Ghulam Bibi Bharwana Explained
Ghulam Bibi Bharwana (; born 5 May 1970) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously she was a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to May 2018.
Early life
She was born on 5 May 1970.[1] [2] [3]
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Lahore College for Women and the Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Punjab.
Political career
She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q) from Constituency NA-87 (Jhang-II) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[4] [5] [6] She served as Minister of State for Education.
She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-Q from Constituency NA-87 (Jhang-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election.
She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) from Constituency NA-88 (Jhang-III) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[7] [8] [9] She announced to resign from her National Assembly seat in protest in December 2017.[10]
In May 2018, she quit PML-N and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[11]
She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PTI from NA-115 (Jhang-II) in the 2018 Pakistani general election.[12] [13]
She is running for a seat in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from PP-126 Jhang-III as a candidate of the PTI in the 2024 Punjab provincial election.[14]
Notes and References
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- News: Educational background of state ministers. 9 August 2017. DAWN.COM. 6 September 2004. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810092608/https://www.dawn.com/news/369652. 10 August 2017.
- News: If elections are held on time…. 4 December 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en. 5 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205143518/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/404658. dead.
- News: Jhang: ex-MNAs eye third success in a row. 4 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 5 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306033110/https://www.dawn.com/news/1026280. 6 March 2017.
- News: Bharwana, Asad Hayat neck and neck in NA-188. 4 April 2017. The Nation. 9 April 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170405170203/http://nation.com.pk/national/09-Apr-2013/bharwana-asad-hayat-neck-and-neck-in-na-188. 5 April 2017.
- News: As Pakistan goes to polls: Take a peek at some major NA constituencies. 6 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 10 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305114952/https://www.dawn.com/news/813877. 5 March 2017.
- News: Number of women candidates not rising. 5 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 21 April 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306033116/https://www.dawn.com/news/1024710. 6 March 2017.
- News: Faisal Hayat, his brother defeated. 5 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 13 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306033423/https://www.dawn.com/news/1027100/newspaper/newspaper/column. 6 March 2017.
- News: Swimming against the tide. 5 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 17 April 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170306034230/https://www.dawn.com/news/803098. 6 March 2017.
- News: Hussain. Kashif. 5 PML-N lawmakers announce resignation protesting inaction against Rana Sanaullah. 10 December 2017. DAWN.COM. 10 December 2017.
- News: Chaudhry. Fahad. Another exodus from PML-N as Punjab lawmakers join PTI. 17 May 2018. DAWN.COM. 17 May 2018.
- News: Eight women who made it to NA through direct election . 3 August 2018.
- News: Voting trends reveal decrease in number of women winning on general seats The Express Tribune . 3 August 2018 . The Express Tribune . 3 August 2018.
- Web site: 2023-04-19 . List of PTI Candidates for Provincial Elections In Punjab 2023 . 2023-04-21 . Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf . en.
