Sharif family
| Sharif family | |
|---|---|
| Political family | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Current region | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Etymology | Arabic: شريف, 'noble' |
| Place of origin | |
| Founded | 18 November 1919 |
| Founder | Muhammad Sharif |
| Current head | Nawaz Sharif |
| Seat | Raiwind Palace |
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| Members | |
| Connected members | |
| Connected families | Dar family |
| Traditions | Sunni Islam |
| Estate(s) | |
| Properties | List |
| Website | sharifgroupn |
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The Sharif family is a Pakistani political family of Punjabi–Kashmiri background. Playing a prominent role in Pakistani politics, especially in Punjab, since late-1980s, the family held the leadership of the Islamic Democratic Alliance; and has held the leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-N for most of the party's existence. Originating in East Punjab and the Kashmir Valley, the family has been settled in Lahore, the capital of Punjab, since the partition of India.
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. Sharif's other son, Shehbaz Sharif, is currently serving as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2024.