Najma Shaheen

Najma Shaheen
MPA
Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 May 2013
ConstituencyReserved seat for women
Personal details
Born (1962-02-09) 9 February 1962 (age 62)
Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
NationalityPakistani
Political partyJamiat Ulema-e Islam (F)

Najma Shaheen (Urdu: نجمہ شاہین; born 9 February 1962) is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, since May 2013.

Early life and education

Shaheen was born on 9 February 1962 in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[1]

She has completed intermediate education.[1]

Political career

Shaheen was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) on a reserved seat for women in 2013 Pakistani general election.[2][3][4]

In May 2016, she joined a resolution to establish a Women's Caucus in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[5] She also joined a resolution to declare 8 July as Charity Day in honour of Abdul Sattar Edhi.[6] In December, she joined a resolution to establish a minority Caucus in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Profile". www.pakp.gov.pk. KP Assembly. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. ^ Shah, Waseem Ahmad (29 May 2013). "With 11 reserved seats: PTI builds up strength in KP Assembly". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  3. ^ "PML-N secures maximum number of reserved seats in NA". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Final count: ECP announces MPAs, MNAs on reserved seats - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  5. ^ "KP Assembly - Establishment of the Women Caucus". www.pakp.gov.pk. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. ^ "KP Assembly - To Declare 8th July as "Charity Day" in Pakistan after Mr. Abdul Sattar Edhi". www.pakp.gov.pk. 10 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Resolution by Mr.Askar Parvez for minority caucus | KP Assembly". www.pakp.gov.pk. KP Assembly. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.


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