Sehar Kamran

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Sehar Kamran (Urdu: سحر کامران) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the Senate of Pakistan from March 2012 to March 2018.

Education[]

She holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts which she received from the University of Karachi in 1987.[1] During her studies at the University of Karachi, she served as President of Peoples Students Federation, the student wing of the Pakistan People's Party.[2]

Career[]

Kamran joined the Pakistan International School Jeddah – English Section (PISJ-ES), located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as principal in 1999.[3]

In 2012, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) decided to award her ticket for contesting in the 2012 Pakistani Senate election.[2] While serving as principal of the school, she was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of PPP on reserved seats for women in 2012 Pakistani Senate election.[4][5][6] Then secretary of the Election Commission of Pakistan said that if Kamran was continuing her job as principal of the school after her election as a senator, her act was unconstitutional and illegal.[7] Raja Zafar-ul-Haq, then Leader of the Senate of Pakistan criticised Kamran for holding two public service positions saying that "she did not disclose she was the principal of a school when she elected to the Senate" and added that "Pakistani law forbids a senator from holding another public service job."[8]

She remained principal of the school until November 2013[9] when she was sacked from her position by Pakistan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Muhammad Naeem Khan, reasons cited were corruption and nepotism.[10] She allegedly spent 170,000 Saudi riyals of school funds on a vehicle for personal use. [11]

In 2014, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) filed a corruption reference against Kamran and decided to probe into the allegation in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[12] However, Foreign Office refused to cooperate with the NAB.[13][14] Reportedly, Kamran used her political connections to not let the case proceed against her. [15] In January 2016, The High Court of Sindh granted her protective-cum-transitory bail in NAB inquiry pertaining to corruption.[3]

She continued to serve as Senator till completion of her six-year term in 2018.[16] PPP decided to not give her ticket for contesting in the 2018 Pakistani Senate election.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Prominent female senators". The Nation. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "PPP awards Senate tickets to ordinary workers in Sindh – Business Recorder". 12 February 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "PPP senator granted protective bail by SHC". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  4. ^ "PPP contacts N for unopposed Senate slots election". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. ^ "PPP dominates Senate elections". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Senate elections: Despite drama, upset, PPP comes out on top - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 March 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  7. ^ "PPP Senator Sehar Kamran still working as school principal". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  8. ^ "PISJ-ES principal illegally held 2 public service positions: Haq". Arab News. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Sacked PISJ-ES principal steps down". Arab News. 2013-12-13. Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  10. ^ "Sehar Kamran decides to leave PISJ-ES". Saudigazette. 12 December 2013. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  11. ^ "SC given list of 150 scams". Dawn. Archived from the original on 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  12. ^ "NAB files reference against former PM Ashraf, Senator Sehar Kamran | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  13. ^ "روزنامہ دنیا :- پاکستان:-دفتر خارجہ کا عدم تعاون، سینیٹر سحر کامران کیخلاف تحقیقات تعطل کا شکار". Daily Dunya. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  14. ^ "NAB completes probe against Faisal Karim Kundi". Daily Times. 15 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  15. ^ "سابق پی پی سینیٹر کیخلاف انکوائری 6 برس بعد بھی مکمل نہ ہوسکی". Daily Jasarat. 8 August 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  16. ^ Saleem Shahid; Amir Wasim (31 January 2018). "PPP sets sights on six Senate seats from Balochistan". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Senate Elections: PPP starts short listing of candidates". 92 News HD Plus. 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2020.


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