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Nawaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani politician and businessman who thrice served as the prime minister of Pakistan, for three non-consecutive terms, first serving from 1990 to 1993, then from 1997 to 1999 and later from 2013 to 2017. He is the longest-serving prime minister in the country's history, having served a total of more than 9 years across three tenures, with each term ending in his…
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Born 25 December 1949 · Q134068
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2026· 5 entries
ProPakistani: Dollar Was Rs. 100 When I Was in Power: Nawaz Sharif
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Public attention spiked: 11,209 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9× the usual 1,245, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 18,843 Wikipedia readers in one day, 15.1× the usual 1,245, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 5,113 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.1× the usual 1,245, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: In popular culture
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2025· 5 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif's X account is based in India” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Punjab names electric taxi scheme after chief minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif hugs UAE President” False.
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Is based on seven pillars: putting people first; developing human and social capital; achieving sustained, indigenous and inclusive growth; governance, institutional reform and modernisation of the public sector; energy,
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In August 2014, the Sharif administration unveiled an ambitious programme to enhance exports to US$150 billion by 2025
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2024· 6 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Maryam Nawaz Sharif opposes wheat procurement from farmers” Misleading.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Institute of Cardiology is named after Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Video of Nawaz Sharif's April 2024 China visit” Misleading.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows a bottle thrown at Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan's parliament” Misleading.
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Alt News rated the claim “Gayatri Mantra being recited at the swearing in ceremony of Shehbaz Sharif, in the presence of Nawaz Sharif” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Nawaz Sharif called for the boycott of 2024 elections” False.
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2023· 4 entries
Alt News rated the claim “Imran khan's leaked photo, protest in front of Nawaz Sharif's London home, agreement on how to treat Khan in jail” False.
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FACTLY rated the claim “Visuals of protest in front of Nawaz Sharif’s house in London, against the arrest of Imran khan” FALSE.
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The Quint rated the claim “The video is recent and shows people protesting in front of former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif’s house in London over the arrest of Imran Khan.” False.
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After four years of exile, he returned to Pakistan and was subsequently acquitted in the Avenfield and Al-Azizia Steel Mills cases by the Islamabad High Court
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2019· 1 entry
Went to London for medical treatment on bail
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2018· 2 entries
The Pakistani Supreme Court ruled in Sami Ullah Baloch v
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The Pakistani Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz from holding public office, and he was also sentenced to ten years in prison by an accountability court
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2017· 1 entry
Nawaz was again removed from office by the Supreme Court of Pakistan following the Panama Papers case
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2016· 2 entries
From law firm Mossack Fonseca, Nawaz's family holds millions of dollars' worth of property and companies in the UK and around the world
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Called the future of Pakistan as one underpinned as an "educated, progressive, forward looking and an enterprising nation"
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2015· 1 entry
His declared assets slightly decreased to ₨1
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2014· 1 entry
During the visit of Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu, Pakistan and Russia signed an agreement on military cooperation
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2013· 7 entries
Claimed that "if Nawaz weren't from the dominant province Punjab, where most of the army elite comes from, if he didn't represent the trading and business classes of Punjab, he would still be begging forgiveness for his
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Pakistan (2013–2017).
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Career landmark: Federal Minister for Defence (2013–2013).
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Career landmark: Member of the 14th National Assembly of Pakistan (2013–2017).
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That following his attempts to enact Sharia Law in the late 1990s, Nawaz had adopted a more centrist position by seeking diplomatic and trade relations with India which encouraged support from left-leaning Pakistanis
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Campaign: 2013 Pakistan general election.
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“As Guardian journalist Jon Boone wrote in 2013, “Sharif tried to turn Pakistan into an Islamic caliphate ruled by sharia.”
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2012· 1 entry
Generals Aslam Beg, Durrani, and Gul, along with banker Yunus Habib, admitted their involvement in manipulating the election
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2011· 2 entries
Nawaz's assets were worth Rs 166 million, which increased to Rs 1
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And led his party to victory for the third time in 2013
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2009· 1 entry
The New York Times wrote that "Bhutto and her Pakistan Peoples Party were considered more amenable allies for Washington" adding that "more nationalistic and religiously oriented, [Nawaz] and his party, the Pakistan Musl
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2007· 1 entry
Violated the agreement and attempted to return to Pakistan but was deported
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1999· 3 entries
Nawaz signed the executive decree, declaring 28 May as the National Science Day in Pakistan
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Described Sharif's Raiwind Palace as "walls paneled in silken fabrics and rococo chairs laden with so much gold leaf they looked like they belonged in the court of Louis XIV or a bordello", drawing comparison between Naw
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And his second in November 2007, when he declared an emergency as a means of being re-elected president
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1998· 1 entry
India and Pakistan made an agreement recognising the principle of building an environment of peace and security and resolving all bilateral conflicts
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1997· 4 entries
Career landmark: Federal Minister for Defence (1997–1999).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Pakistan (1997–1999).
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Nawaz signed a trilateral free trade agreement with Malaysia and Singapore, which was followed by collaboration in defence
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And served until his removal in 1999 by military takeover by General Pervez Musharraf
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1996· 2 entries
Asghar Khan filed a lawsuit, known as the Asghar Khan case, challenging the results of the 1990 elections, following the discovery of the Mehran bank scandal
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Which allegedly involved Benazir's spouse, Asif Ali Zardari, led to demonstrations in Sindh and the government lost control of the province
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1994· 2 entries
No income tax in 1995, and Rs50,000 in 1997
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And 1995 they made a "train march" from Karachi to Peshawar, making critical speeches to huge crowds
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1993· 4 entries
When President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dissolved the National Assembly, Nawaz served as the leader of the opposition to the government of Benazir Bhutto from 1993 to 1996
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Nawaz established the Institute of Nuclear Engineering (INE) to promote his policy for the peaceful use of nuclear energy
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Career landmark: Federal Minister for Finance (1993–1998).
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Career landmark: Leader of the Opposition (1993–1996).
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1992· 1 entry
Pakistan became an associate member of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
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1991· 1 entry
Nawaz founded and authorised the Pakistan Antarctic Programme under the scientific directions of National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), with the Pakistan Navy's Weapons Engineering Division, and first established the
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1990· 2 entries
Career landmark: Federal Minister for Defence (1990–1991).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Pakistan (1990–1993).
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1988· 1 entry
General Zia dismissed the government of Junejo and called for new elections
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1985· 3 entries
Khan nominated Nawaz as Chief Minister of Punjab, against the wishes of Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo
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Career landmark: Chief Minister of Punjab (1985–1990).
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And re-elected after the end of martial law in 1988
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1981· 2 entries
Nawaz joined the Punjab Advisory Council under Khan
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When he was appointed by President Zia as the minister of finance for the province of Punjab
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1973· 1 entry
But was dismissed for a duck on the first ball he faced while playing for the Railways team against Pakistan International Airlines
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1949· 1 entry
Born 1949-12-25.
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1947· 1 entry
Nawaz's parents migrated from Amritsar to Lahore
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