Wajiha Qamar Explained

Wajiha Akram
Office:	Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training
Primeminister:	Imran Khan
Term Start:	27 September 2018
Office1:	Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Term Start1:	13 August 2018
Term End1:	10 August 2023
Constituency1:	Reserved seat for women
Nationality:	Pakistani
Party:	PMLN (2023-present)
Term End:	10 April 2022
Otherparty:	PTI (2018-2022)

Wajiha Akram is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reserved seat for women from August 2018 till August 2023.

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on a reserved seat for women from Punjab in 2018 Pakistani general election.^[1]

On 27 September 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed her as Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training.^[2]

She had become a dissident in April 2022 during the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan. She was officially kicked out of the party on 2 August 2023.^[3]

On 29 October 2023, she joined the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML(N)).^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Reporter . The Newspaper's Staff . List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities . 12 August 2018 . DAWN.COM . 12 August 2018.
2. News: 15 MNAs appointed as parliamentary secretaries . 30 September 2018 . www.pakistantoday.com.pk . 27 September 2018.
3. Web site: Web Desk . 2 August 2023 . PTI kicks out Raja Riaz, Noor Alam and 11 other leaders . 29 October 2023 . www.nation.com.pk.
4. Web site: 2023-10-29 . PTI ex-parliamentarian Wajiha Qamar jumps ship, joins PML-N as elections loom closer . 2023-10-29 . Geo.tv . en.