Zakia Shahnawaz Khan

Zakia Shahnawaz Khan (Urdu: زکیہ شاہ نواز خان; born 5 March 1946) is a Pakistani politician who has been the member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since May 2013.

Zakia Shahnawaz Khan

MPA-MNA-Prime Minister-Lotta Noon League
Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Assumed office
29 May 2013
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born5 March 1946 (aged 79)
Isakhel
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Muslim League (N)

Early life and education

Khan was born on 5 March 1946 in Isakhel.[1]

She received her education from St Denys High School, Murree and Queen Mary College, Lahore and completed matriculation level education.[1]

Political career

Khan was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on a reserved seat for women in Pakistani general election, 1977.[2]

She was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on a reserved seat for women in Pakistani general election, 1985.[3]

She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) on a reserved seat for women in Pakistani general election, 2013.[4] In June 2013, she was added in the provincial cabinet of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for Population Welfare.[5] In November 2016, she was made Provincial Minister of Punjab for environment protection.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Punjab Assembly". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. "Previous Assemblies". www.pap.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/05/28/pml-n-secures-maximum-number-of-reserved-seats-in-na/. Retrieved 4 February 2018. 
  5. "21-member Punjab cabinet takes oath" (in en). www.thenews.com.pk. https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/631023-21-member-punjab-cabinet-takes-oath. Retrieved 4 February 2018. 
  6. "Punjab cabinet swells by 11 more members". The Nation. https://nation.com.pk/28-Nov-2016/punjab-cabinet-swells-by-11-more-members. Retrieved 4 February 2018.