Rukhsana Shafiq Explained

Rukhsana Shafiq is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since 2024.

Political career

In the 2024 Pakistani general election, she secured a seat in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab through a reserved quota for women as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N).[1]

On 13 May 2024, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended her membership as a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.[2] 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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Punjab Assembly members take oath on reserved seats . 26 March 2024 . The Express Tribune . 8 March 2024 . en.
  2. Web site: Notification dated 13 May 2024 . ecp.gov.pk . Election Commission of Pakistan . 14 May 2024.
  3. News: Khan . Iftikhar A. . Ruling coalition loses two-thirds majority in NA . 14 May 2024 . DAWN.COM . 14 May 2024 . en.