First Families of Pakistan

The First Family is an unofficial title for the family of the head of state or head of government of a country (usually a republic).[1][2] In Pakistan, the term First Family usually refers to the head of state (the President) or head of government (the Prime Minister), and their immediate family which comprises their spouse (the First Lady or First Gentleman) and children of the couple.[2][3] In the wider context, the First Family may comprise the head of state or head of government's parents, siblings and extended relatives.

Jinnah family

Main article: Jinnah family

Jinnah family is the family of the founder of Pakistan.[4] Its most notable member, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, is the founder of Pakistan. He is revered in Pakistan as Quaid-i-Azam (Great Leader) and Baba-i-Qaum ("Father of the Nation"); his birthday is a national holiday there. Jinnah was Pakistan's first Governor-General from independence until his death on 11 September 1948.[5] His younger sister, Fatima Jinnah, was one of the leading of modern-state of Pakistan. She is commonly known in Pakistan as Khātūn-e Pākistān ("Lady of Pakistan") and Māder-e Millat ("Mother of the Nation").[6][7]

Notable members of the family are:

First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
Fifth Generation
Sixth Generation

Bhutto family

Main article: Bhutto family
Two men in conversation.
Richard Nixon meeting with President Bhutto of Pakistan in 1973.

A Pakistani political family which has been dominant in the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for most of Pakistan's history since independence.[8] Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the founder of PPP and served as the ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that as the fourth President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973.[9] His daughter, Benazir Bhutto, also served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996.[10][11] She was married to Asif Ali Zardari, the who became President of Pakistan after her death. Her daughters alternately served as the First Lady of Pakistan.[12]

Notable members of Bhutto family are:

First Generation
Second Generation

Shah Nawaz Bhutto –– The Dewan of Junagadh and the Father of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (Member Bombay Council).

Third Generation
Fourth Generation
Fifth Generation

Gilani family

Gilani's are a prominent name to the politics of Pakistan since Pre-Partition hailing from Multan, Punjab.

Sharif family

Main article: Sharif family

Sharif family is a prominent political family of Pakistan which is actively involved in politics of Pakistan though Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PMN-N). PML-N is currently headed by Nawaz Sharif.[13][14] Nawaz Sharif served as the 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in three non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, from February 1997 until October 12, 1999 and currently from May 2013.[15][16] He also remained Chief minister of the Punjab.[17] His brother, Shahbaz Sharif, is the current Chief Minister of the Punjab.[18] They previously remained the First Family for two times in non-consecutive terms and currently hold the title as well.[3]

Notable family members:

First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation

Soomro family

Junejo family

The members of Junejo family (Urdu: خاندان جونیجو) in politics:

Zia-ul-Haq family

The members of Zia-ul-Haq's family (Urdu: خاندان ضياءالحق):

The children of the couple:

Noon family

Noon family (Urdu: خاندان نون) is major political family of Pakistan.

Members of Noon family:

Leghari family

The members of Leghari family (Urdu: خاندان لغاری), in politics:

Zardari family

Main article: Zardari family

The members of Zardari family (Urdu: خاندان زرداری), in politics:

See also

References

  1. "First Family — Definitions from Dictionary.com". dictionary.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012. 2. The family of the chief executive of a city, state, or country.
  2. 1 2 "Current First Ladies". planetrulers.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 Burke, Jason (28 October 1999). "Army throws open first family's palace". The Guardian. Raiwind. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  4. "Jinnah family inaugurates Bait-ul-Mal office.". Balochistan Times. The Free Library. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  5. "Muhammad Ali Jinnah". Story of Pakistan. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  6. "Death anniversary of Fatima Jinnah tomorrow". Pakobserver.net. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  7. 1 2 Guriro, Amar (30 June 2009). "Aslam Jinnah's claim of being Quaid's family disputed". Daily Times. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  8. Wolpert, Stanly A (1993). Zulfi Bhuto of Pakistan:His life and Times. Oxford University Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-19-507661-3. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  9. Pakistan Peoples Party (2011). "Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)". PPP. PPP medial Cell. Retrieved 15 April 2001.
  10. "Benazir Bhutto Becomes Prime Minister (1988)". History of Pakistan. 1 June 2003. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  11. "Benazir Bhutto Becomes Prime Minister (1993)". History of Pakistan. 1 June 2003. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  12. "First Lady of Pakistan". planetrulers.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  13. Carr, Adam. "2008 Parliamentary elections results". Adam Carr. Adam Carr and Pakistan Election Commission. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  14. "Sharif Family". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  15. "Profile: Nawaz Sharif". storyofpakistan. 1 June 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  16. "Nawaz Sharif Becomes Prime Minister (1990)". History of Pakistan. 1 June 2003. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  17. Pakistan: Between Mosque and Military by Husain Haqqani, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2005, pp. 202–203.
  18. "Government of Punjab, Pakistan". punjab.gov. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

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