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The family of head of state and government in Pakistan is an unofficial title for the family of the head of state or head of government of a country (usually a republic).[1][2] In Pakistan, the term First Family usually refers to the head of state (the President) or head of government (the Prime Minister), and their immediate family which comprises their spouse (the First Lady or First Gentleman) and their descendants.[2][3] In the wider context, the First Family may comprise the head of state or head of government's parents, siblings and extended relatives.
Jinnah family is the family of the founder of Pakistan.[4] Its most notable member, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, is the founder of Pakistan. He is revered in Pakistan as Quaid-i-Azam (Great Leader) and Baba-i-Qaum ("Father of the Nation"); his birthday is a national holiday there. Jinnah was Pakistan's first Governor-General from independence until his death on 11 September 1948.[5] His younger sister, Fatima Jinnah, was one of the leaders of modern-state of Pakistan. She is commonly known in Pakistan as Khātūn-e Pākistān ("Lady of Pakistan") and Māder-e Millat ("Mother of the Nation").[6][7]
Notable members of the family are:
The members of Ayub's family (Urdu: خاندان ایوب):
The children of Khan:
First Generation
Second Generation
A Pakistani political family which has been dominant in the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for most of Pakistan's history since independence.[9] Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the founder of PPP and served as the ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that as the fourth President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973.[10] His daughter, Benazir Bhutto, also served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996.[11][12] She was married to Asif Ali Zardari, the who became President of Pakistan after her death. Her daughters alternately served as the First Lady of Pakistan.[13]
Notable members of Bhutto family are:
Shah Nawaz Bhutto –– The Dewan of Junagadh and the Father of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (Member Bombay Council).
Chaudhry's are a prominent name to the politics of Pakistan since Pre-Partition hailing from Gujrat, Punjab. They can be traced back to the sixteenth century.
Sharif family is a prominent political family of Pakistan which is actively involved in politics of Pakistan though Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PMN-N). PML-N is currently headed by Nawaz Sharif.[14][15] Nawaz Sharif served as the 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in three non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, from February 1997 until October 12, 1999 and from May 2013 until July 2017.[16][17] He also remained Chief minister of the Punjab.[18] His brother, Shahbaz Sharif, is the current Chief Minister of the Punjab.[19] They previously remained the First Family for two times in non-consecutive terms and currently hold the title as well.[3] Since, Nawaz has been ousted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, he will no longer be allowed to take part in politics for 10 years. His family including his daughter Maryam Safdar, and sons Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, have received a negative blow to their political careers.
Notable family members:
The members of Zia-ul-Haq's family (Urdu: خاندان ضياءالحق):
The children of the couple:
Noon family (Urdu: خاندان نون) is major political family of Pakistan.
Members of Noon family:
The members of Leghari family (Urdu: خاندان لغاری), in politics:
The members of Zardari family (Urdu: خاندان زرداری), in politics:
Members of Imran Khan's family, who are noted mainly for contributions in sports and politics:
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