 Sharif is a businessman by profession and jointly owns Ittefaq Group, a multimillion-dollar steel conglomerate.In 2013, it was noted that Sharif is wealthier than his elder brother Nawaz with Rs 336.9 million.Sharif began his political career after getting elected to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab from Constituency PP-122 (Lahore-VII) as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (JI) in 1988 general election.