Nawaz Sharif Biography, Age, Net Worth, Family-Bio & Wiki 

Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is a political leader of Pakistan. He was born December 25, 1949 in Lahore, Pakistan. He was born in an upper-middle-class family.  Sharif is his patronymic, name. He studied at the Government College and later pursued Law at the University of Punjab. the 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan. He was the prime minister of Pakistan 3 times. 1990-1993, then from 1997-1999, and later from 2013-2017. He is considered the longest-serving Prime Minister of Pakistan, he has served more than a total 9years.

His Career

Sharif is the founder of Ittefaq and the Sharif groups. He became a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) in 1976, which contributes to the Political Landscape. In 1981, he entered politics and was appointed as Finance Minister. In 1985, he was elected as the Chief Minister of Punjab. Later, he was appointed as the head of the Islamic Jamhuri Etihad and became the prime minister in 1990. When Ghulam Ishaq Khan ousted the national assembly in 1993, it became the opposition party of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed. He gained inflicted as the supporter go General Zia-ul-Haq. He and the military movement agree on returning the steel industry to him. He then deregulated and denationalized the industry in Punjab to improve the economy. It helps the economy of Punjab, and it has become the richest province of Pakistan. Punjab received more federal funding.

Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif was nominated as the chief minister OF Punjab in 1985. The army was backing him at that time, he secured victory, got the name “Lion of Punjab”. General Rahim Uddin Khan funded his government. He kept the alliance with the army and has a close link with Lieutenant-General (retired) Hamid Gul, the Director-General of IS. At his time, he works a lot gore Lahore, he maintains the infrastructure. He benefited the army with extra infrastructure. In August 1988, after the death of General Zia, the Muslim League split into 2 factions. In 1989, he decided it stay in the provincial assembly rather than the National. At that time PPP tried to remove him and was defeated badly.

Political Career in the National Assembly

On 1st November 1990, Nawaz became the 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan. He introduced economic liberalization and privatization to reverse the nationalization by Bhutto. He was the one who legalized foreign money exchange to be transacted through private money exchangers. He then intensified Zia-ul-Haq’s controversial Islamization policies, He introduced sharia and abait ul amaal as Islamic Laws. He makes sure the establishment of three committees Nifaz-e-Shariat Committee, Ittehad-e-bain-ul-Muslimeen, and Sharia Islamic Welfare Committee.

Conflicts He Faced

Nawaz sided with Iran in Iraq and Iran’s conflict. He raised voice for Kashmir. He then faced conflicts with MQM and PPP opponent forces. They opposed his due to his partial attention, he was only beautifying Punjab. To end the colic between MQM and PMl-N in 1992 voilence erupted in Karachi he launched parliamentary operation.

His Focus on Industrialization and Privatization

Nawaz Sharif government started aa privatization program, selling off government-owned banks etc. He starts focusing on Profit seeking enterprises and reduced reliance on government. It includes WAPDA KE and the Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation to the private sector. He believed that economic liberalization and privatization should reduce economy downfall. Some sectors got benefitted some faced challenges.

Notable Work

He founded the Pakistan’s Navy Engineering Division, Pakistan Antarctic Program for scientific direction. Firstly, he established the Jinnah Antarctic Station and Polar Research Cell. He then became a member in 1992. He then prioritizes Nuclear energy and weapons to expand the nuclear energy program and the clandestine atomic program with a policy. All this led to a nuclear crisis. He announced that Pakistan had no atomic bomb and that Pakistan would sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty if India did. 

Crises and Resignation

President Ghulam Ishaq Khan on 18 April tried to dissolve the national assembly with the support of the Army. Nawaz refused to accept his verdict and challenged it in the Supreme Court. Later in July 1993, he resigned under pressure from the army. He led on condition of removing khan as President. They got both removed from their designations. In May 1998, Nawaz popularity peaked because he became the 1st person who test nuclear weapons. Western countries suspended their aid, and the economy’s downfall started, and the military and name relations fell apart.

Nuclear Power

During the elections of 1997, he promised to follow his policy of nuclear ambiguity while using nuclear energy for the stimulation of the economy. During a visit to the state, On September 7, 1997, he acknowledged in a STN News interview that Pakistan had had an atomic bomb since 1978. Nawaz ordered the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) on 18 May to prepare for the nuclear test, and he put military forces on high alert to provide support. On 21 May, he authorized nuclear weapon tests on 21st may. The day before testing, it was rumored that Israel’s F-16 was exercising to attack Pakistan on behalf of India. He then asked the PAF (and got nuclear bombs prepared for deployment. Pakistan successfully carried out its nuclear tests on 28 and 30 May 1998. It was the time of peak of Nawaz despite the ingest international criticism. Nawaz Sharif was awarded an Ig Nobel prize.

Downfall as 2nd Time Prime Minister

He tries to maintain foreign policies by meeting Chinese and all. He then passed the Anti-Terrorism Act ton 1997. By the end of his second term as Prime Minister, the government faced a series of issues the economy was in turmoil. In the events following the 1999 Pakistani coup, Nawaz Sharif was arrested, placed on trial by a military court he was charged, attempted murder, hijacking, kidnapping, terrorism, and corruption. He was sentenced to exile in Saudi Arabia. He was initially convicted to a life sentence, but pressure from Saudi Arabia and the US led to a negotiated exile agreement. Nawaz agreed to leave Pakistan for 10 years, refrain from political activity for 21 years, and forfeit property worth US$8.3 million, along with a US$500,000 fine.

Nawaz’s Return to Pakistan

Alter the permission of Supreme Court He attempt you return Pakistan on September 10, 2007. But he was deported back after few discussions with Saudi and US he was able to return home, Lahore.  He then opposed 2008 elections. Then joined allies with PPP but got separated due to different interest.

General Election of 2013

Between 2011 to 2013 khan and Nawaz entered in bitter feud. Then election was held and Nawaz Sharif became the 3rd time Prime Minister of Pakistan.

3rd time as Prime Minister of Pakistan

From 2013-2017 his focus was on development of infrastructure projects social welfare. It includes (CPEC) Panama Paper scandal was also the issue he faced. He got disqualified and resigned as the president.