Rahila Magsi Explained

Rahila Magsi
Office:Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Term Start:March 2015
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Rahila Gul Magsi (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|راحیلہ مگسی) is a Pakistani politician who is currently a member of Senate of Pakistan representing Pakistan Muslim League (N).

Political career

She had been Nazim of Tando Allahyar District from 2005 to 2010.[1]

In March 2013, she joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[2]

She was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of PML-N in 2015 Pakistani Senate election.[3] [4]

In 2017, the Anti-Corruption Establishment launched an inquiry against Magsi after she was found involved in embezzlement of public funds during her tenure as nazim of Tando Allahyar district.[5] In 2018, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) approved inquiry against her.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Khan . Mohammad Hussain . PML-N Senator Rahila Magsi faces ACE probe . 14 September 2018 . DAWN.COM . 5 May 2017.
  2. News: Raheela Magsi, Irfan Gul Magsi join PML-N The Express Tribune . 14 September 2018 . The Express Tribune . 27 March 2013.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. News: PML-N's Raheela Magsi embezzled funds, graft watchdog tells SHC The Express Tribune . 14 September 2018 . The Express Tribune . 25 July 2017.
  6. News: NAB approves inquiry against Raheela Magsi, ex-senator Abdul Raziq The Express Tribune . 14 September 2018 . The Express Tribune . 13 February 2018.