| Sharif family | |
|---|---|
| Political family | |
| Current region | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Place of origin |
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| Members | Muhammad Sharif Nawaz Sharif Shehbaz Sharif Kalsoom Nawaz Tehmina Durrani Hamza Shahbaz Maryam Nawaz Abbas Sharif Hussain Nawaz Hassan Sharif |
| Traditions | Sunni Islam |
| Estate(s) | Ittefaq Group Sharif Group |
The Sharif family[a] is a Pakistani political family of Punjabi–Kashmiri background which has played a prominent role in Pakistani politics since the 1990s, primarily in Punjab. The family has held the leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) since its inception.
Muhammad Sharif, the father of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, migrated from Jati Umra, Amritsar District (now in Tarn Taran district, India, after the creation of Pakistan in 1947). He was a businessman who founded the Ittefaq Group and Sharif Group in 1939.[1] Muhammad's other son Shehbaz Sharif currently serving as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2024.
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