Yet another row, concerning a second marriage by a family member, has split the Jeddah-based Sharif family.
Sources say serious differences have come up after Hussain Nawaz, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's son, got married to his son's Lebanese tutor without the consent of his (Hussain's) parents.
Two marriages, by Nawaz's brother Shahbaz Sharif, first to Alia, whom he divorced two years ago, and then to Tehmina Durrani also caused turmoil within the family.
Hussain has also had two daughters with Abla Tagrid (his Lebanese wife), with the marriage apparently having taken place nearly three years ago.
However, news of this has only just reached the Sharifs and the family of his first wife, Saira Hussain.
Hussain got involved with Abla when she started tutoring his son at Saroor Palace in Jeddah three years ago, sources said, adding that the couple married secretly.
"As soon as Nawaz Sharif and Kulsoom Nawaz came to know about the marriage, they asked Hussain to leave Abla, but he refused," they added.
Sources also said that after her wedding, Abla lived with her parents for a little while, but moved to a large house provided to her by Hussain.
Sources said Saira Hussain, Hussain's first wife, had also left Saroor Palace after coming to know that her husband had taken a second wife, and she moved in with her brother.
