As Maryam Nawaz’s daughter Mahnoor Safdar begins a new chapter of her life, attention has also turned towards the family she is marrying into — particularly her future father-in-law, businessman Jabbar Khalid.
Mahnoor Safdar, daughter of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar, is marrying Azaan Jabbar, the son of businessman and industrialist Jabbar Khalid.
According to family sources, the nikah is being held at the Sharif family’s Jati Umra residence in Lahore in a private ceremony attended by close relatives and family friends.
Who is Jabbar Khalid?
Jabbar Khalid is a businessman associated with Pakistan’s flour-milling industry. Public reports about him have remained limited, as he has largely stayed away from the media spotlight.
His name has come into wider public attention following the marriage of his son, Azaan Jabbar, to Mahnoor Safdar, the youngest daughter of Maryam Nawaz.
Reports describe Jabbar Khalid as an industrialist with business interests linked to the flour-milling sector. However, detailed information about his personal life, business holdings and family background has not been widely made public.
Who is Azaan Jabbar?
Azaan Jabbar is the son of Jabbar Khalid and is set to marry Mahnoor Safdar.
Mahnoor and Azaan reportedly studied at SOAS University of London, where they completed their higher education. Mahnoor recently graduated from the London university, with Maryam Nawaz travelling to attend the graduation ceremony.
The couple's relationship and wedding arrangements have largely remained private, with the families choosing to keep the celebrations away from extensive public attention.
Mahnoor Safdar and Azaan Jabbar’s wedding
The nikah is taking place at Jati Umra, the Sharif family's residence in Lahore. Close members of both families are expected to attend the ceremony.
Former prime minister and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif is also attending the family occasion, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived at Jati Umra for the ceremony, according to reports.
The wedding has attracted public interest largely because of the political prominence of the Sharif family and the relatively low-profile background of the groom's family.
For now, Jabbar Khalid remains a relatively private figure, known publicly mainly through his association with the flour-milling business and, increasingly, as the father of Azaan Jabbar, who is marrying Maryam Nawaz's daughter Mahnoor Safdar.
