Anthony Naveed
Anthony Naveed | |
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Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
Constituency | Reserved seat for minorities |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians |
Anthony Naveed (Urdu: انتھونی نوید) is a Pakistani politician who was elected member for the Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
Political career[]
He was elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh on a reserved seat for minorities in 2018 Pakistani general election representing Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians[1]
Naveed is a Roman Catholic and was elected under Pakistan's law of allotting seats to religious minorities. As member of the assembly, he has spoken out against a proposed bill that would have applicants state their religious identification before applying, arguing that it would further promote religious discrimination.[2]
References[]
- ^ "General Elections 2018 - Reserved Seats Returned Candidates Notifications - National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies". Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appeal from a Catholic politician: "No" to rules and job advertisements that discriminate and dishonor religious minorities". Agenzia Fides. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
Categories:
- Living people
- Pakistan Peoples Party politicians
- Politicians from Sindh
- Pakistani Roman Catholics
- Pakistani politician stubs