Shehnaz Sheikh (politician) explained

Shehnaz Sheikh
Office:	Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:	2002
Term End:	2012
Nationality:	Australian Pakistani

Begum Shehnaz Sheikh (ur|{{Nastaliq|شہناز شیخ) is a Pakistani Australian former politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan before her membership termination.

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 1988 Pakistani general election.

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

She was re-elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (Q) on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general election.^{[3] [4]} Her National Assembly membership was suspended in 2012 by the Supreme Court of Pakistan due to her Australian citizenship.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Four women MPs hail from Bahawalpur. 10 December 2017. DAWN.COM. 4 November 2002.
2. News: PML-Q secures 22, PPP 15, MMA 12: Seats reserved for women. 9 December 2017. DAWN.COM. 1 November 2002.
3. News: Wasim. Amir. Controversy over legislator's resignation. 9 December 2017. DAWN.COM. 25 September 2012.
4. News: Khan. Iftikhar A.. Three major parties short of two-thirds majority. 9 December 2017. DAWN.COM. 7 March 2008.
5. News: SC suspends Shehnaz Sheikh's NA membership. 9 December 2017. DAWN.COM. 3 October 2012.