Early Life and Education
Nawaz Sharif was born in Lahore, Punjab Province of Pakistan into the wealthy and upper-middle class family, hailing from the Azad Kashmir area of Pakistan, on 25 December 1949. His father, Muhammad Sharif, was an upper middle-class businessman and iron industrialist who had migrated from Amritsar district to Pakistan during the 1947 Indian partition. His family is of the Kashmiri-Punjabi origin. His father followed the teachings of the Ahl al-Hadith. His family owns Unity Group, a multimillion dollar worth steel conglomerate. His brother Shahbaz Sharif is the incumbent Chief Minister of Punjab province while his nephew Hamza Sharif is a member of the National Assembly. And his daughter Maryam Nawaz is also active in politics and a senior leader of his party.
He went to Saint Anthony High School. He graduated from the Government College University with an art and business degree and then received a law degree from the University of Punjab. He is married to Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif.
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