Nawaz Sharif

Nawaz Sharif is a former, two-time, Prime Minister of Pakistan. His terms as prime minister are most notable for his order to conduct nuclear weapons testing in 1998.

August 7, 2008: Nawaz Sharif, leader of Pakistan Muslim League, and Asif Ali Zardari, head of the Pakistan Peoples' Party, have formally requested that Pervez Musharraf step down as president of Pakistan.

Nawaz Sharif was ousted by a military coup led by Pervez Musharraf in 1999. In an attempt to prevent Musharraf from entering the country to join his coup, Sharif rerouted the commercial flight Musharraf was taking. This proved unsuccessful and, after the coup, Sharif was sentenced to life in prison, which was commuted to exile in Saudi Arabia.

He was allowed to return to Pakistan on November 25, 2007, and participated in the 2008 elections. After the results of the election were returned, Sharif agreed to form a coalition government with Asif Ali Zardari and the PPP.

• 1949: Born

• 1990's: Rumored to have had dealings with Osama Bin Laden

• 1990-93: 1st Term Sharif 14th Prime Minister of Pakistan

• 1993: Dismissed as Prime Minister, re-instated, then resigned with Benazir Bhutto taking his place

• 1997-99: 2nd Term Sharif 18th Prime Minister of Pakistan

• 1997: Completed Southwest Asia's Motoway Connecting Lahore and Islamabad

• 1998: May 28, Sharif Ordered Nuclear Testing in Pakistan

• 1998: Sharif Appointed General Pervez Musharraf as Army Chief

• 1999: Signed the Lahore Declaration with Atal Behari Vajpayee, Indian PM

• 1999: October 12, Pakistan Coup Ousts Sharif

• 2000: Sharif convicted of several crimes against Pakistan, exiled to Saudi Arabia

• 2007: August 22, Supreme Court of Pakistan rules Sharif may return to Pakistan

• 2007: September 10, Sharif and his family return to Pakistan

• 2007: September 10, Sharif arrested, questioned and denied entry into Pakistan

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