Kishwer Zehra

Kishwer Zehra (Urdu: کشور زہرہ‎) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, since August 2018. Previously she was member of the National Assembly from March 2008 to May 2018.

Kishwer Zehra
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Assumed office
13 August 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
In office
17 March 2008 – 31 May 2018
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyMuttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan)

Political career

She was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on a seat reserved for women from Sindh in the 2008 Pakistani general election.[1][2]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM on a reserved seat for women from Sindh in 2013 Pakistani general election.[3][4]

She was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of MQM on a reserved seat for women from Sindh in 2018 Pakistani general election.[5]

She is currently serving as the chairperson of the standing committee on cabinet secretariat, a post she was unanimously elected to on 27 July 2020. [6]

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References
  1. Ali, Kalbe (10 May 2012). "Family members own assets of most Muttahida MNAs". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. Junaidi, Ikram (18 October 2012). "Women involvement in decision making must for development". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. "Women, minority seats allotted". DAWN.COM. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. "PML-N secures most reserved seats for women in NA - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  5. Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 August 2018). "List of MNAs elected on reserved seats for women, minorities". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  6. "Kishwer Zehra elected Chairperson of NA Committee on Cabinet Secretariat". Daily Mail Pakistan. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-08-11.


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