Ayesha Raza Farooq Explained
Ayesha Raza Farooq (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|عائشہ رضا فاروق) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2015. Previously she had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2013 to 2015.
Early life and education
Ayesha Raza Farooq is a member of Ramday Arain family.[3] Her husband, Raza Farooq Ramday, served as the Advocate General of Punjab from June 2009 to August 2009.[1] [4] He died in 2010 due to cardiac arrest.[5] His brother-in-law, Muhammad Aurangzeb, is the current finance minister of Pakistan.[3]
She earned master of business administration from Lahore University of Management Sciences in 1995 and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Punjab in 2013.[6]
Political career
She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on reserved seats for women from Punjab in 2013 Pakistani general election.[7] [8] In November 2013, she was appointed as Prime Minister's focal person on polio eradication.[9] She resigned from National Assembly in March 2015.[10] [11]
She was elected to the Senate of Pakistan on reserved seat for women as a candidate of PML-N in 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[12] [13] [14] [15]
In March 2018, she received Sitara-i-Imtiaz from the Government of Pakistan for her role in polio eradication.[16]
Notes and References
- Web site: Library awaits books, furniture, power connection. Tariq. Saeed. November 24, 2018. DAWN.COM.
- Web site: National Assembly of Pakistan. na.gov.pk.
- Web site: Former AG Chaudhry Farooq dies. December 9, 2001. DAWN.COM.
- Web site: Former Advocates General | Advocate General.
- Web site: Ex-AG Punjab dies due to cardiac arrest. May 15, 2010. The Nation.
- News: Prominent female senators. 25 March 2018. The Nation.
- News: Kiran Dar to get PML-N ticket for NA reserved seat. 9 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 31 March 2015. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170410050516/https://www.dawn.com/news/1172929. 10 April 2017.
- News: Women, minority seats allotted. 9 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 29 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170308044530/https://www.dawn.com/news/1014555. 8 March 2017.
- News: Junaidi. Ikram. MNA made focal person on polio. 25 March 2018. DAWN.COM. 30 November 2013.
- News: Kiran Imran declared returned candidate against NA seat. 25 March 2018. brecorder.
- News: Reporter. The Newspaper's Staff. Kiran Dar to get PML-N ticket for NA reserved seat. 25 March 2018. DAWN.COM. 31 March 2015.
- News: Closer, messier Senate emerges after polls. 9 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 6 March 2015. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409200608/https://www.dawn.com/news/1167727. 9 April 2017.
- News: 46 Senators-elect take oath - Samaa TV. 24 August 2017. www.samaa.tv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824220002/https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2015/03/46-senators-elect-take-oath/. 24 August 2017.
- News: Senate Elections 2015: PML-N, PPP almost get equal representation in upper house Pakistan Dunya News. 24 August 2017. dunyanews.tv. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916145609/http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/265570-Senate-Elections-2015-PMLN-PPP-almost-get-equal. 16 September 2017.
- News: Senate Election: Unofficial Results. 24 August 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824180801/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/2135-senate-election-unofficial-results. 24 August 2017.
- News: Ayesha Raza Farooq dedicates her Sitara-e-Imtiaz to heroic efforts of polio teams - The Express Tribune. 25 March 2018. The Express Tribune. 23 March 2018.
