Aisha Ghaus Pasha
Aisha Ghaus Pasha | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
Assumed office 13 August 2018 | |
Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab | |
In office June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
Personal details | |
Born | Lahore | 3 March 1962
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) |
Spouse(s) | Hafeez A. Pasha[1] |
Aisha Ghaus Pasha (Urdu: عائشہ غوث پاشا; born 3 March 1962) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously she was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from June 2013 to May 2018.
Early life and education[]
Pasha was born on 3 March 1962 in Lahore.[2]
She earned the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Master of Arts in Economics and a Masters of Applied Science in Economics from the University of Karachi. She did Doctor of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Leeds in 1991.[2]
Political career[]
She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on a reserved seat for women in June 2013.[3][4] In May 2015, she was inducted into the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Finance.[5]
She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2018 Pakistani general election.[6]
References[]
- ^ Wasim, Amir (14 June 2018). "For PML-N, only family seems to matter". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "PML-N names for reserved seats". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "ECP issues notification of one NA, nine PA returned candidates". brecorder. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Sana, Ayesha sworn in as law, finance ministers". The Nation. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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- Alumni of the University of Leeds
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