Gulnaz Shahzadi Explained

Gulnaz Shahzadi
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:29 May 2013
Term End:31 May 2018
Constituency:Reserved seat for women
Birth Date:18 April 1968
Birth Place:Lahore
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Gulnaz Shahzadi (; born 18 April 1968) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

She was born on 18 April 1968 in Lahore.[1]

She earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Zoology and Botany in 1987. She received Bachelor of Education from the University of the Punjab in 1989.

Political career

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2] [3]

She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women in 2018 Pakistani general election.[4]

On 13 May 2024, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended her membership as a member of the National Assembly.[5] This action followed a Supreme Court of Pakistan decision to suspend the verdict of the Peshawar High Court, which had denied the allocation of a reserved seat to the PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council bloc.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 6 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170613114843/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1164. 13 June 2017.
  2. News: PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA. 6 February 2018. www.pakistantoday.com.pk. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103061614/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/05/28/pml-n-secures-maximum-number-of-reserved-seats-in-na/. 3 January 2018.
  3. Web site: 2013 election women seat notification. ECP. 6 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127070840/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Reserved%20Seats%20Notification/Reserved%20Seats%20in%20Punjab.pdf. 27 January 2018.
  4. News: Reporter . The Newspaper's Staff . ECP notifies candidates for PA reserved seats . 13 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 13 August 2018.
  5. Web site: Notification dated 13 May 2024 . ecp.gov.pk . Election Commission of Pakistan . 14 May 2024.
  6. News: Khan . Iftikhar A. . Ruling coalition loses two-thirds majority in NA . 14 May 2024 . DAWN.COM . 14 May 2024 . en.