Shehbaz Sharif
Prime Minister of Pakistan
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| April 2025 | Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad, hosting delegates from over 20 countries including China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United States, United Kingdom, and Kenya. Notable participants included Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow, Saudi Geological Survey CEO Eng. Abdullah Al-Shamrani, and Kenyan Mining Minister Hassan Ali Joho. |
| 2024 | Attempted to ban the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the largest political party in Pakistan. |
| 2024 | Continued the unofficial ban on social media platform Twitter (X) and installed a controversial internet firewall estimated to cost $300 Million, widely criticized for censorship. |
| 2024 | Pakistan hosted the SCO summit, where Shehbaz Sharif held talks on regional development and cooperation with India and other SCO members. |
| 2024 | Shehbaz Sharif's government initiated Operation Azm-e-Istehkam and attempted to pass new constitutional amendments affecting the Judiciary of Pakistan. |
| November 2024 | Ordered action against the 2024 Final Call protests of PTI. |
| June 30 2024 | Government extended the Markup Subsidy and Risk Sharing Scheme for Farm Mechanization (MSRSSFM), allowing loans up to Rs. 30 million for agricultural machinery purchases. |
| March 31 2024 | By this date, Rs. 26.8 billion had been disbursed under the PM's Youth Business and Agriculture Loan Scheme (PMYB&ALS). |
| March 4 2024 | Shehbaz Sharif was re-elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan, defeating PTI-backed candidate Omar Ayub Khan in a heavily contested election. |
| 2023 | The Pakistani government supports the transfer of political protesters to court-martial during ongoing political tensions. |
| 2023 | The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) downgrades Pakistan's political status from a 'hybrid regime' to an 'authoritarian regime' in its Democracy Index report. |
| August 14 2023 | Shehbaz Sharif stepped down from the office of Prime Minister to make way for a caretaker government in preparation for the 2024 general election. |
| February 2023 | Faced political challenges including protests and legal actions by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who contested the legitimacy of the government. |
| 2022 | Pakistan experiences political unrest characterized by intensifying clashes after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. |
| 2022 | Shehbaz Sharif announced a comprehensive Rs. 1.8 trillion Kisan Package in response to widespread flooding and farmer protests led by the Pakistan Kissan Ittehad, aimed at supporting agricultural sector and flood-affected farmers. |
| December 2022 | Daily Mail publishers and Shehbaz's lawyers signed a settlement agreement, with Daily Mail removing the defamatory article and issuing an apology. |
| September 26 2022 | Justice Nicklin issued an order and scheduled a joint case management meeting for 9 November. |
| August 2022 | Initiated efforts to stabilize Pakistan's economic situation, seeking international financial support and negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). |
| April 11 2022 | Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan following a vote of no confidence against Imran Khan during the 2022 Pakistani constitutional crisis. He was sworn in by Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani acting as president on behalf of Arif Alvi. |
| April 10 2022 | Shehbaz Sharif became Prime Minister of Pakistan after a successful no-confidence motion that ousted Imran Khan, following the Pakistan economic crisis and political instability. He was chosen by the Pakistan Democratic Movement coalition to lead the new government. |
| March 15 2022 | Daily Mail filed its defence in the defamation case. |
| February 5 2021 | Justice Nicklin ruled at the London High Court in favor of Shehbaz Sharif, determining the Daily Mail article carried the highest level of defamatory meaning. |
| October 20 2020 | Justice Nicklin issued the first order merging the claims of Shehbaz Sharif and his son-in-law Yousaf. |
| April 20 2020 | Justice Nicklin issued the initial order for the listing hearing window, set from 21 April 2020 to 31 July 2020. |
| January 2020 | Shehbaz Sharif filed a defamation claim against the Daily Mail and journalist David Rose in the Royal Court of Justice in London. |
| July 14 2019 | Daily Mail published a controversial article alleging that Shehbaz Sharif stole earthquake aid funds from the UK's Department for International Development (DFID). |
| 2018 | Nominated as president of Pakistan Muslim League-N after Nawaz Sharif was disqualified, and became leader of the opposition after election defeat. |
| 2013 | Elected as chief minister of Punjab for the third time. |
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