The first Nawaz Sharif government under

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Nawaz Sharif Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani politician and businessman who served as the 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan, prime minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms, first serving from 1990 to 1993, then ...

was sworn into office on 9 November 1990, after the nine-party

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(IJI) unanimously nominated him the government head. Nawaz Sharif’s government was elected as the on 1 November 1990, With Nawaz Sharif chosen as the 12th Prime Minister. The President,

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dissolved his government in April 1993, which was later on reinstated by the

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. Sharif survived a serious constitutional crisis when President Khan attempted to dismiss him under article 58-2b, in April 1993, but he successfully challenged the decision in the

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. Sharif resigned from the post negotiating a settlement that resulted in the removal of President as well, in July 1993. __TOC__

Cabinet

Sharif's 18-member cabinet was one of the smallest in the country's history, especially compared to the record 58-member cabinet of his ousted predecessor

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. Sharif insisted on bringing nearly a dozen politicians with links to Gen Zia-ul-Haq. Amongst the 18 members initially selected for the cabinet, nine were from

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, two from the

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, six from

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and one from

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. The cabinet was later expanded to include representation from the

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Although being a member of the IJI alliance, the

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(JI) members declined to participate in Nawaz Sharif’s cabinet. in – "Qazi Hussain ad assertedthat no concrete offers were forthcoming from the new government either."

Changes

* 9 March 1991 – Chaudhry Amir Hussain is appointed as the state minister for the Ministry of Law for the second time. * April 1991 – Akram Zaki is made the acting federal minister for the

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. * 10 September 1991 ** Syed Ghous Ali Shah is appointed as the federal minister for the

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. ** The prime minister retains the authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and appoints Siddiq Khan Kanju as the

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for the ministry. ** *Chaudhary Abdul Ghafoor is appointed as the federal minister for the Ministry of Law.

Major initiatives and actions

*Foreign Policy Actions **Joining the U.S-led coalition in the

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**Worsened diplomatic relations with

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, and took diplomatic measures against

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**Improved relations with the

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*Military Policy Actions **

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*Economic Policy Actions **Began privatization process in Pakistan **Authorized the

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**Began Economic liberalisation in Pakistan *Social Policy Actions **Rise of Conservatism in Pakistan

Citations

References

* * {{Pakistani federal ministries 1990 establishments in Pakistan Nawaz Sharif Pakistani federal ministries