Family of head of state and government in Pakistan explained

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

See main article: Jinnah family.

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:

First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation

Ayub family

The members of Ayub's family (Urdu: خاندان ایوب):

The children of Khan:

First Generation

Second Generation

Bhutto family

See main article: Bhutto family.

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:

First Generation
Second GenerationShah Nawaz Bhutto –– The Dewan of Junagadh and the Father of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (Member Bombay Council).
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
Fifth Generation

Chaudhry family

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.

First Generation
Second Generation

Sharif family

See main article: Sharif family.

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:

First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation

Soomro family

Zia-ul-Haq family

The members of Zia-ul-Haq's family (Urdu: خاندان ضياءالحق):

The children of the couple:

Noon family

Noon family (Urdu: خاندان نون) is major political family of Pakistan.

Members of Noon family:

Leghari family

The members of Leghari family (Urdu: خاندان لغاری), in politics:

Tarar family

Zardari family

See main article: Zardari family. The members of Zardari family (Urdu: خاندان زرداری), in politics:

Abbasi family

Imran Khan family

See main article: Family of Imran Khan. Members of Imran Khan's family, who are noted mainly for contributions in sports and politics:

First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . First Family — Definitions from Dictionary.com . 9 September 2012 . 2. The family of the chief executive of a city, state, or country..
  2. Web site: planetrulers.com . Current First Ladies . 18 June 2010 . 9 September 2012 .
  3. Web site: . Jason . Burke . . Army throws open first family's palace . 28 October 1999 . 9 September 2012 .
  4. Web site: Jinnah family inaugurates Bait-ul-Mal office. . . Balochistan Times . 3 July 2009 . 9 September 2012.
  5. Web site: Muhammad Ali Jinnah . Story of Pakistan . 24 October 2012 . 9 September 2012.
  6. Web site: Death anniversary of Fatima Jinnah tomorrow . Pakobserver.net . 9 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224113538/http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=101914 . 24 December 2013 .
  7. Web site: Aslam Jinnah's claim of being Quaid's family disputed . . 10 July 2009.
  8. Web site: 2018-05-19 . Hindu antecedent of Muslim Jinnah . 2023-06-10 . Daily Times . en-US.
  9. Book: Wolpert, Stanly A . Zulfi Bhuto of Pakistan:His life and Times. 1993 . Oxford University Press . 0-19-507661-3 . 4 . 9 September 2012.
  10. Web site: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) . 15 April 2001 . Pakistan Peoples Party . 2011 . PPP . PPP medial Cell . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131028193421/http://www.ppp.org.pk/history.html . October 28, 2013 .
  11. Web site: 1 June 2003 . Benazir Bhutto Becomes Prime Minister (1988) . History of Pakistan . 9 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120212200320/http://www.storyofpakistan.com/articletext.asp?artid=A080 . 12 February 2012 . dead .
  12. Web site: 1 June 2003 . Benazir Bhutto Becomes Prime Minister (1993) . History of Pakistan . 9 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207142336/http://www.storyofpakistan.com/articletext.asp?artid=A085 . 7 February 2012 . dead .
  13. Web site: planetrulers.com . First Lady of Pakistan . 4 June 2009 . 9 September 2012 .
  14. Web site: Carr. Adam. 2008 Parliamentary elections results. Adam Carr. Adam Carr and Pakistan Election Commission. 9 September 2012.
  15. Web site: Sharif Family . GlobalSecurity.org . 9 September 2012.
  16. Web site: 1 June 2003. Profile: Nawaz Sharif. storyofpakistan. 1 July 2012.
  17. Web site: 1 June 2003 . Nawaz Sharif Becomes Prime Minister (1990) . History of Pakistan . 9 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207142350/http://www.storyofpakistan.com/articletext.asp?artid=A082 . 7 February 2012 . dead .
  18. Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military by Husain Haqqani, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2005, pp. 202–203.
  19. Web site: Government of Punjab, Pakistan . punjab.gov . 9 September 2012.

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