Tahira Aurangzeb Explained

Tahira Aurangzeb
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
Nationality:Pakistani
Party:Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Children:Maryam Aurangzeb
Relations:Najma Hameed

Tahira Aurangzeb is Proffessionaly daai who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously she was a member of the National Assembly from March 2008 to May 2018.

She is mother of Maryam Aurangzeb.[1]

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) on a seat reserved for women from Punjab in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[2] The 2007-2008 report of Transparency International revealed she has declared assets of over 17 million PKR.[3] She actively promoted her relatives on prominent posts in government including her sister Najma Hameed and her daughter Maryam Aurangzeb to reserved seats for women.[4]

She was re elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2013 Pakistani general election[5] [6] and 2018 Pakistani general election.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Khan. Sanaullah. PM appoints Maryam Aurangzeb as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting. 10 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 31 October 2016. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170410220242/https://www.dawn.com/news/1293415/pm-appoints-maryam-aurangzeb-as-minister-of-state-for-information-and-broadcasting. 10 April 2017.
  2. News: Reporter. The Newspaper's. EC declares winners of two women seats in NA. 10 April 2017. DAWN.COM. 14 March 2008. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170410220231/https://www.dawn.com/news/412240/newspaper/column. 10 April 2017.
  3. Web site: How rich are Pakistani MNAs? . 2022-06-10 . 2022-11-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118192631/https://www.transparency.org.pk/mna/report_2009.pdf . dead .
  4. Web site: Yasin . Aamir . 2016-01-27 . PML-N leaders get RMC tickets for relatives . 2022-06-10 . DAWN.COM . en.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.

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