Muhammad Sharif

Muhammad Sharif محمد شریف

Born	Mian Muhammad Sharif Amritsar, British India
Died	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Founder of Ittefaq Group
Spouse(s)	Shamim Akhtar
Children	3; inc. Nawaz and Shahbaz
Relatives	See Sharif family

Mian Muhammad Sharif (Punjabi, Urdu: محمد شریف‎ ;1919 – October 2004) was a Pakistani industrialist and the founder of Ittefaq Group. Part of the political prominent Sharif family, he is the father of the three-time elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, and Chief Minister of Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif. He died in 2004 at Jeddah during his family exile.

Sharif was born in 1919. He was an upper middle-class businessman and industrialist who had migrated from Amritsar district to Pakistan during the partition of India in 1947. His ancestors were from Anantnag, Kashmir. His family is of Kashmiri origin. He was married to Shamim Akhtar, with whom he had three sons. His son, Nawaz Sharif, is a three-time elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shahbaz Sharif, is the Chief Minister of Punjab. His daughter-in-laws are Kalsoom Butt, the First Lady of Pakistan, and Tehmina Durrani, an author. Two of his grandchildren, Hamza and Maryam are politicians.