Najma Shaheen

Najma Shaheen (Urdu: نجمہ شاہین‎; born 9 February 1962) is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, since May 2013.

Najma Shaheen

MPA
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Assumed office
29 May 2013
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1962-02-09) 9 February 1962
Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
NationalityPakistani
Political partyJamiat Ulema-e Islam (F)

Early life and education

Shaheen was born on 9 February 1962 in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[1]

She has completed intermediate education.[1]

Political career

Shaheen was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2][3][4]

In May 2016, she joined a resolution to establish a Women's Caucus in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[5] She also joined a resolution to declare 8 July as Charity Day in honour of Abdul Sattar Edhi.[6] In December, she joined a resolution to establish a minority Caucus in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[7]

References
  1. "Profile". www.pakp.gov.pk. KP Assembly. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. Shah, Waseem Ahmad (29 May 2013). "With 11 reserved seats: PTI builds up strength in KP Assembly". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  3. "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  4. "Final count: ECP announces MPAs, MNAs on reserved seats - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  5. "KP Assembly - Establishment of the Women Caucus". www.pakp.gov.pk. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. "KP Assembly - To Declare 8th July as "Charity Day" in Pakistan after Mr. Abdul Sattar Edhi". www.pakp.gov.pk. 10 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  7. "Resolution by Mr.Askar Parvez for minority caucus | KP Assembly". www.pakp.gov.pk. KP Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.


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