The PML-N workers celebrated 63rd birthday of senior party leader and Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif here on Tuesday. Punjab Food Minister Bilal Yasin, along with party workers, cut the birthday cake in his office. While appreciating the exemplary role of Shahbaz Sharif, they pledged to continue their struggle for progress, development and prosperity of the country and well-being of the countrymen.
Shahbaz Haider, another PML-N's local leader, cut a cake in his party office. He said Shahbaz Sharif is burning midnight oil to rehabilitate flood affectees. Born on September 23, 1951, Shahbaz Sharif is considered as main pillar in the PML-N and his ideas are always welcomed all and sundry. Most of the PML-N people regard him as a reformer due the fact that he has changed the shape of Punjab and developed it according to modern standards.
Shahbaz earlier served as the chief minister of Pakistan's most populous province Punjab from 2008 to 2013 and 1997 to 1999, when Pervez Musharraf toppled the government in "coup d'état." Shahbaz Sharif along with his entire family, was sent to exile to Saudi Arabia. The entire family returned back to Pakistan in 2007. Shahbaz spent two years in Saudi Arabia and then moved to the United States for medical treatment and instead of returning to Jeddah, where his family was staying, he went to London. He attempted to come back to Pakistan on May 11, 2004 but was again deported to Saudi Arabia within a few hours. Sources said Shahbaz was once considered a strong future candidate for office of the prime minister of Pakistan. He represented Pakistan at various international forums including the United Nations, where his views and speaking powers were appreciated.