misuse of authority by opposition parties. [citation needed]
His vision in transit system involves Lahore Metrobus, Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus, Multan Metrobus and Orange Line (Lahore Metro), several flyovers and road projects majorly in larger cities especially Lahore. His main work in education includes, Danish School, Punjab Educational Endowment Fund and the Chief Minister Laptop Scheme. His electric power initiates include, Nandipur Power Project, Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park and other projects. In order to maintain security and enforce law and order, he started the Dolphin Force and the Safe Cities Project. He had done some tremendous work during the dengue outbreak in Punjab and capped it successfully within a short period of time. However, Shehbaz Sharif also remained surrounded with several controversies including Model town incident, scam, and corruption probes over development projects. [citation needed]