Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan's 23rd prime minister on Monday, just hours after former Prime Minister Imran Khan's MPs resigned, signalling the country's political turmoil.
Shehbaz Sharif is the younger brother of Nawaz Sharif, the former three-time Prime Minister of Pakistan. PM Shehbaz has been married five times, and he currently has two wives, Nusrat and Tehmina Durani, as well as three divorced wives, Aaliya Honey, Nilofar Khosa, and Kulsoom Hai. What we know about his spouse is as follows:
First marriage to Begum Nusrat Shahbaz:
Sharif's first marriage occurred after a family rebellion, according to Pakistani media accounts. There have also been claims that when Sharif married Nusrat Shahbaz in 1973, at the age of 23, he didn't receive his father's approval. Begum Nusrat Shahbaz, the politician's first wife, gave birth to four children with him: Salman, Hamza, and twin sisters Javeria and Rabia.
Second marriage to Aaliya Honey:
Sharif married for the second time in 1993, shortly after the loss of his first wife, a young model named Aaliya Honey. He married Honey when he was 43 years old, and his connection with his second wife is said to be well-known and has a backstory.
Shehbaz Sharif wife has a bridge in her name?
The Honey Bridge is located in Lahore and was named after Aaliya Honey by Lahoris. It was constructed during Shahbaz Sharif's tenure as Punjab Chief Minister. According to reports, the cavalry bridge was erected so that he could easily travel to his wife's home, while some claim that it was built so that his second wife would not arrive home late from work.
Their marriage, however, did not last long, and it is reported that the two divorced during his exile in Saudi Arabia. Aaliya Honey is said to have died mysteriously a few months after her divorce.
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Third marriage to Nilofar Khosa:
In the same year, Sharif married for the third time to Nilofar Khosa. Khosa's siblings, Tariq Khosa, the Director General of the Federal Investigation Agency, and Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, are Khosa's parents. Sharif's third marriage, according to media accounts, did not last.
Fourth marriage to Tehmeena Durrani:
Shahbaz Sharif waited a few years after two failed marriages before secretly marrying socialite and novelist Tehmeena Durrani in 2003. Durrani is a Pakistani author, activist, socialite, and artist. According to reports, the two secretly married following an eight-year love affair. Nobody, even government officials and the Sharif family, was aware of their upcoming wedding.
Fifth Marriage to Kalsoom Hayi:
Sharif married for the fifth time in 2012, at the age of 60, and this time to a woman named Kalsoom Hayi. His sixth marriage was also a private one. According to reports, the two had already divorced, and Kalsum Haya has already refuted all claims linking her to Shahbaz Sharif.