Who is Sharmila Faruqui? Know All About the Pakistani Politician Spotted With Mukesh Ambani and Isha Ambani in Paris
Pakistani politician Sharmila Faruqui has garnered significant attention with her recent meetings with prominent Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani and his daughter Isha Ambani during her stay in Europe. Photos capturing these encounters are trending on social media.
Paris, July 26: Pakistani politician Sharmila Faruqui has garnered significant attention with her recent meetings with prominent Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani and his daughter Isha Ambani during her stay in Europe. Photos capturing these encounters are trending on social media.
Reports indicate that the Ambani family is in Paris for the Olympics, which begin on July 26. Faruqui and her husband Hashaam Riaz Sheikh, posted a photo of Mukesh Ambani holding his granddaughter at Disneyland in Paris on his Instagram. Despite both families being in the French capital, the images appear to have been taken at different locations. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant Wedding: Mukesh Ambani Shares Meaningful Message on Importance of Hindu Marriage (Watch Video).
Faruqui, a member of Pakistan’s National Assembly and the Pakistan People’s Party, shared a selfie with Isha Ambani on her Instagram Story. Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Wedding: Reliance Employees Receive Customised Gift Box With Silver Coin, Sweets, and More (Watch Video).
Who is Sharmila Faruqui?
Faruqui, who holds a PhD in Law and comes from a distinguished political family in Sindh, is married to Hashaam Riaz Sheikh, a former investment banker turned media tycoon. The couple, who married in 2015 with much fanfare, have a son who appears in the viral Disneyland photo with Mukesh Ambani.
Faruqui's background includes a brief stint in showbiz, including a role in the TV serial "Panchwa Mausam," before her political career. Her family boasts significant political and bureaucratic influence, with her maternal grandfather being a former finance minister and her father a bureaucrat.
The location tag on Faruqui’s selfie with Isha suggested they were near the luxury concept store Hermès (rue de Sèvres) in Paris. Faruqui and Sheikh’s Instagram updates indicate they are enjoying their time in France with their son.
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