You can pluck all the flowers, but you can't stop spring. "

Opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif made the remarks at the National Assembly of Pakistan at a time when Imran Khan was facing the biggest political crisis.

Imran Khan's political future was at stake. He had to defend his power, but could not. He could now be replaced by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.

Sharif was probably talking about flowers and the arrival of spring with the same hope.

Shahbaz is the brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz Sharif has been in jail on corruption charges and has been abroad since his release. He is undergoing treatment abroad.

Imran Khan became the Prime Minister of Pakistan after defeating Nawaz Sharif's government.

He had a chance to take power in Pakistan before, but Shahbaz Sharif always put his elder brother Nawaz first. Shahbaz has been the Chief Minister of Punjab for a long time and his journey from then to becoming the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of the country is very interesting.

Shahbaz Sharif often utters revolutionary shayari in his speeches and meetings. Like Zulfikar Ali Bhutto mimics knocking on the door while speaking in public. This is why he is being ridiculed on Pakistani TV channels.

Born into a merchant family

Shahbaz Sharif was born into a distinguished business family in Pakistan. According to the Daily Times website, Shahbaz Sharif is a Punjabi of Kashmiri origin. They belong to the Mian tribe of Jammu and Kashmir.

According to a report in the Indian Express, the Sharif family lived in Anantnag, Kashmir, and moved to Umra village near Amritsar for business.

The family later reached Lahore from Amritsar. Shahbaz Sharif's mother's family is also from Pulwama, Kashmir.

After finishing college, Shahbaz Sharif started his own business in Pakistan called Ittefaq Group and made it very successful. Originally founded by his father, Mohammad Sharif, the industrial house, which he furthered.

According to the Dawn website, the Ittefaq Group has become the largest industrial hub in Pakistan. He has companies in the field of steel, sugar, textiles, boards etc., of which Shahbaz is the co-owner.

"Shahbaz Sharif was born into a well-known family. Initially, he helped his elder brother Nawaz Sharif in his work. Later, he got into politics with the help of his brother," Suhail Warech, a Pakistani political analyst, told the BBC.

Entry into politics

Shahbaz Sharif was elected President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce in 1985. His political journey started in 1988 and he reached the Punjab Legislative Assembly.

However, his term as MLA was not completed as the Legislative Assembly was dissolved.

Later, Shahbaz Sharif also entered national politics. In 1990, he was elected to the Parliament of Pakistan, the National Assembly. Nawaz Sharif was the Prime Minister of Pakistan at that time.

As long as Nawaz was the Prime Minister, he was also an MP.

Army pressure mounted, forcing Nawaz Sharif to step down as prime minister in 1993. That year Shahbaz Sharif reached the Punjab Legislative Assembly and remained there till 1996 as Leader of the Opposition.

In 1997, he won the Punjab Assembly elections for the third time and this time became the Chief Minister.

He was arrested when the army overthrew him

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif with his brother Shahbaz Sharif

After Shahbaz Sharif served as Punjab's chief minister for two years, the military overthrew the government in Pakistan and overthrew the government.

Within two years, Shahbaz had lost his seat. On 12 October 1999, General Pervez Musharraf overthrew the elected government and seized power.

Shahbaz Sharif was also arrested after being removed from power.

In April 2000, his older brother Nawaz Sharif was sentenced to life in prison. Nawaz was charged with hijacking General Musharraf's plane and inciting terrorism.

Eight months later, Pakistan's military government pardoned Nawaz Sharif and, according to a so-called agreement, deported him to Saudi Arabia along with 40 members of his family. The 40-member family also included younger brother Shahbaz Sharif.

According to Reuters news agency, he flew from Abu Dhabi to Lahore in 2004 despite the risk of re-arrest if he entered Pakistan. However, within hours, he was sent back to Saudi Arabia.