Political families of Pakistan
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This is a partial listing of prominent political families of Pakistan.
Royal families are not included, unless certain later descendants have played political roles in a republican structure.
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[edit] The Jinnah Family
- Mohammad Ali Jinnah (Governor-General of Pakistan, 1947-1948)
- Fatima Jinnah (sister of Mohammad Ali Jinnah; presidential candidate)
[edit] The Bhutto Family
- Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto,Feudal Lord Larkana, Sindh
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (President (1970-1973); Prime Minister (1973-1977)(son of Sir Shahnawaz)
- Sardar Mumtaz Bhutto (chief of Bhutto tribe, former chief minister and Governor of Sindh, Federal Minister of Pakistan)(cousin of Zulfikar)
- Nusrat Bhutto (former minister without portfolio)(wife of Zulfikar)
- Benazir Bhutto (Prime Minister, 1988-1990 and 1993-1996); daughter of Zulfikar Ali
- Asif Ali Zardari (husband of Benazir, former Minister)
- Murtaza Bhutto(son of Zulfikar)
- Ghinwa Bhutto(widow of Murtaza)
- Fatima Bhutto(daughter of Murtaza)
- Sanam Bhutto(daughter of Zulfikar)
[edit] The Sharif Family
- Nawaz Sharif (Prime Minister of Pakistan, 1990-1993 and 1997-1999)
- Shahbaz Sharif (brother of Nawaz Sharif; Chief Minister of Punjab, 1997-1999)
[edit] The Zia-ul-Haq Family
- Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (President of Pakistan, 1978-1988)
- Mohammad Ejaz-ul-Haq (son of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq; cabinet minister)
[edit] Badshah Khan's Family
- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Member of Pakistan's Constituent Assembly, NWFP Assembly, Freedom fighter)
- Khan Abdul Jabbar Khan (Chief Minister of NWFP, Chief Minister of West Pakistan, Central Communication minister)
- Khan Abdul Wali Khan (Twice Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly, democracy activist)
- Nasim Wali Khan (First woman MNA elected to National Assembly, Leader of the House Provincial Assembly)
- Asfandyar Wali Khan (elected, MPA, MNA, President of the Awami National Party and Senator)