Nawaz Sharif

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CHIEF OF PAKISTAN MUSLIM LEAGUE – NAWAZ
PREMIERSHIP
First term November 1, 1990 - July 18, 1993
Second term February 17, 1997 - October 12, 1999
OTHER POSITIONS
Finance Minister Punjab 1980s
Chief Minister Punjab 1980s
Carried out nuclear tests 1998
Ousted in a military coup October 12, 1999
Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment (Later, Sharif’s sentence was commuted to exile in Saudi Arabia) April 2000
Return to Pakistan November, 2007

Opinion

Editorial

Barren reforms
17 Jul, 2026

Barren reforms

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s assertion that agriculture and livestock hold the key to Pakistan’s quick...
Dumbing down?
17 Jul, 2026

Dumbing down?

THE awesome power of generative AI has raised concerns in academic and scientific circles about the impact the...
Eyeing the Margallas
17 Jul, 2026

Eyeing the Margallas

AS Pakistan battles a variety of climate crises, state institutions must do all possible to defend critical...
AJK violence
Updated 16 Jul, 2026

AJK violence

Violent confrontations have claimed some 30 lives of both security personnel and protesters since last month.
Deadly lapses
16 Jul, 2026

Deadly lapses

PAKISTAN has investigated too many HIV outbreaks over the past decade to still be surprised by the causes. The ...
Doomed tax initiative
16 Jul, 2026

Doomed tax initiative

THE FBR’s draft simplified tax regime for small shopkeepers is the latest in a long line of attempts to persuade...