Get Alerts Sharif Family Wedding Highlights Wealth, Inequality, And Public Outcry Sharif family wedding sparks debate over ostentatious displays, social inequality, and tax accountability in Pakistan’s parallel worlds Ayesha Ijaz Khan As the wedding of the season culminates and the scion of the Sharif family finds himself a new bride, social media is abuzz with glamorous photos of not just the bride and groom, but also the women in the groom's family, particularly his mother, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Wearing an exquisite outfit at each function and sporting designer accessories, including a much-celebrated Valentino bag worth a combined 58 lac rupees according to wenews.pk, the Chief Minister was a sight to behold. The price of the bespoke jewellery is, of course, not included in this figure, and would undoubtedly be several multiples of that amount, as it seemed to be created exclusively to match the outfits. Gold, diamonds, and other gems were on display in abundance, as if the wedding were not that of a public servant's son, but of blue-blooded royalty.
Published: January 20, 2026 11:27 am
Source: The Friday Times — Read original