Shahid Hamid
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OccupationsPolitician, Senior Advocate
KnownforGovernor of Punjab
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
ParentHamid Nawaz (father)
Shahid Hamid | |
|---|---|
| Occupations | Politician, Senior Advocate |
| Known for | Governor of Punjab |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
| Parent | Hamid Nawaz (father) |
| Relatives | Zahid Hamid (brother) |
Shahid Hamid (Punjabi, Urdu: شاہد حامد) is a Pakistani lawyer and former politician who served as the Governor of Punjab from 11 March 1997 to 18 August 1999, during Nawaz Sharif's second term in office as Prime Minister.[1][2] He was affiliated with the Pakistan Muslim League (N).[1] He is a lawyer by profession having studied from PULC, he is a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of Pakistan and is considered an authoritative legal and constitutional expert of the country.[3] He also served as the caretaker Defence Minister of Pakistan from 5 November 1996 to 17 February 1997.
