Maryam Nawaz
Maryam Nawaz Safdar (née Sharif; Punjabi and Urdu: مریم نواز صفدر; born 28 October 1973) is a Pakistani politician and the daughter of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif. In 2012, she entered politics and was put in charge of the PLM-N's election campaign, during the 2013 general elections. After the elections, she was appointed the Chairperson of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme. She resigned in 2014 after her appointment was criticised by Imran Khan on the basis of nepotism and her degree was challenged in the Lahore High Court.
Maryam Nawaz | |
|---|---|
| Chairwoman of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme | |
| In office 22 November 2013 – 13 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Leila Khan |
| Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) | |
| Assumed office 3 January 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maryam Nawaz Sharif 28 October 1973 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Nawaz Sharif (father) Kalsoom Nawaz (mother) |
| Relatives | See Sharif Family |
| Alma mater | Convent of Jesus and Mary, Lahore University of Punjab |
Maryam Nawaz is known for and became the subject of ridicule over the Fontgate scandal. In a corruption case over her family's ill-gotten assets in July 2017, Maryam submitted a declaration dated 2006 stating that she was only a trustee in the company that bought the London apartments, which were the subject of the trial. However, the documents were declared obviously fake by the court because the font they were typed in; Calibri, was not commercially available until 2007, almost a year later.
On 11 March 2023, an audio recording purportedly featuring Maryam Naraz was leaked where she was suggesting to her uncle, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, to portray the murder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf worker Ali Bilal as a car accident done by his party colleagues.