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Muhammad Sharif

Pakistani businessman (1920–2004)

Mian Muhammad Sharif (Punjabi, Urdu: میاں محمد شریف; 18 November 1918/1919 – 19 October 2004) was a Pakistani businessman who is known as the co-founder of Ittefaq Group and founder of Sharif Group. Two of his three sons, Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif, later became the Prime Ministers of Pakistan.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Muhammad Sharif (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 18, 1918, died Oct 29, 2004.1

Companies

Early life and education

Sharif was born in 1918/1919. After the Partition of British India in August 1947, he and his six brothers migrated to Lahore and settled in Gowal Mandi. They set up an iron-melting furnace in Landa bazaar, Lahore. Sharif founded a small steel foundry on the Brandreth Road.

He was married to Shamim Akhtar, with whom he had three sons. All his children became politicians, Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif and Abbas Sharif.

In 1985, he used his relations with President General Zia-ul-Haq to get his son, Nawaz Sharif, appointed as the Chief Minister of Punjab.

From Wikipedia’s article on Muhammad Sharif (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: politician.5

Personal life

  • BornNov 18, 1918, British Raj6
  • DiedOct 29, 2004, Jeddah7
  • CitizenshipPakistan, British Raj8
  • SpouseShamim Akhtar9

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