Sumaira Ahmed Explained

Sumaira Ahmed
Office:Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Term Start:15 August 2018
Term End:14 January 2023
Constituency:Reserved seat for women
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:IPP (2023-present)
Otherparty:PTI (2018-2023)

Sumaira Ahmed is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from August 2018 till January 2023.

Political career

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on a reserved seat for women in 2018 Pakistani general election.[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: Reporter . The Newspaper's Staff . ECP notifies candidates for PA reserved seats . 13 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 13 August 2018.
  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.