SHEHBAZ SHARIF

April 12, 2022

Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif (born 1951) is a Pakistani politician serving as the 23rd and current prime minister of Pakistan, in office since 11 April 2022.

About:

  • He is the current president of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).

  • Previously, he has served as the Chief Minister of Punjab three times in his political career, making him the longest-serving Chief Minister of Punjab.

  • Amid the 2020–2022 Pakistani political crises, he was elected Prime Minister on 11 April 2022 after the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan.

  • The opposition parties sought to remove Khan from office, while accusing his alleged hybrid regime of poor governance, political victimisation of opponents, and mismanaging the economy and foreign policy.