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For the Pakistani mathematician, see Mian Mohammed Sharif. For other people, see Muhammed Sharif (disambiguation).

Muhammad Sharif
Born
Mian Muhammad Sharif

18 November 1919
Jati Umra, Amritsar, Punjab, British India
Died19 October 2004(2004-10-19) (aged 84)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Resting placeRaiwind, Lahore
NationalityPakistani
Alma materDAV College, Lahore
OccupationBusinessman Industrialist
SpouseBegum Shamim Akhtar
ChildrenNawaz Sharif
Shahbaz Sharif
Abbas Sharif
RelativesSee Sharif family

Mian Muhammad Sharif (Template:Lang-ur, 18 November 1919 – 19 October 2004) was a Pakistani businessman who is known as the co-founder of Ittefaq Group and founder of Sharif Group.[1] Two of his three sons, Nawaz and Shehbaz became Prime Ministers of Pakistan.

Early life and family

See also: Sharif family

Sharif was born in 1919 to Mian Mohammad Baksh, into a Kashmiri Butt trader family in Jati Umra (Amritsar) to ancestors who migrated from Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] He was one among seven brothers. According to credible sources, he did his schooling in eastern Punjab,[citation needed] then he moved to Lahore for his college education, he studied in DAV College, Lahore. In 1936, the family relocated to Lahore for better economic opportunities. Sharif started a steel factory in Lahore with a Hindu businessman. He later attributed most of his success and learnings to the caring and generosity of said businessman.

In 1939, Sharif founded a small steel foundry after selling his farming land.[2] His business was among the largest businesses in Punjab, only after BECO Engineering.[citation needed] In 1973 PM Bhutto nationalized his factories and Main Shareef established a steel factory in Dubai.[3]

He was married to Shamim Akhtar, with whom he had three sons. All his children became politicians, Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif and Abbas Sharif.[4] He developed a welfare project, Sharif Medical City, in Raiwind, Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore.

Death

In 2000, Sharif's family was exiled to Saudi Arabia by then Chief of Army Staff Pervez Musharraf.[1] He died of a cardiac arrest in Jeddah, in 19 October 2004, at the age of 84.[5] Sharif was suffering from chronic heart disease and underwent angioplasty twice. In 1982, he had his first heart bypass.[5] His funeral took place in Masjid al-Haram on 30 October 2004.[6] He is buried in Raiwind, Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore.

References

  1. ^ a b c Staff Report (31 October 2004). "Mian Sharif: businessman, kingmaker and philanthropist". Daily Times. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Mian Sharif dies in Jeddah". DAWN.COM. 30 October 2004.
  3. ^ "Shahbaz Sharif Speech in Punjab Assembly - Explaining again that his Father... - video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Sharif Family". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  5. ^ a b Jerar Naqvi, Lubna (31 October 2004). "Mian Sharif passes away". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  6. ^ Sharif, Arshad & Mumtaz, Ashraf (30 October 2004). "Mian Sharif dies in Jeddah". The Dawn. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
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