Nadia Aziz Explained

Nadia Aziz
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:29 May 2013
Term End:31 May 2018
Constituency:PP-34 (Sarghoda-VII)
Term Start1:2002
Term End1:2007
Constituency1:PP-34 (Sarghoda-VII)
Birth Date:18 February 1973
Birth Place:Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:PMLN (2024-present)
Otherparty:IPP (2023-2024)
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2018–2023)
PMLN (2013-2018)
Pakistan Peoples Party (2008–2013)
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (2002-2008)

Nadia Aziz (; born 18 February 1973) is a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and again from May 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

Aziz was born on 18 February 1973 in Gujrat.[1]

She completed her college level education from Air Base Inter College in Sargodha. She received the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1997 from Allama Iqbal Medical College.

Political career

Aziz was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency PP-34 (Sargodha-VII) in 2002 Pakistani general election.[2] [3] She received 10,904 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML-Q).[4]

She ran for the seat of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PP-34 (Sargodha-VII) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.[5] [6] She received 16,723 votes and lost the seat to Rizwan Nowaiz Gill, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[7]

Aziz was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-34 (Sargodha-VII) in 2013 Pakistani general election.[8] [9] She received 33,853 votes and defeated Ansar Majeed Khan Niazi, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[10]

In May 2018, she quit PML-N and joined PTI.[11] Aziz contested for the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PTI from Constituency PP-34 (Sargodha-VII) in 2018 Pakistani general election.[12] [13] She received 22,311 votes and was defeated by candidate of PMLN.[14]

In August 2023, Nadia Aziz parted ways with PTI and joined Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party. Later in January 2024, she left IPP and joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) again.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 27 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105060444/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/9/128. 5 November 2016.
  2. News: 146 get PML-N tickets, though they quit party after coup — II. 30 January 2018. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180125062108/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/427429. 25 January 2018.
  3. News: SARGODHA CITY NEWS. 30 January 2018. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
  4. Web site: 2002 election result. ECP. 24 March 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf. 26 January 2018.
  5. News: Bogus BA degree: Gill disqualified for holding assembly seat. 30 January 2018. brecorder. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130145604/http://fp.brecorder.com/2010/05/201005291062409/. 30 January 2018.
  6. News: PML-N MPA disqualified. 30 January 2018. The Nation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180521164610/https://nation.com.pk/29-May-2010/pmln-mpa-disqualified. 21 May 2018.
  7. Web site: 2008 election result. ECP. 24 March 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf. 5 January 2018.
  8. News: List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats. 27 January 2018. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081102/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429935. 16 January 2018.
  9. News: Only 6 of 150 women candidates win NA seats: Report - The Express Tribune. 27 January 2018. The Express Tribune. 16 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131210010849/http://tribune.com.pk/story/550191/only-6-of-150-women-candidates-win-na-seats-report/. 10 December 2013.
  10. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 25 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.
  11. News: Two sitting MPAs, former Punjab lawmaker join PTI. 21 May 2018. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180521164611/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/319590-two-sitting-mpas-former-punjab-lawmaker-join-pti. 21 May 2018.
  12. News: List of winners of Punjab Assembly seats. 27 January 2018. www.thenews.com.pk. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081102/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/429935. 16 January 2018.
  13. News: Only 6 of 150 women candidates win NA seats: Report - The Express Tribune. 27 January 2018. The Express Tribune. 16 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131210010849/http://tribune.com.pk/story/550191/only-6-of-150-women-candidates-win-na-seats-report/. 10 December 2013.
  14. Web site: 2013 election result. ECP. 25 May 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf. 1 February 2018.

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