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 Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif,
the ex-Chief Minister of Punjab was elected the Prime Minister of Pakistan on
November 1, 1990.
During his tenure as the Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif made efforts to
strengthen the industrial sector with the help of private sector. Projects
like Ghazi Brodha, Gawadar Mini port, were initiated. Land was distributed
among landless haris in Sind. A massive uplift of Murree and Kahuta was done
during his term as Chief Minister Punjab. Relations with the Central Asian
Muslim republics were strengthened and ECO was given a boast.
To end the Afghan crisis, "Islamabad Accord" was reached between
various Afghan factions. His most important contribution was economic
progress despite American sanctions on Pakistan through Pressler amendment.
Nawaz Sharif’s government remained in power till April 19, 1993, when
President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dissolved the National Assembly once again
exercising his power through the 8th Amendment.
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