2022–2024 Pakistan political unrest

Political crisis in Pakistan

2022–2024 Pakistan political unrest

Date| 24 March 2022 – 26 November 2024
Location|

Pakistan
(Countrywide)

Caused by|

* Imran Khan's confrontation with the Pakistani establishment
* Submission of a VONC against Imran Khan by the PDM

Methods|

* Demonstrations[1]
* Jail Bharo Tehreek[2]

Status|

* Imran Khan ousted as PM, April 2022.
* Supporters of Imran Khan hold a nationwide protest, day after his removal, April 2022
* Imran Khan kickstarts his public campaign, demanding early elections, April 2022.
* PTI wins Punjab by-elections, paving way for PTI to take back control of Pakistan's biggest province, August 2022.
* PTI-led two provinces stand dissolved, January 2023.
* Arrest of Imran Khan on 9 May 2023
* 2023 Imran Khan arrest protests following Khan's arrest
* Imran Khan released on 11 May 2023
* Mass arrests of PTI leaders and workers since 11 May after May 9 riots
* Many PTI leaders resigned from PTI and formed IPP and PTI-P[3][4][5]
* Imran Khan arrested on 5 August 2023
* Shehbaz Sharif completes his term as Prime Minister, 14 August 2023.
* Caretaker government formed under Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, 14 August 2023.
* Imran Khan sentence suspended, 29 August 2023. Though he remains arrested due to Cipher Case.

Parties

PMLN
PPP
Supported by:
PDM  :
MQM-P
PML(Q)
BAP
JUI (F) (until 2024)
BNP(M) (until 2024)
JWP (until 2024)
ANP (until 2024)
QWP (until 2024)
NDM (until 2024)

NP (until 2024)

PTI
SIC
Supported by:

TTAP :
GDA
MWM
PkMAP
BNP(M)
Jamaat
AML

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Lead figures

* Shehbaz Sharif
* Maryam Nawaz
* Asif Ali Zardari
* Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Supported by:
* Nawaz Sharif
* Yusuf Raza Gillani
* Shujaat Hussain
* Khalid Hussain Magsi
* Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
* Fazal-ur-Rehman (until 2024)
* Sajid Mir (until 2024)
* Shah Owais Noorani (until 2024)
* Akhtar Mengal (until 2024)
* Shahzain Bugti (until 2024)
* Aimal Wali Khan (until 2024)
* Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao (until 2024)
* Mohsin Dawar (until 2024)
* Abdul Malik Baloch (until 2024)
* Mahmood Khan Achakzai (until 2024)

* Imran Khan
* Shah Mahmood Qureshi
* Parvez Elahi
Supported by:

* Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad
* Pir of Pagaro VIII
* Raja Nasir Abbas
* Sahibzada Hamid Raza
* Mahmood Khan Achakzai
* Akhtar Mengal
* Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman

Casualties and losses

2023 Imran Khan arrest protests:

* 190+ policemen injured[6][7]
* Several military installations and cantonments vandalized
* Several Public properties and infrastructure were destroyed or damaged
* Corps Commander House, Lahore burned down
* Peshawar Radio Station burned down

2022 Azadi march:

* 5 marchers killed[8]

2023 Imran Khan arrest protests:

* 8+ protestors killed[9]
* 47+ protestors killed (PTI Claim)[10]
* Many senior leaders arrested[11][12]
* 7000+ protestors arrested[13]

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The 2022–2024 Pakistan political unrest was a series of political crises after the ousting of former prime minister Imran Khan through a no-confidence motion at 12 p.m., 10 April 2022.[14] The crises began in 2022 when the opposition joined hands and submitted a no-confidence motion against Imran Khan's government in the National Assembly. Imran Khan urged the military establishment not to stay neutral[15] and play its role to save his government and not let rival politicians take over,[16] but the establishment refused.[17]

After his ouster, month later Khan led the 2022 Azadi march, and later the Haqeeqi Azadi march in October to protest the new government and call for early elections in the country. In 2023, the Khan-led PTI dissolved two of its provincial assemblies[18][19] (Punjab and KP), to attempt to cause early elections in 60% of the country due on 30 April 2023[20] and 28 May 2023,[21] respectively. Following the end of his premiership, Khan has seen his popularity increase, with a Gallup survey declaring Imran Khan as the most popular current political leader in Pakistan, with 61% of Pakistanis having a positive opinion about him, followed by 36% for the PML-N's Nawaz Sharif and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, respectively.[22] At the same time, inflation continued to rise in goods and services, reaching a multi-decade high of 35.4 percent, driven by a weaker rupee, Covid-19 related supply-chain disruptions, high production costs for farmers, and global fuel price hikes. Causing economic strain[23]

Imran Khan was arrested by the police from Islamabad High Court (IHC) on 9 May 2023, but was later released by Supreme Court two days later. Khan's arrest led to a nationwide protest by his supporters. On May 9, a series of riots and violent demonstrations directly occurred against military and government instillations. Social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook and others were blocked in the country.[24] On 5 August 2023, Imran Khan was again arrested on the charges of selling state gifts and was sentenced to three years jail and five years of disqualification by the trial court Judge. On 29 August 2023, the IHC suspended Imran Khan's sentence, but Khan has since then been convicted in other cases.

## Background

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### 2018: Election as prime minister

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PM Imran Khan, WEF 2020

General election were held in Pakistan on Wednesday, 25 July 2018 to elect the members of 15th National Assembly and the four Provincial Assemblies. The three major parties Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led by Imran Khan, the Pakistan Muslim League led by Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistan Peoples Party led by Bilawal Bhutto.

PTI won the most seats in the National Assembly but fell short of a majority; the party subsequently formed a coalition government with several smaller parties.[25]

Following the elections, six major parties including PML-N claimed there had been large-scale vote rigging and administrative malpractices. Imran Khan, chairman of the PTI, proceeded to form a coalition government, announcing his cabinet shortly after the elections.

Claims of electoral malpractice in the 2018 elections are still hotly debated. Numerous neutral observers have issued statements on the credibility of the result, with a top electoral watchdog, Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), saying that the 2018 general elections in Pakistan had been "more transparent in some aspects" than the previous polls.[26][27] The EU Election Observation Mission to Pakistan maintained, however, that a "level playing field" was not afforded to all parties and that the process was not "as good as that of 2013".[28]

### Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)

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Main article: Pakistan Democratic Movement

The PDM is political movement founded in September 2020, which is based on allegations of rigging in the 2018 Pakistani general election, which Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won. Imran Khan's government, however, maintained that the movement was motivated by a series of corruption cases against the leaders of the political parties that had were previously in power, namely the Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).[29]

### Military confrontation

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The tensions between Khan and the army arose in 2021, when Khan tried to appoint his own choice as the new ISI chief. The army resisted this move, and Khan eventually backed down.[30] However, the tensions continued, and in April 2022, Khan was ousted from power in a no-confidence motion. it is widely believed that the army was responsible behind his removal. [31]

After removal, Imran Khan waged a campaign against the military and held rallies and speeches in which he criticized the army's role in Pakistani politics.[32]

Tension reached a melting point when after he was brazenly arrested from the high court by the paramilitary forces, Pakistan Rangers,[33] which later was termed as illegal by the Supreme court.[34] Following his arrest, Khan's supporters stormed the army headquarters in Rawalpindi and set fire to the house of a senior general. The army responded by cracking down on Khan's supporters, and several PTI leaders were arrested.[35]

Khan's campaign against the military has not been without its challenges. The army has a powerful influence in Pakistani politics, and it has been able to silence Khan's critics. Khan himself has been arrested and detained on several occasions.[36][37][38]

Despite the challenges, Khan has shown no signs of backing down from his campaign against the military. He is determined to reduce the military's influence in Pakistani politics, and he believes that this is the only way to ensure that the country becomes more democratic.[39]

## Constitutional crisis: April 2022

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### No-confidence motion against Imran Khan

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Main article: No-confidence motion against Imran Khan

A no-confidence motion was tabled against PM Imran Khan on 28 March 2022. This was followed by parliamentary allies going from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government to the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) led opposition. First came independent members and the Jamhoori Watan Party, followed by the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) and defectors from the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q). However, the final death blow to the ruling coalition was the defection of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan. The opposition also claimed it had the support from a group of PTI MNAs led by ex-secretary general of the PTI, Jahangir Tareen. The PTI alleged that this was in violation of article 63(a) of the Pakistani constitution. The voting was scheduled to take place on 3 April. However, the deputy speaker, Qasim Suri, refused to hold the vote, citing a foreign conspiracy against the government, and article 5 of the constitution. This was later ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Voting finally took place on 9 April, with Imran Khan losing the vote. Shehbaz Sharif was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan two days later, on 11 April.

Initially Imran Khan claimed that the United States was behind his ouster, claiming US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu threatened his government through a diplomatic cipher.[40][41] Later in November 2022, in an interview with the Financial Times, Khan said he no longer "blamed" the United States and "[a]s far as I’m concerned it’s over, it’s behind me".[42] In another interview with the Voice of America, he stated "it wasn't the U.S. who told Pakistan [to oust me]." Khan instead claimed Army Chief Gen Bajwa to be behind his ouster, and that the General had "somehow managed to tell the Americans that I was anti-American."[43]

### Constitutional crisis in Punjab

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Main article: Provincial Assembly of the Punjab crisis

After years of political pressure, the Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar resigned. The resignation was accepted by the governor on 1 April 2022. The current speaker, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, a member of the PML(Q), was nominated by the PML(Q) and PTI for the role of chief minister, while the opposition parties, PML-N and PPP nominated Hamza Shehbaz of the PML(N). Due to the speaker being a contestant in the election, the deputy speaker, Dost Muhammad Mazari of the PTI was in charge of the proceedings. The election, originally scheduled for 16 April was moved ahead to 6 April by the deputy speaker. However, the secretary assembly refused to comply with his orders, and a no-confidence motion was moved against him by his own party.

### Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and AJK no-confidence motions

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On 8 April, opposition parties in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly filed a no-confidence motion against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. The no-confidence motion was filed by Awami National Party parliamentary leader Sardar Hussain Babak, provincial senior vice president Khush Dil Khan, MPA Shagufta Malik and others from the united opposition in the provincial assembly secretariat. The no-confidence motion has the signatures of more than 20 members.[44][45][46]

On 12 April 2022, PTI submitted a motion of no-confidence against their own Azad Kashmir prime minister who was then replaced.[47]

### Oath crises in National and Punjab assemblies

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When PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif was elected prime minister, President Arif Alvi had to take oath from him. However, the president went on leave due to illness. In his absence, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani administered the oath of office to the new prime minister.[48] On 19 April 2022, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's 34-member cabinet was sworn in, but President Arif Alvi refused again.[49]

A session of the Punjab Assembly was held on 16 April 2022, in which the opposition candidate Hamza Shahbaz was elected the new Chief Minister but he was not able to take the oath of office. Governor of Punjab Omar Sarfaraz Cheema refused to administer the oath to newly elected Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz.[50] The Supreme Court later declared the election of Hamza Shehbaz as Chief Minister unconstitutional and stated that the deputy speaker’s actions in the election were unconstitutional. The ruling also installed Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the Chief Minister of Punjab.[51]

## Unrest: 2022—2024

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### Post-Vote of no-confidence protests

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On 10 April 2022 tens of thousands marched in cities across Pakistan, 20,000 PTI supporters rallied in Karachi[52]

PTI supporters protest in London Park, 10 April 2022

PTI supporters protest in Celebration Square, Canada on 10 April 2022

### 2022 Azadi march

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Main article: 2022 Azadi March I

The 2022 Azadi March (Urdu: آزادی مارچ, romanized: Āzādī Mārch, lit. 'Freedom March') was a protest march initiated by the ousted former Pakistani prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party chairman Imran Khan against the government of his successor, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. On 24 May 2022, Khan announced a long march towards Islamabad starting on 25 May 2022. Khan led the march from Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where his provincial government helped him. Senior PTI members lead the march from Lahore, the capital of Punjab.

Hundreds of potential marchers were arrested in an alleged crackdown by the new Government of Pakistan. To prevent protesters from reaching the Srinagar Highway, Red Zone (Islamabad) and entering the capital, hundreds of containers were given to the Islamabad Police and a ban was placed on gatherings. The entrance towards the D-Chowk (Islamabad) was blocked by hundreds of personnel from the Capital Territory Police not allowing protesters to come close by launching tear gas shells at the protesters.

After dawn on 26 May, Imran Khan called off the March on Blue Area just 2.1 miles away from where the police stood firing tear gas shells. In a later interview his justification for calling off the march was to avoid bloodshed, as he alleged that his supporters were ready to fight against the police. The government maintained that Khan called off the march owing to a lack of political support.

### Punjab by-elections

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Main article: July 2022 Punjab provincial by-election

After the floor crossing, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) de-seated 25 dissident PTI MPAs for defection in the light of Article 63-A of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 20 May 2022. Five of these MPAs were elected on reserved seats (3 for women and two for minorities) and new PTI MPAs were notified on these seats on 7 July.[53]

The ECP announced on 25 May 2022 that the by-elections would be held on 17 July 2022. The government held 177 seats in the assembly. This included 165 PML(N) MPAs, 7 PPP MPAs, 1 PRHP MPA, and 4 independent MPAs. Therefore, they needed to win 9 seats to gain a majority in the assembly. On the other hand, the opposition held 173 seats. This included 163 PTI MPAs and 10 PML(Q) MPAs. Therefore, they needed to win 13 seats to gain a majority in the assembly.

By-elections were held in Punjab, Pakistan on 17 July 2022 to elect 20 members of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won a landslide victory on 15 of those 20 seats, leading to the collapse of Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz's PML(N)-led coalition government.[54][55]

### Haqeeqi Azadi march

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Main article: 2022 Azadi March II

The 2022–23 Azadi March II (Urdu: حقیقی آزادی مارچ, romanized: Haqiqi Azadi March) was a continuation of the 2022 Azadi March I led by the former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan from Lahore to Islamabad against the Shehbaz Sharif ministry's refusal to announce early general elections and the appointment of a new Pakistan Army Chief.

#### Imran Khan assassination attempt

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Main article: Attempted assassination of Imran Khan

Imran Khan’s injuries after assassination attempt.

On 3 November during a political rally near the town of Gujranwala, 2022 former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan was engaged in an assassination attempt, but survived the shooting. The march to the Capital as it was called was an important rally for Khan's attempt to undo his removal from office. A senior leader Asad Umar stated, "Yes, he has been shot, there are pellets lodged in his leg, his bone has been chipped, he has also been shot in his thigh.[56]

### KP and Punjab assembly dissolution

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Imran announcing dissolution of KPK and Punjab assemblies with then chief ministers Parvez Elahi and Mahmood Khan in December 2022

Khan-led PTI has dissolved two of its provincial assemblies (Punjab and KP)[18][19] triggering elections in 60% of country due on 30 April 2023 and 28 May 2023 respectively.[20][21]

### Supreme Court verdict

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Punjab elections due on 30 April 2023 was moved to 8 October 2023 by the Election Commission of Pakistan on the basis of security and economical hurdles which was direct violation of 1973's constitution of Pakistan which directs caretaker government to conduct elections in no more than 90 days.[57] On 4 April 2023, the Supreme Court declared the country's poll panel's decision to delay the assembly elections in two provinces as "unconstitutional". The top court on Tuesday ordered the government to hold snap polls in the country's most populous province of Punjab on 14 May.

### First arrest of Imran Khan and protests

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Main articles: 2023 Pakistani protests and May 9 riots

On 9 May, Imran Khan was placed under arrest by police. Protests and injuries were reported at several locations across Pakistan.[58] On the same day social media was heavily restricted.

On 11 May the Supreme Court of Pakistan deemed the arrest of Imran Khan as unlawful and ordered the Pakistani authorities to release him.[59] However, many senior leaders of the PTI remain in police custody.[12]

### Conviction and second arrest of Imran Khan

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On 5 August 2023, Khan was arrested for the second time for allegedly selling state gifts. Session court judge has barred Imran Khan from contesting the elections for the time period of five years and sentenced him to three years in Prison.[60] On 29 August 2023, a Pakistani appeals court overturned the decision and granted bail.[61][62][63]

### November 2024 protest

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Main article: November 2024 PTI protest

## See also

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* 2022 Pakistani constitutional crisis
* 2022–2023 Pakistani economic crisis
* 2023 Imran Khan arrest protests
* Punjab constitutional crisis (2022)

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* v
* t
* e

Imran Khan

* Prime Minister of Pakistan (2018–2022)
* Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (1996–2023)
* Member of Parliament (2002–2007; 2013–2023)

Life and politics|

* Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
* 2014 Tsunami March
* Go Nawaz Go
* Inqilab March
* Ihtisab March
* 2018 Pakistani general election
* 2022 Azadi march
* 2022 Azadi March-II
* Attempted assassination
* Al-Qadir Trust case
* Arrest

Premiership|

* Oath of office
* First 100 days
* Ministry
* International trips
* 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes
* Ehsaas Programme
* Kamyab Jawan Program
* Plant for Pakistan
* COVID-19 pandemic
* 2022 Pakistani political crises
* No-confidence motion
* Constitutional crisis
* Lettergate

Cricket career|

* 1992 Cricket World Cup
* International cricket five-wicket hauls

Legal affairs|

* Al-Qadir Trust case
* Toshakhana reference case
* Iddat case

Family|

* Jemima Goldsmith (first wife, divorced)
* Reham Khan (second wife, divorced)
* Bushra Bibi (third wife, current)
* Ahmed Raza (uncle)
* Jahangir Khan (uncle)
* Khaled Ahmed (uncle)
* Humayun Zaman (uncle)
* Babar Zaman (cousin)
* Majid Khan (cousin)
* Asad Jahangir (cousin)
* Ijaz Khan (cousin)
* Bilal Omer Khan (cousin)
* Hafeez Ullah Niazi (cousin)
* Inamullah Niazi (cousin)
* Najeebullah Khan Niazi (cousin)
* Jamshed Burki (cousin)
* Javed Burki (cousin)
* Sanaullah Khan Niazi (cousin)
* Amin Ullah Khan (cousin)
* Zahid Ali Akbar Khan (cousin)
* Sherandaz Khan (cousin)
* Bazid Khan (nephew)
* Kamran Khan (nephew)
* Pets

Residences|

* Bani Gala
* Zaman Park

Bibliography|

* Pakistan: A Personal History

Organizations founded|

* Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre
* Namal University

Related|

* Awards and honours

Category:Imran Khan

* v
* t
* e

Nawaz Sharif

* 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan
* 8th Chief Minister of Punjab (1985–1990)

Governance|

* First Sharif ministry
* Second Sharif ministry
* Third Sharif ministry
* Motorways
* Kargil War
* Atlantique incident
* Civil-military relations
* Revolt of the Admiral Bukhari
* Relief of General Jehangir Karamat
* Lahore Declaration
* Nuclear tests
* Chagai-I
* Chagai-II
* Thirteenth Amendment
* Delhi–Lahore Bus
* 1999 coup d'état
* Prime Minister's Youth Programme
* Internal policy
* Blue Fox
* Zarb-e-Azb
* Privatisation in Pakistan
* Youm-e-Takbir
* Kashmir Solidarity
* Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency

Politics|

* Pakistan Muslim League (N)
* Conservative democracy
* Ascent nationalism
* Charter of Democracy
* New Right
* Electoral politics
* Azadi March
* Model Town incident
* Bhurban Accord
* Movement to impeach Pervez Musharraf
* Punjabiyat
* Kashmiriyat
* Pakistaniat
* Panama Papers case

General elections|

* 1985
* 1988
* 1990
* 1993
* 1997
* 2002
* 2008
* 2013

Family|

* Muhammad Sharif (father)
* Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif (wife)
* Maryam Nawaz (daughter)
* Hussain Nawaz (elder son)
* Hassan Nawaz (younger son)
* Shehbaz Sharif (brother)
* Abbas Sharif (brother)
* Hamza Shahbaz Sharif (nephew)

Business ventures|

* Ramzan Sugar Mills
* Ittefaq Group
* Sharif Group
* Raiwind Palace

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Shehbaz Sharif

* Prime Minister of Pakistan (2022–2023, 2024–present)
* Leader of the Opposition (2018–2022)
* Leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (2018–2024)
* Chief Minister of Punjab (1997–99, 2008–18)
* Member of Parliament (1990–93, 2018–present)

Premiership|

* Shehbaz Sharif ministry
* First
* Second
* International trips

Chief Ministership|

* First cabinet
* Second cabinet
* Third cabinet
* 16th Punjab Parliament

Life and politics|

* Electoral history
* Pakistan Muslim League (N)
* 2018 Pakistani general election

Family|

* Tehmina Durrani (second wife)
* Hamza Shahbaz Sharif (son)
* Nawaz Sharif (brother)
* Abbas Sharif (brother)
* Mian Muhammad Sharif (father)

Awards and honors|

* Shehbaz Speed

Related|

* Ramzan Sugar Mills
* Ittefaq Group
* Sharif Group
* Raiwind Palace

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