Things to Know about new Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif

As Shehbaz Sharif takes the charge of Pakistan as the 23rd Prime Minister, here we list some key facts about PML-N President.

PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan with 174 lawmakers voting in his favour after the MNAs of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf boycotted the election on April 11, 2022. Credit: AFP Photo

Born on September 23, 1951, to a Punjabi-speaking Kashmiri family in the northeastern city of Lahore, Shehbaz Sharif is best known for his direct and

Politician Shahbaz Sharif is the brother of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and has been the leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly since August 2018. Credit: Reuters Photo

Unlike his elder brother Nawaz, Shehbaz enjoys cordial relations with Pakistan's military, which reportedly controls foreign and defence policy in Pakistan Credit: Reuters Photo

Shehbaz’s political career saw a steep rise in 1997 when he was elected as Punjab’s chief minister for the first time. Credit: AFP Photo

Since then Sharif had served as Punjab chief minister not once, not twice but thrice, making him the longest-serving CM of the Punjab province. Credit: AFP Photo

In the national political upheaval, Sharif and his family were sent to jail following a military coup and were sent into exile in Saudi Arabia in 2001. Credit: Reuters Photo

Shehbaz returned from exile in 2007 to resume his political career, again in Punjab. Credit: Reuters Photo

Sharif has faced numerous corruption cases in the National Accountability Bureau, including under Khan's premiership, but has not been found guilty on any charges. Credit: AFP Photo

A father of four, two sons and two daughters, Shehbaz married three times. Credit: Reuters Photo