Rahila Durrani

Rahilla Durrani
14th Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
In office 24 December 2015 – 16 August 2018
Preceded by	Jan Mohammad Jamali
Succeeded by	Abdul Quddus Bizenjo
Personal details
Born	(1973-02-17) 17 February 1973 (age 51) Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Political party	Pakistan Muslim League (N)
Occupation	Politician / lawyer

Rahila Hameed Khan Durrani (Urdu: راحیلہ حمید خان درانی) is a Pakistani lawyer and politician currently serving as an education minister in Balochistan. She was elected as the first ever female Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 24 December 2015.[1][2][3] Ms. Durrani is an exceptional humanitarian, a visionary philanthropist and a legendary voice raiser for women rights in Balochistan. She has served as the first member (from Balochistan) of National Commission on Status of Women (1999) and has worked a lot for the cause of women. She is a journalist, social activist, lawyer, sports woman. She was awarded Tamgha-i-Imtiaz. (TI) by the Government of Pakistan.

Early life

Durrani was born in Quetta in 1968. She received her M.A. and L.L.B. from the University of Balochistan.[4] She was appointed a member of the Balochistan Assembly on a seat reserved for women as a member of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Q) party,[2] and re-appointed in 2008 and 2013. She became Balochistan's Minister for Prosecution in her second term.[2][5][6] She is a patron of Chiltan Adventurers Association Balochistan and the Pakistan Canoe and Kayak Federation[7] She is Balochistan's first female athlete medal winner in canoeing sports on National level.

See also

• List of members of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan (2013–2018)

References

1. "Zehri elected new Balochistan CM". Samaa TV. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
2. "Sanaullah Zehri unanimously elected Balochistan CM, Raheela Durrani takes oath as Speaker". Dunya News. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
3. Zafar, Mohammad (24 December 2015). "Rahila Durrani elected first woman speaker of Balochistan Assembly". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
4. "Board of Governors » Ms. Rahila Hameed Khan Durrani". Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services. PIPS. Retrieved 27 December 2017.^[permanent dead link‍]
5. "Rahila Hameed Khan Durrani". LEAD. June 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
6. "Beta Version Members Page". Provincial Assembly of Balochistan. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
7. "Rahillah Hameed Durrani appreciated Pakistan national canoeing team performance in International Canoeing Championship Italy 2017". Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.

External links

• Provincial Assembly Speaker profile