Shamim Akhtar

Shamim Akhtar (Urdu: شمیم اختر‎; 9 March 1927 – 22 November 2020) was a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018.

Shamim Akhtar
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
In office
29 May 2013 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born(1927-03-09)9 March 1927
Lahore, Pakistan
Died22 November 2020(2020-11-22) (aged 93)
London, United Kingdom
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)
Spouse(s)Mian Muhammad Sharif

Early life and education

She was born on 9 March 1927 in Lahore.[1]

She completed matriculation level education.[1]

Political career

She was the wife of Mian Muhammad Sharif and mother of ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, ex-Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and ex-member of the national assembly Abbas Sharif.

Death

Shamim Bibi had travelled to London in February earlier this year and had been living with her son, Nawaz, since.

An Alzheimer's patient, her condition had deteriorated over the past week and she could not regain her health due to old age. She had been unwell for the past several months and that her condition had become critical over the last week and she breathed her last at home on Sunday morning.

The Sharif family would make arrangements to transport the body to Pakistan for burial.

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References
  1. "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. "2013 election women seat notification" (PDF). ECP. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.


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