Irum Azeem Farooque Explained
Irum Azeem Farooque |
Party: | Muttahida Qaumi Movement |
Office: | Provincial Assembly of Sindh |
Term Start: | June 2013 |
Term End: | 28 May 2018 |
Constituency: | Reserved seat for women |
Birth Date: | 5 February 1967 |
Birth Place: | Karachi |
Nationality: | Pakistani |
Irum Azeem Farooque is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, from June 2013 to May 2018.
Early life and education
She was born on 5 February 1967[1] in Karachi.[2] She has earned the Bachelor of Arts from Bamm PECHS Government College for Women.
Political career
She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[3]
In September 2014, she quit MQM and announced to resign from her Sindh Assembly seat[4] however in October 2014, she re-joined MQM.[5]
In August 2017, she quit MQM.
Notes and References
- News: Former MQM MPA Irum Azeem Farooque says she is joining the PTI . 14 September 2018 . DAWN.COM . 2 August 2017.
- Web site: Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh. www.pas.gov.pk. 8 March 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903173852/http://www.pas.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/31/408. 3 September 2017.
- 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.
- News: MQM MPA resigns from party, assembly seat The Express Tribune . 14 September 2018 . The Express Tribune . 9 September 2014.
- News: Irum Farooque rejoins MQM . 14 September 2018 . DAWN.COM . 20 October 2014.