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Mian Muhammad
Shahbaz Sharif became the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan after winning the
no-confidence vote against Iman Khan. He took oath on April 12, 2022. He is
also the president of Pakistan's biggest party PML(N). He was born in Lahore on
September 23, 1951.<o:p></o:p>

He has served as
the chief minister of Punjab three times, showing how prominent and dominant
political figure he is. No other chief minister has done that much time than
the Shahbaz Sharif.<o:p></o:p>

<h1 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">Early life: </h1><o:p></o:p>

His father,
Muhammad Sharif, was a businessman belonging to an upper middle class and was
born in Kashmir. Later they migrated to Lahore and settled in Jati Umrah.<o:p></o:p>

He started his
early education at St. Anthony High School, Lahore. He then completed his
bachelor's degree from Government College University Lahore (GCU).  <o:p></o:p>

<h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">Children:</h3><o:p></o:p>

Hamza Shahbaz,
Rabia Shahbaz, Salman, and Javeria Sharif.<o:p></o:p>

<h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">Corruption
Cases:</h3><o:p></o:p>

The National
Accountability Bureau detained Shahbaz on accusations of laundering
approximately Rs7,328 million, US$41 million, in a systematic plan involving
close colleagues and family members on September 28, 2020. The Bureau had
previously placed a freeze on 23 separate properties owned by Sharif, his son,
and other family members, alleging that they were bought through means other
than known sources of money. The National Accountability Bureau claims that the
Shahbaz Sharif family utilized fictitious transactions to collect foreign
funds, with the transfers being handled by Sharif's son-in-law, Haroon Yousaf's
firm. Shahbaz was held in custody until his trial. In November 2020, he was
granted temporary parole to attend his mother's funeral ceremonies.<o:p></o:p>

In a corruption
case, the Lahore High Court released him on bail on April 14, 2021.<o:p></o:p>

<h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">Total Wealth:</h3><o:p></o:p>

He is the
co-owner of the Itifaq steel mills, from which he has managed to generate a
total of 2.1 million dollars.<o:p></o:p>

<h3 style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">Books:</h3><o:p></o:p>

He has written a
book named Azm o Himat ke dastan (A tale of resolve and courage).<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

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<h2 style="text-align: justify;">GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE</h2>

Pakistan's independence
was won through a democratic and constitutional struggle. Although the
country's record with parliamentary democracy has been mixed, Pakistan, after
lapses, has returned to this form of government. The constitution of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan adopted in 1985 provides for a federal
parliamentary system with a president as head of state and a popularly elected
prime minister as head of government.<o:p></o:p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLsl-rrS_ZISozy42HpTPcK2ve6yQ9Vn7RhW4hECz5GFvYhrj25pjqpaUcCxitIEXgbuaNkmhcUEZFwRd4yiFjdT0JLoRt3F5CreUgm1Bds9s7jN_I-IWS9eMI5wtw2IOHbLfN13-ED9rAuEProDm-GQ4jf-JxpzFolcbnBjxHspDAQpds5vcmkmKa=s1024" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLsl-rrS_ZISozy42HpTPcK2ve6yQ9Vn7RhW4hECz5GFvYhrj25pjqpaUcCxitIEXgbuaNkmhcUEZFwRd4yiFjdT0JLoRt3F5CreUgm1Bds9s7jN_I-IWS9eMI5wtw2IOHbLfN13-ED9rAuEProDm-GQ4jf-JxpzFolcbnBjxHspDAQpds5vcmkmKa=w388-h258" width="388" /></a></div> <h3 style="text-align: justify;">President</h3>

<h1 style="text-align: justify;">The president, in keeping
with the constitutional provision that the state religion is Islam, must be a
Muslim. Elected for a five-year term by an electoral college consisting of
members of the Senate and National Assembly and members of the provincial assemblies,
the president is eligible for reelection. But no individual may hold the office
for more than two consecutive terms. The president may resign or be impeached
and may be removed from office for incapacity or gross misconduct by a
twothirds vote of the members of the parliament. </h1>

The president generally
acts on the advice of the prime minister but has important residual powers. One
of the most important--a legacy of Zia--is contained in the Eighth Amendment,
which gives the president the power to dissolve the National Assembly "in
his discretion where, in his opinion . . . a situation has arisen in which the
Government of the Federation cannot be carried on in accordance with the
provisions of the Constitution and an appeal to the electorate is necessary."<o:p></o:p>

<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Parliament and Federal
Government</h3>

The bicameral federal
legislature is the Majlis-i-Shoora (Council of Advisers), consisting of the
Senate (upper house) and National Assembly (lower house). Members of the
National Assembly are elected by universal adult suffrage (over twenty-one
years of age in Pakistan). Seats are allocated to each of the four provinces,
the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and Islamabad Capital Territory based
on population. <o:p></o:p>

National Assembly members
serve for the parliamentary term, which is five years, unless they die or
resign sooner, or unless the National Assembly is dissolved. Although most of
the members are Muslim, about 5 percent of the seats are reserved for
minorities, including Christians, Hindus, and Sikhs. Elections for minority
seats are held based on separate electorates at the same time as the polls for
Muslim seats during the general elections.<o:p></o:p>

The prime minister is
appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly. The
prime minister is assisted by the Federal Cabinet, a council of ministers whose
members are appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister. The
Federal Cabinet comprises the ministers, ministers of state, and advisers. <o:p></o:p>

As of early 1994, there
were thirty-three ministerial portfolios: commerce; communications; culture;
defense; defense production; education; environment; finance and economic
affairs; food and agriculture; foreign affairs; health; housing; information
and broadcasting; interior; Kashmiri affairs and Northern Areas; law and
justice; local government; minority affairs; narcotics control; parliamentary
affairs; petroleum and natural resources production; planning and development;
railroads; religious affairs; science and technology; social welfare; special
education; sports; state and frontier regions; tourism; water and power;
women's development; and youth affairs.<o:p></o:p>

The Senate is a permanent
legislative body with equal representation from each of the four provinces,
elected by the members of their respective provincial assemblies. There are
representatives from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and from Islamabad
Capital Territory. The chairman of the Senate, under the constitution, is next
in line to act as president should the office become vacant and until such time
as a new president can be formally elected. <o:p></o:p>

Both the Senate and the
National Assembly can initiate and pass legislation except for finance bills.
Only the National Assembly can approve the federal budget and all finance
bills. In the case of other bills, the president may prevent passage unless the
legislature in joint sitting overrules the president by a majority of members
of both houses present and voting.<o:p></o:p>

Other offices and bodies
having important roles in the federal structure include the attorney general,
the auditor general, the Federal Land Commission, the Federal Public Service
Commission, the Central Election Commission, and the Wafaqi Mohtasib
(Ombudsman).<o:p></o:p>

<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Provincial Governments</h3>

Pakistan's four provinces
enjoy considerable autonomy. Each province has a governor, a Council of
Ministers headed by a chief minister appointed by the governor, and a
provincial assembly. Members of the provincial assemblies are elected by
universal adult suffrage. Provincial assemblies also have reserved seats for
minorities. <o:p></o:p>

Although there is a
well-defined division of responsibilities between federal and provincial
governments, there are some functions on which both can make laws and establish
departments for their execution. Most of the services in areas such as health,
education, agriculture, and roads, for example, are provided by the provincial
governments. Although the federal government can also legislate in these areas,
it only makes national policy and handles international aspects of those
services.<o:p></o:p>

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