Shunila Ruth Explained

Shunila Ruth
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start:13 August 2018
Term End:25 January 2023
Constituency:Reserved seat for minorities
Office1:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start1:29 May 2013
Term End1:31 May 2018
Constituency1:Reserved seat for minorities
Birth Date:30 June 1953
Birth Place:Gujranwala
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Shunila Ruth (; born 30 June 1953) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously she was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018.

Early life and education

She was born on 30 June 1953 in Gujranwala.[1]

She graduated from Kinnaird College for Women University in 1973. She received the degree of Master of Arts in English in 1976 from Forman Christian College.

Political career

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on reserved seat for minorities in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2] [3]

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of PTI on a reserved seat for minorities in 2018 Pakistani general election.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Punjab Assembly. www.pap.gov.pk. 27 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170613054423/http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/20/1197. 13 June 2017.
  2. News: PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA. 27 January 2018. www.pakistantoday.com.pk. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103061614/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/05/28/pml-n-secures-maximum-number-of-reserved-seats-in-na/. 3 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Notification - reserved seat minorities 2013. ECP. 27 January 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127070840/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Downloads/General%20Election%202013/Reserved%20Seats%20Notification/Reserved%20Seats%20in%20Punjab.pdf. 27 January 2018.
  4. News: Reporter . The Newspaper's Staff . List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities . 12 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 12 August 2018.