Maryam Nawaz (Urdu: ???? ?????; born 28 October 1973) is a Pakistani politician and the daughter of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif.
Maryam was initially involved in the family's philanthropic organisations.
However, in 2012, she entered politics and was put in charge of election campaign during the 2013 general election.
In 2013, she was appointed as the Chairperson of the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme.
However, she resigned in 2014 after her appointment was challenged in the Lahore High Court.
In July 2018, she was sentenced to seven years in prison with £2 million fine on corruption charges in the Avenfield reference case.
On 19 September, the Islamabad High Court suspended her sentence.