Sughra Imam

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Syeda Sughra Imam (Punjabi, Urdu: سیدہ صغرہ امام) is a Pakistani politician who was elected from the platform of the Pakistan Peoples Party. Between March 2009 and March 2015, she served as a senator from Punjab on a reserve seat for women.[1]

Early life and education[]

Syeda Sughra Imam belongs to a political family. She is the daughter of two politicians, Syed Fakhar Imam and Syeda Abida Hussain, was born on November 14, 1972 in Lahore.

Political career[]

After graduation, she worked at the US based foreign policy think tank, the Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, and as a consultant to the United Nations Development Programme and other NGOs. She served as chairperson, Zila Council, Jhang during 1998-99, and has been elected as Member Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in General Elections 2002. She elected both times by joining the Pakistan Peoples Party.[2]

She was appointed Minister for Social Welfare on 24 November 2003 and resigned on 18 June 2004. She belongs to a well known political family. Her maternal Grandfather Col. Syed Abid Hussain enjoyed the historic distinction of being elected as a Member of the Legislative/Constituent Assembly 1945 of undivided India. Col. Abid represented the Pakistan Muslim League in the parliament in Delhi under the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He also served as Federal Minister Communication & Works (1951–53) in Prime Minister Hussain Shaheed Suhrahwardy's Cabinet. Sughra's mother took on Col. Abid's mantle, becoming the first women in Pakistan's history to be elected chairperson of a district government, and the first women ever in Pakistan to be elected as a Member of National Assembly. Syeda Abida Hussain, Sughra's mother, remained Member of Punjab Assembly during 1972-77, Member of National Assembly 1985-88, 1988–90, 1997–99, and Pakistan's Ambassador in Washington, D.C. (1991–93). Sughra's father, Syed Fakhar Imam is currently Member National Assembly since 2018, also remained Member of National Assembly during 1985-88, 1990–93, and 1997–99; and served as Speaker of National Assembly during 1985-86. Fakhar Imam is remembered for resigning from his position as Federal Minister on a point of principle.

References[]

  1. ^ Profile Senate of Pakistan. Accessed 12 November 2015
  2. ^ "PPP affiliation". Elections PK. Retrieved October 8, 2011.

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