Aasiya Nasir Explained

Aasiya Nasir
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:2013
Term End:31 May 2018
Term Start1:2008
Term End1:2013
Constituency1:Reserved seat for women
Term Start2:2002
Term End2:2007
Constituency2:Reserved seat for minorities
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)

Aasiya Nasir (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|آسیہ ناصر) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from 2002 to May 2018.

Early life and education

She was born on 15 July 1971 in Quetta, Pakistan.[1]

She has done Masters in English Literature from Government Girls College, Quetta. She also received Certificate in Teachers Training from the Notre Dame Institute of Education.

Political career

Aasiya was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan on a reserved seat for minorities as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly on a seat reserved for women from Balochistan as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[3]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) on a seat reserved for minority in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[4] [5] [6]

In June 2014, Aasiya raised the issue why non-Muslims cannot be elected as Prime Minister or President of the country.[7] [8] [9] She also opposed the ban on consumption of alcohol by the non-Muslim community in Pakistan.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile . pildat.org . PILDAT . 10 October 2018.
  2. Web site: 12 Assembly members. National Assembly. 5 December 2017.
  3. News: Asghar. Raja. NA oath-taking overshadowed by power struggle in PPP. 10 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 18 March 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170410215313/https://www.dawn.com/news/294271. 10 April 2017.
  4. Web site: Profile Aasiya Nasir . National Assembly . 10 January 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150110154607/http://www.na.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=255 . 10 January 2015 .
  5. News: Is the NA apathetic towards minority issues?. 7 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 22 September 2014. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170308044428/https://www.dawn.com/news/1133565. 8 March 2017.
  6. News: All JUI men to get key positions. 8 July 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170913172310/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/110387-all-jui-men-to-get-key-positions. 13 September 2017.
  7. News: JUI-F MNA questions why minorities could not be PM or president. 10 January 2015. Express Tribune. 14 June 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150308195103/http://tribune.com.pk/story/721787/jui-f-mna-questions-why-minorities-could-not-be-pm-or-president/. 8 March 2015.
  8. News: JUI-F MNA says minority discrimination is 'unacceptable'. 10 January 2015. Dawn. 14 June 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150126101310/http://www.dawn.com/news/1112729. 26 January 2015.
  9. News: HR Division's inaction over issues of madressah girls irks NA committee. 10 January 2015. Dawn. 16 December 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141218182450/http://www.dawn.com/news/1151183. 18 December 2014.
  10. News: Christian MNA's bill seeking alcohol ban for non-Muslims 'corked'. 10 January 2015. Pakistan Today. 30 September 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141112083854/http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/09/30/national/christian-mnas-bill-seeking-alcohol-ban-for-non-muslims-corked/. 12 November 2014.

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