Shagufta Jumani Explained

Shagufta Jumani
Office:	Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:	13 August 2018
Term End:	10 August 2023
Constituency:	Reserved seat for women
Term Start1:	1 June 2013
Term End1:	31 May 2018
Constituency1:	Reserved seat for women
Term Start2:	17 March 2008
Term End2:	16 March 2013
Constituency2:	Reserved seat for women
Term Start3:	16 November 2002
Term End3:	15 November 2007
Constituency3:	Reserved seat for women
Nationality:	Pakistani
Party:	Pakistan Peoples Party

Shagufta Jumani (Sindhi: شگفته جماڻي) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously she was member of the National Assembly from 2002 to May 2018.

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on a seat reserved for women from Sindh in the 2002 Pakistani general election.^{[1] [2]}

She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP on a seat reserved for women from Sindh in the 2008 Pakistani general election.^{[3] [4]}

She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP on a reserved seat for women from Sindh in 2013 Pakistani general election.^{[5] [6]}

She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PPP on a seat reserved for women from Sindh in the 2018 Pakistani general election.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Women's bill: religious parties lose rally show. 5 December 2017. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
2. News: PPP names Benazir for reserved seats. 5 December 2017. DAWN.COM. 25 August 2002.
3. News: EC declares winners of two women seats in NA. 10 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 14 March 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823203301/https://www.dawn.com/news/957463. 23 August 2017.
4. News: Six PPP MNAs-elect quit PA seats. 10 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 15 March 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170411054925/https://www.dawn.com/news/293761. 11 April 2017.
5. News: Women, minority seats allotted. 7 March 2017. DAWN.COM. 29 May 2013. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307205110/https://www.dawn.com/news/1014677. 7 March 2017.
6. News: PML-N secures most reserved seats for women in NA - The Express Tribune. 7 March 2017. The Express Tribune. 28 May 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304195047/https://tribune.com.pk/story/555511/pml-n-secures-most-reserved-seats-for-women-in-na/. 4 March 2017.
7. News: Reporter . The Newspaper's Staff . List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities . 12 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 12 August 2018.