Maryam Nawaz
Pakistani politician
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| January 2025 | Sparked controversy by shaking hands with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in a manner perceived as culturally inappropriate during a diplomatic interaction. |
| 2024 | On election day, Maryam was elected to the National Assembly from Constituency NA-119 (Lahore-III) and to the Provincial Assembly from Constituency PP-159 (Lahore-XV) as a PML-N candidate. |
| November 2024 | Ordered distribution of 13th generation laptops to 20,000 university and 14,000 college students within 90 days as part of a laptop and scholarship program. |
| October 2024 | After allegations of a rape incident involving a college student in Lahore, Maryam Nawaz held a press conference dismissing the claims as social media 'rumours.' She faced backlash from Aurat March for her comments and was called to apologize or resign as Chief Minister. |
| June 29 2024 | Maryam Nawaz's government marked the completion of its first 100 days, receiving both praise from some Pakistani celebrities and criticism for alleged corruption and inefficiencies. |
| May 2024 | Maryam's government introduced the controversial Punjab Defamation Bill, which was criticized by the opposition and journalists for its implications on freedom of speech. |
| April 2024 | Maryam Nawaz accused Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of supplying metal kite strings to Punjab, which led to condemnation from PTI leaders. |
| March 2024 | Maryam lodged a complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against PTI leader Shandana Gulzar regarding allegations about the Zilley Shah controversy. |
| March 2024 | PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat claimed that Maryam Nawaz orchestrated a plot to assassinate him, allegedly involving an Indian citizen named Jindal. He stated that evidence of the assassination plot would be presented to the FIA for investigation. |
| March 6 2024 | Maryam Nawaz announced plans to establish the first public cancer hospital in Lahore shortly after assuming office as Chief Minister. |
| March 6 2024 | An 18-member provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was sworn in, and former federal minister Marriyum Aurangzeb was appointed as a senior minister to assist her. |
| February 26 2024 | Maryam Nawaz was appointed as the chief minister of Punjab, becoming the first woman to hold the position in Pakistan. |
| February 25 2024 | Maryam Nawaz submitted her nomination papers for the office of Punjab Chief Minister, competing against PTI-backed Rana Aftab Ahmad Khan, receiving support from PML-N and its allies. |
| February 23 2024 | Maryam was sworn in as a member of the Punjab Assembly for the first time, marking her parliamentary debut. |
| February 18 2024 | Maryam began fulfilling the duties of Chief Minister of Punjab, receiving briefings from the Punjab chief secretary and Inspector General of Police, and was provided security measures typical of the chief minister's protocol. |
| January 2024 | Maryam Nawaz kicked off the PML-N election campaign from Okara, welcoming the Supreme Court's decision to withdraw the PTI's electoral symbol, stating that terrorists should not be allotted party symbols. |
| January 21 2024 | Reports emerged suggesting that PTI-backed candidate Mehr Muhammad Waseem had declared his withdrawal in favor of Maryam from NA-119; this claim was later debunked as fake news. |
| January 12 2024 | Maryam filed her nomination papers as a PML-N candidate to contest the general election from constituencies NA-119 (Lahore-III) and PP-159 (Lahore-XV), marking her first time contesting in general elections. |
| December 2023 | A survey by the Centre for Public Opinion Research indicated that only 3% of respondents favored Maryam Nawaz as the next chief minister of Punjab after the upcoming elections, while 34% preferred Shehbaz Sharif. |
| October 2023 | In a public opinion poll by Gallup Pakistan, only less than 1% of respondents named Maryam Nawaz as a leader capable of guiding Pakistan out of the economic crisis. |
| October 21 2023 | A large rally was organized to welcome Nawaz Sharif upon his return to Pakistan, marking the end of his four-year self-imposed exile in the UK. |
| May 2023 | Bushra Bibi, the former first lady, initiated legal action against Maryam Nawaz for defamation after Maryam accused her of accepting bribes during the Imran Khan-led government. |
| March 2023 | An audio recording allegedly featuring Maryam Nawaz emerged, in which she advised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to portray the death of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf worker Zilleh Shah as a car accident caused by party colleagues. |
| March 2023 | Maryam called for the court martial of former DG ISI Faiz Hameed, claiming he played an unconstitutional role in the downfall of the Nawaz Sharif government in 2017 and supported the Imran Khan government for four years. |
| February 2023 | In February 2023, after her husband Safdar criticized the party's decision to extend army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa's tenure, Maryam rebuked him for contradicting party policy and warned of strict action against any such deviations. |
| February 2023 | In a February interview, Maryam expressed that she had never considered joining politics until she felt compelled to act due to her father's situation. |
| January 2023 | Maryam underwent throat surgery in Geneva and returned to Pakistan after spending three months in London on 28 January. |
| January 3 2023 | Maryam Nawaz was appointed as senior vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and given the title of 'Chief Organizer,' tasked with restructuring and reorganizing the party at all levels. |
| 2022 | The Lahore High Court ordered the return of Maryam's passport, which had been surrendered in November 2019, enabling her to travel to London to reunite with her father after his exile. |
| September 2022 | A leaked audio recording featured Maryam's uncle, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, discussing her request to import a power plant from India for her son-in-law’s business. He expressed concerns about the potential political fallout from such an import. |
| September 29 2022 | The Islamabad High Court overturned Maryam's corruption conviction in the Avenfield case, allowing her to contest elections again, although her political influence diminished following her uncle Shehbaz Sharif's rise as opposition candidate. |
| 2021 | An audio clip was released featuring Maryam Nawaz and then Information Minister Pervaiz Rasheed. In the conversation, she appeared to direct the refusal of advertisements to certain TV channels. Maryam later confirmed the authenticity of the recording and defended her actions. |
| August 21 2021 | Maryam's son, Junaid, got married in London, but Maryam and her husband Safdar could not attend the ceremony due to their passports being confiscated amid ongoing legal issues. |
| 2020 | Maryam Nawaz criticized Saqib Nisar, accusing him of facilitating Imran Khan during his tenure as prime minister and labeled him as a liar. |
| 2020 | During a BBC Urdu interview, Maryam hinted at the possibility of dialogue between her party and the army leadership, contingent upon the removal of the PTI government. |
| October 19 2020 | Maryam Nawaz, alongside senior PDM leadership and workers, attended a fateha ceremony at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi, which led to her husband Safdar chanting slogans, drawing public anger and resulting in a raid by ISI and Sindh Rangers. |
| 2019 | Maryam was appointed as vice president of PML-N and began leading anti-government rallies across Pakistan, denouncing Imran Khan and the military judiciary for her father's ousting. |
| November 19 2019 | Maryam Nawaz's father, Nawaz Sharif, departed for the United Kingdom just 20 days after being released on bail, leading to her increased involvement in politics during his self-imposed exile. |
| November 6 2019 | The Lahore High Court granted Maryam Nawaz bail and ordered her release from custody. |
| August 8 2019 | Maryam Nawaz was arrested by the NAB Lahore in connection with the Chaudhry Sugar Mills corruption case while visiting her father in Kot Lakhpat Jail. |
| July 2019 | Maryam Nawaz released a secretly recorded video in which Accountability Judge Arshad Malik confessed he had been pressured to convict Nawaz Sharif, leading to Malik's removal from his post. |
| 2018 | During a period of political tension, Chief Justice Saqib Nisar prioritized every case filed against Maryam Nawaz and her father, Nawaz Sharif. |
| 2018 | Senior PML-N leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan distanced himself from the party, citing his inability to work under Maryam's command, and publicly criticized her leadership capabilities. |
| 2018 | When submitting records to the Election Commission of Pakistan, Maryam declared only her master's degree in English literature. |
| 2018 | In her affidavit to the Election Commission of Pakistan, Maryam Nawaz declared her assets to be worth a significant amount, stating that she owned 1,506 Kanals (188 acres) of agricultural land and had invested millions into various companies. |
| 2018 | Maryam confirmed the accuracy of the 'Dawn leaks' news, expressing regret over the decision taken by Nawaz Sharif to dismiss Information Minister Pervaiz Rasheed during the controversy. |
| September 19 2018 | Maryam Nawaz and her father were released from Adiala Jail after the Islamabad High Court granted them bail and suspended their prison terms in the Avenfield corruption case. |
| September 14 2018 | The funeral of Kulsoom Nawaz was held, attended by Maryam and her family. |
| September 11 2018 | Maryam Nawaz's mother, Kulsoom Nawaz, died in London after suffering cardiac arrest. |
| July 26 2018 | Maryam challenged her sentence in the Islamabad High Court and filed a petition for bail. |
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